Freedom of Opinion and Expression Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression

A/HRC/RES/34/18View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Human Rights Council, under agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development, published in 2017.

What other versions does this mandate have?

4 versions · 2011–2020

This is an older version — the most recent is A/HRC/RES/43/4

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2020	A/HRC/RES/43/4	Freedom of opinion and expression mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression :	394	98%Compare
2017	A/HRC/RES/34/18	Freedom of opinion and expression mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression :	388	96%Compare
2014	A/HRC/RES/25/2	Freedom of opinion and expression mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression :	376	96%Compare
2011	A/HRC/RES/16/4	Freedom of opinion and expression mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression :	364	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

2 subjects

Freedom of Expression Special Rapporteurs

What’s in this document?

6 operative paragraphs

Welcomes the work of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression;

Decides to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur for a further period of three years;

Urges all States to cooperate fully with and assist the Special Rapporteur in the performance of his or her tasks, to provide all necessary information requested by him or her and to consider favourably his or her requests for visits and for implementing his or her recommendations;

Requests the Secretary-General to provide the assistance necessary to the Special Rapporteur to fulfil the mandate, in particular by placing adequate human and material resources at his or her disposal;

Requests the Special Rapporteur to submit an annual report to the Human Rights Council and to the General Assembly covering all activities relating to his or her mandate, with a view to maximizing the benefits of the reporting process;

Decides to continue its consideration of the issue of the right to freedom of opinion and expression in accordance with its programme of work.

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