Authority: American Commission on Human rights

Date: 11/24/2022

Subject: The decision of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, on the violation of the right to freedom of thought and expression for the criminal proceeding against Carlos Baraona Bray and the conviction for the crime of serious defamation, in virtue of declarations regarding a senator, as civil servant, concerning an issue of public interest

Parties: Baraona Bray vs. Chile

Original language: Spanish

Classification: Freedoms - Art. 10 Freedom of thought - Art. 11 Freedom of expression - Justice - Art. 47 Right to an effective remedy before a tribunal

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