UN-DH calls on the Senate to guarantee freedom of expression

UN-DH asked the Senate to consider international standards on freedom of expression before the Telecommunications Act initiative.

The Office in Mexico of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN-DH) asked the Senate to review the telecommunications and broadcasting reform in the face of possible censorship of freedom of expression in Mexico. In a message shared through its X account, the UN called on the Senate to ensure consultation spaces on the reform of different sectors of the population. In addition, it asked to consider international standards in freedom of exp…

Senate approves the opinion with draft decree issuing the Law on Telecommunications and Broadcasting with 29 votes in favour, nine against and no abstention; the Office in Mexico of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights calls for ensuring spaces for consultation considering international standards of freedom of expression.

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN-DH) in Mexico called on the Senate to consider international standards on freedom of expression, by the Law on Telecommunications and Broadcasting presented by President Claudia Sheinbaum.

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Recently a major reform of Mexico’s Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Act (LFTyR) was approved in Senate committees, which seeks to prohibit propaganda from foreign governments in our country, as well as to “censor” local media. In the last few hours too much controversy began in relation to this new law because it could undermine freedom of expression. That’s why then in adn40, we will let you know what this reform is about in telecom…