Editing Defamation (section)

====Latin America and the Caribbean====
The [[OAS Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression|Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression]] of the [[Inter-American Commission on Human Rights]] (IACHR) of the [[Organization of American States]] (OAS), recommended repealing or amending laws that criminalize ''desacato'', defamation, slander, and libel. Some countries proposed reforming the IACHR, which could have weakened the office of the [[special rapporteur (disambiguation)|special rapporteur]], but the proposal was not adopted by the [[OAS General Assembly]].<ref name="UNESCO Latin America and Caribbean Report 2014"/>

Seven countries, three of which in the [[Caribbean]], fully or partially decriminalized defamation. Another trend was abolishing ''[[wikt:desacato|desacato]]'' laws, which refer specifically to defamation of public officials. The OAS Special Rapporteur expressed concern over the use of [[terrorism]] or [[treason]] offences against those who criticize governments.<ref name="UNESCO Latin America and Caribbean Report 2014"/>

Defamation, [[copyright]], and political issues were identified as the principal motives for content removal.<ref name="UNESCO Latin America and Caribbean Report 2014"/>