The Case Álvarez Ramos vs. Venezuela

limits to the criminal approach concerning honor and freedom of speech

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  • Paula Ritzmann Torres Universidade de São Paulo - USP - São Paulo/SP

Keywords:

Inter-American Court of Human Rights, freedom of speech, criminal liability to protect honor and reputation, human rights

Abstract

The article analyzes the use of punitive response through criminal prosecution to protect honor and reputation when conflicted with freedom of speech, focusing on the recent ruling of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights on the Case Álvaro Ramos vs. Venezuela.

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Paula Ritzmann Torres, Universidade de São Paulo - USP - São Paulo/SP

Doutoranda em Direito Internacional pela USP. Mestre em Direito Internacional pela USP. Bacharel em Direito pela UFPR e em Relações Internacionais pelo Centro Universitário Curitiba. Advogada.

Published

2020-01-17

How to Cite

TORRES, Paula Ritzmann. The Case Álvarez Ramos vs. Venezuela: limits to the criminal approach concerning honor and freedom of speech. Boletim IBCCRIM, São Paulo, v. 27, n. 327, p. 25–28, 2020. Disponível em: https://publicacoes.ibccrim.org.br/index.php/boletim_1993/article/view/2288. Acesso em: 19 apr. 2026.

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Jurisprudência Comentada

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