On 7 September 2015, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled that the refusal to renew the concession was an "indirect restriction on the exercise of freedom of expression [...] aimed at impeding the communication and circulation of ideas and opinions", that the government violated the right to due process and that it must restore the concession for RCTV. The Venezuelan government has ignored the ruling.
In 2015, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled that Venezuela's refusal to renew a concession for RCTV was an infringement on freedom of expression, violated due process, and required the government to restore the concession. However, the Venezuelan government has ignored this ruling.