Jun 26, 2024 | Reports, Top-line
Special Rapporteur Irene Khan’s report to the 56th session of the Human Rights Council focuses on journalists in exile who face a variety of physical, digital and legal threats. She analyses the responses of States and companies to these threats and challenges. She...
May 28, 2024 | Calls for Submissions, Top-line
Purpose: The Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of freedom of opinion and expression is seeking written contributions to inform her forthcoming report on Freedom of Expression in Challenging Times. The report will be presented at the 79th session of...
May 10, 2024 | News, Top-line
GENEVA (10 May 2024) – UN experts* today expressed utter dismay over statements made by United States and Israeli officials threatening to retaliate against the International Criminal Court (ICC), its officials and members of their families. “At a time when the world...
May 3, 2024 | Statements, Top-line
BANJUL/GENEVA/VIENNA/WASHINGTON D.C. (3 May, 2024) – To mark International Press Freedom Day, during the Global Conference organised by UNESCO in Santiago de Chile, freedom of expression mandate holders* of the United Nations (UN), the Organisation for Security and...
Apr 30, 2024 | News, Top-line
GENEVA (30 April 2024) – UN experts* urged today authorities in dozens of countries holding elections this year to uphold and protect the rights to vote and to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association. They said these rights are threatened by...
