Mar 27, 2023 | Country Visit, News, Top-line
GENEVA (27 March 2023) ̶ The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, Irene Khan, will conduct an official visit to Serbia and Kosovo* from 28 March to 6 April 2023. She will assess the enjoyment of the right to freedom of...
Mar 13, 2023 | News, Statements, Top-line
GENEVA (13 March 2023) – Myanmar’s military junta is orchestrating an online campaign of terror, and weaponising social media platforms to crush democratic opposition, UN experts* said today. “Online rhetoric has spilled into real world terror, with military...
Mar 8, 2023 | News, Statements, Top-line
GENEVA (8 March 2023) – The verdict of treason against Cambodia opposition leader Kem Sokha would have a chilling effect on political activism and freedom of expression in the country ahead of July national elections, UN experts* warned today. “We believe the...
Mar 6, 2023 | News, Statements, Top-line
GENEVA (6 March 2023) – UN experts* today expressed deep concern about ongoing allegations of repression, arbitrary killings, arrests, detention, and enforced disappearances of demonstrators in Peru and urged authorities to establish a genuine dialogue with the people...
Mar 3, 2023 | News, Statements, Top-line
GENEVA (3 March 2023) – UN experts* today urged the international community to relentlessly pursue truth and justice for all victims of human rights violations in Belarus, after a court in Minsk delivered a devastating verdict, sentencing Belarusian human rights...
Mar 1, 2023 | News, Statements, Top-line
GENEVA (1 March 2023) – UN experts* today expressed concern about persistent allegations of increased militarisation and human rights violations surrounding Mandalika, an urban development and tourism project in Indonesia. The experts have received alarming accounts...