Apr 15, 2024 | News, Top-line
The United Nations Special Rapporteur for freedom of opinion and expression, Irene Khan, is looking for a Legal and Policy Advisor to join her team, starting from 1 June 2024. The key priority areas of the Special Rapporteur are: Impact of digital technology on...
Mar 25, 2024 | News, Top-line
GENEVA (25 March 2024) – UN experts* today expressed alarm over the use of Thailand’s lèse-majesté laws to convict and sentence human rights defender and lawyer, Arnon Nampa. Arnon Nampa is a founding member of Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR). He has provided...
Feb 12, 2024 | News, Top-line
In an exclusive interview with Al-Jazeera, Irene Khan, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression, discusses the challenges and the future of the right to freedom of expression, and why what she does as part of her mandate matters. The...
Feb 3, 2024 | Country Visit, News, Top-line
Irene Khan, UN special rapporteur for freedom of opinion and expression, speaks to journalists at the end of her 10-day visit to the Philippines. Photo Courtesy: Altermidya Network, Mandaluyong city, Metro Manila, Feb. 2, 2024. MANILA (2 February 2024) – Threats,...
Jan 22, 2024 | Country Visit, News
GENEVA (18 January 2024) ̶ The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, Irene Khan, will conduct an official visit to the Philippines from 23 January to 2 February 2024. The Special Rapporteur will assess a range of issues related to the right to...
Jan 8, 2024 | News, Top-line
In an interview with Al Jazeera, Irene Khan, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression, said: “What the Israeli forces are doing is leading to indiscriminate and massive killing of civilians including journalists. There needs to...