Jul 11, 2023 | News, Top-line
Irene Khan and Vilas Dhar, President and Trustee of the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, held a fireside chat at RightsCon 2023 with facilitator Paola Ricaurte. They discussed the impact of climate dis/misinformation, the urgent need to protect environmental defenders,...
Jun 9, 2023 | News, Statements, Top-line
The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression Irene Khan submitted an amicus curiae brief in a case against Nobel Peace Prize winning journalist Maria Ressa on June 5. The case against Ms. Ressa relates to a conviction for ‘cyber libel’...
May 5, 2023 | Communications, News, Top-line
The Special Rapporteur has sent a joint letter to the Government of Sri Lanka concerning its recently proposed Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) published on 17 March 2023. The ATA represents the latest development of the Sri Lankan Government’s legislative amendments in...
Apr 18, 2023 | Country Visit, News
I wrote to the Swiss Department of Foreign Affairs in March 2022 to express my concern about the impact of article 47 of the Swiss Banking Act on the internationally protected right to freedom of expression. Anyone disclosing client data in violation of this provision...
Apr 13, 2023 | Country Visit, News, Top-line
At the close of Special Rapporteur Irene Khan’s official visit to Serbia and Kosovo* from March 28 to April 6, 2023, the UN rapporteur gave a press conference and a series of media interviews. The UN rapporteur gave her preliminary assessment of the enjoyment of...
Apr 6, 2023 | Country Visit, News, Top-line
BELGRADE/GENEVA (6 April 2023) – Serbia must ensure that legal reforms are accompanied by effective implementation of laws and political will to combat dangerous rhetoric against minorities, journalists and activists, said Irene Khan, UN Special Rapporteur on freedom...
