Serbia: UN expert to visit to assess freedom of opinion and expression, including media freedom

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...

Myanmar: Social media companies must stand up to junta’s online terror campaign say UN experts

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...

Cambodia: UN experts condemn verdict against opposition leader Kem Sokha

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...

Peru: UN experts call for end to violence during demonstrations, urge respect for human rights

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...

Belarus: Verdict against Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski an effort to quash scrutiny and dissent say UN experts

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...

Indonesia: UN experts alarmed by reports of increased militarisation and intimidation around Mandalika project

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...