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...
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...
Nov 22, 2021 | Country Visit, News, Top-line
Hungary’s interventions in the media sector over the past decade could create risks for human rights in the upcoming elections, the UN expert on freedom of opinion and expression said at the end of an official visit to the country. “There can be no information...