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Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression – Press Conference by Irene Khan

Feb 10, 2022 | News

In her first press conference as Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Opinion and Expression, Irene Khan highlights her priorities in the role. She also addresses the mixed picture of the state of freedom of expression globally and also touches on important cross-cutting...

Call for comments on opportunities, challenges and threats to media in the digital age

Jan 17, 2022 | News

Objectives Free, independent, plural and diverse media are an essential pillar of democracy and a core component of the right to freedom of expression. Journalism has been acknowledged as an essential service to society, playing a vital role in informing the public...

Hungary: Government’s stranglehold on media poses serious risks to human rights

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...

NGO Bill threatens to hinder civil society’s work in South Sudan, UN rights experts warn

Dec 17, 2013 | News

GENEVA (17 December 2013) – Three United Nations Special Rapporteurs today warned that the NGO Bill currently discussed by Parliament in South Sudan threatens the work and independence of civil society organizations in the country. “The Government oversight proposed...

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