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...
Apr 4, 2024 | Communications, Top-line
The Special Rapporteurs for Freedom of Expression, Peaceful Assembly and Privacy sent a communication to the Government of Nepal regarding the new provisions introduced under the National Cyber Security Policy 2023. These provisions appear to unduly limit freedom of...
Mar 28, 2024 | Statements, Top-line
GENEVA (28 March 2024) – UN experts* today condemned the continued arbitrary detention of Evan Gershkovich, a 32-year-old Wall Street Journal reporter and US-citizen who has been held without evidence for a year. “Russian authorities have yet to provide any credible...
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...
Mar 15, 2024 | Statements, Top-line
GENEVA (15 March 2024) – Acts of harassment, intimidation, violence and incitement based on religion or belief have risen to “alarming levels” across the world, including against Muslims, a group of UN independent experts* warned today. On the International Day to...
Mar 14, 2024 | Statements, Top-line
GENEVA (14 March 2024) – A decade after the death in custody of human rights defender Cao Shunli, UN experts* today condemned the continued failure of Chinese authorities to investigate the circumstances surrounding her death and bring those responsible to justice....