Mar 11, 2022 | News, Top-line
GENEVA (11 March 2022) – Russia’s recent adoption of a punitive “fake war news” law is an alarming move by the government to gag and blindfold an entire population, UN human rights experts* said today. On 4 March, the Russian Parliament adopted amendments...
Mar 1, 2022 | Statements, Top-line
GENEVA (28 February 2022) – UN human rights experts* today called on the Russian Federation to immediately end its aggression against Ukraine and call off its unnecessary and unprovoked military attack. They issue the following statement: “We are...
Feb 11, 2022 | News, Top-line
GENEVA (11 February 2022) – On the 10th anniversary of the murder of prominent journalists Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi, UN human rights experts* have expressed their deep concern at the failure of the Bangladeshi authorities to complete an investigation and bring...
Nov 24, 2021 | #JournalistsToo, Reports, Top-line
A collection of essays on personal experiences with harassment READ THE FULL REPORT IN ENGLISH HERE LEA EL INFORME COMPLETO EN ESPAÑOL AQUI LIRE LE RAPPORT COMPLET EN FRANCAIS ICI In the Special Rapporteur’s report on gender justice and freedom of expression,...
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...
Nov 17, 2021 | Reports, Top-line
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE This report by the Special Rapporteur explores the threats posed by disinformation to human rights, democratic institutions and development processes. The report finds that while the consequences of disinformation have been far-reaching, the...
