UN expert on freedom of expression to visit Zambia

17 December 2025, GENEVA - The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, Irene Khan, will conduct a country visit to Zambia from 20 to 31 January 2025. The Special Rapporteur will assess a range of issues related to the right to freedom of opinion...

UN experts urge all parties to accept Gaza ceasefire and deliver on justice, humanitarian aid and Palestinian self-determination

17 January 2025, GENEVA – UN experts* today urged all parties to accept the Gaza ceasefire deal, deliver justice and humanitarian aid, and ensure Palestinian self-determination, expressing hope that a sustainable truce will end immense suffering and loss of life in...

Iran: UN experts alarmed as Supreme Court upholds death sentence of Kurdish woman activist

14 January 2025, GENEVA – A group of independent human rights experts* today expressed grave concern at the Iranian Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the death sentence handed down to Ms. Pakhshan Azizi, a Kurdish woman activist and social worker. “The charges...
Democracy is in distress

Democracy is in distress

International Human Rights Day, marking the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal ...