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‘ICC arrest warrants can help save lives, must be respected and complied with’: UN experts

26 November 2024, GENEVA – UN human rights’ experts today urged full compliance with the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrants issued against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, and against Hamas...

UN experts call for urgent medical evacuation of critically injured journalist from Gaza

25 November 2024, GENEVA – UN experts* today called on the Israeli authorities to facilitate without further delay the medical evacuation of Al Jazeera journalist Fadi Al-Wahidi, who was critically injured while covering the conflict in Gaza. “Al-Wahidi has the right...

Philippines: Special Rapporteur calls for justice for journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio

11 November 2024, GENEVA – The Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, Irene Khan* today expressed dismay at the unjustifiably long pre-trial detention of journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and called for the prompt resolution of her case by authorities...

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

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

Objectives Free, independent, plural and diverse media are an essential pillar of democracy ...

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, 2 December 2021

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, 2 December 2021

GENEVA (1 December 2021) – The effects of current global challenges such as the COVID-19 ...

UN expert hails India plan to repeal contentious farm laws, urges accountability for casualties

UN expert hails India plan to repeal contentious farm laws, urges accountability for casualties

GENEVA (26 November 2021) – A UN human rights expert welcomed India's decision to repeal three ...

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

GENEVA (24 November 2021) – Women and girls everywhere continue to be subjected to ...

#JournalistsToo: Women Journalists Speak Out

#JournalistsToo: Women Journalists Speak Out

This publication features 11 stories written by female journalists from all over the world, ...

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

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

Hungary’s interventions in the media sector over the past decade could create risks for human ...

REPORT: Disinformation and freedom of opinion and expression

REPORT: Disinformation and freedom of opinion and expression

This report by the Special Rapporteur explores the threats posed by disinformation to human ...

REPORT: Gender Justice and Freedom of Opinion and Expression

REPORT: Gender Justice and Freedom of Opinion and Expression

For the first time in 27 years of the Special Rapporteur mandate, this report is devoted ...