WATCH: Presentation of Gaza Report to UN General Assembly, Third Committee

Statement by Irene Khan, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression. Third Committee of the General Assembly

Freedom of expression in a global crisis, says UN expert

18 October 2024, NEW YORK – Deadly attacks on journalists in Gaza and double standards and discrimination against those advocating for Palestinian rights have created a global crisis of freedom of expression, a UN expert said yesterday. Presenting her report to the...

REPORT: Global threats to freedom of expression arising from the conflict in Gaza

In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression examines the impact of the conflict in Gaza on freedom of expression globally. She highlights attacks on journalists and media restrictions,...