Jan 22, 2024 | Statements
GENEVA (19 January 2024) – UN experts* today expressed grave concern that the trial in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of 84 members of civil society on spurious terrorism charges could result in the death penalty or lengthy prison sentences for acts allegedly...
Jan 15, 2024 | Opinion, Top-line
UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression Irene Khan speaks with Sushmita S Preetha of The Daily Star about the recent general election, shrinking space for dissent, and the pressing need to address human rights concerns in Bangladesh. How would you...
Dec 19, 2023 | News, Top-line
Background Building on her previous report on media freedom and journalists (A/HRC/50/29), the Special Rapporteur intends to draw attention to this specific category of journalists and media workers whose plight has remained largely “invisible” despite the...