media | Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression and Opinion

Russia: UN experts alarmed by ‘choking’ information clampdown

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...

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

Jan 17, 2022 | News

Objectives Free, independent, plural and diverse media are an essential pillar of democracy and a core component of the right to freedom of expression. Journalism has been acknowledged as an essential service to society, playing a vital role in informing the public...

#JournalistsToo: Women Journalists Speak Out

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,...