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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...

UN experts call for end to Russian aggression against Ukraine and urgent protection of human rights

Mar 1, 2022 | Statements, Top-line

GENEVA (28 February 2022) – UN human rights experts* today called on the Russian Federation to immediately end its aggression against Ukraine and call off its unnecessary and unprovoked military attack. They issue the following statement: “We are...

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