Good afternoon to all. A warm thank you to the Graduate Institute and Special Rapporteur Irene Kahn for the invitation to participate in an event focused on a topic that has far-reaching effects for...

GENEVA (25 April 2022) - UN human rights experts* today called on the international community to take immediate and effective steps to protect and sustain the six Palestinian civil society groups that...

In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression examines the opportunities, challenges and threats to media in the digital age.

Greetings. It is my pleasure to address you today. Youth activism has been pushing the world forward. It is inspiring to see young people challenging discrimination, injustice and inequalities. From...

SAO PAULO (11 April 2022) – A UN expert today expressed concerns about restrictions on Brazilians’ rights to full and active social and political participation, and the appalling levels of violence...

GENEVA (8 April 2022) – UN human rights experts* today urged the Sri Lankan Government to guarantee the fundamental rights of peaceful assembly and of expression during peaceful protests, amid the...

Background In a context of increased threats and violations against journalists, the Kingdom of The Netherlands announced during the 2020 World Press Freedom Conference, that it would provide EUR 7...

GENEVA – The UN Human Rights Committee on Wednesday published its findings on the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Cambodia, Iraq, Israel and Qatar, after reviewing the countries during its latest...

The Human Rights Committee today concluded its one hundred and thirty-fourth session after adopting its concluding observations on the reports of Bolivia, Cambodia, Israel, Iraq and Qatar. Photini...