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GENEVA (23 November 2023) – UN experts* today expressed alarm at the worldwide wave of attacks, reprisals, criminalisation and sanctions against those who publicly express solidarity with the victims...
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Comment by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on rising hate speech and incitement in Democratic Republic of Congo
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I am very concerned about the rise in ethnic-based hate speech and incitement to violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, particularly in the provinces of North Kivu and South Kivu as well as...
Speaking out on Gaza / Israel must be allowed: UN experts
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GENEVA (23 November 2023) – UN experts* today expressed alarm at the worldwide wave of attacks, reprisals, criminalisation and sanctions against those who publicly express solidarity with the victims...
“Without a free press there is no democracy”
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Ricardo Hernández, winner of the 2023 Breach/Valdez Award for Journalism and Human Rights, believes the right to a free press is essential for the protection and promotion of other fundamental human rights. In Mexico, the price for that right can be death.
Gaza: UN experts call on international community to prevent genocide against the Palestinian people
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GENEVA (16 November 2023) – Grave violations committed by Israel against Palestinians in the aftermath of 7 October, particularly in Gaza, point to a genocide in the making, UN experts said today...
UN experts urge Bangladesh to seize Human Rights Council review as opportunity to address deteriorating human rights situation
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GENEVA (14 November 2023) – The severe crackdown against workers demanding fair wages and political activists calling for free and fair elections, judicial harassment of journalists, human rights...
UN Human Rights Chief condemns rise in hatred
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GENEVA (4 November 2023) – UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk today strongly deplored the sharp rise in hatred globally - including anti-Semitism and Islamophobia - since 7 October, while at the same...
Briefer on impact of counter-terrorism and criminal laws on media freedom and safety of journalists
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Background Counter-terrorism laws and other laws that protect national security form an important part of the legal and regulatory framework of the State. In practice, however, there are instances...