Private companies facilitate an unprecedented global sharing of information and ideas. Social and search platforms in particular have become primary sources of news and information (and disinformation) for hundreds of millions of people. With that role they have also become
UN rights experts urge India to act after murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh
GENEVA (13 September 2017) – Three UN Special Rapporteurs have urged the Government of India to act decisively after the killing of Indian journalist and human rights defender Gauri Lankesh, who was shot dead on 5 September outside her home
UN experts urge China to release lawyer Jiang Tianyong currently on trial for subversion
GENEVA (6 September 2017) – A group of United Nations human rights experts has called on the Government of China to immediately release the prominent lawyer and human rights defender Jiang Tianyong, who is on trial for inciting subversion of
Egypt extends its assault on freedom of expression by blocking dozens of websites – UN experts warn
GENEVA (30 August 2017) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression, David Kaye, and the Special Rapporteur on human rights and counter-terrorism, Fionnuala Ní Aloáin, today raised grave concerns with the Government of Egypt over its ongoing