GENEVA (11 March 2019) – UN human rights experts David Kaye has urged the European Union to bring its Copyright Directive into line with international standards on freedom of expression. “Europe has a responsibility to modernise its copyright law to
AI and Human Rights at the Council of Europe
Last week the Council of Europe held an exceptionally strong conference in Helsinki: Governing the Game Changer – Impacts of artificial intelligence development on human rights, democracy and the rule of law. From start to finish, the Council put together
Russia: Release human rights defender Oyub Titiev, urge UN experts
GENEVA (7 March 2019) – The Russian authorities should immediately release human rights defender Oyub Titiev whose final court hearing is due on 11 March 2019, say UN human rights experts*. Mr. Titiev, who is 61 and head of the
South Sudan: UN experts strongly urge immediate release of human rights defender Peter Biar Ajak
GENEVA (6 March 2019) – South Sudan must immediately free human rights defender Peter Biar Ajak, who was arrested seven months ago and is allegedly under investigation for treason and other purportedly national security-based offences, say UN human rights experts*.