International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists – Thursday 2 November Geneva (1 November 2017) – The world is witnessing a “downward spiral of attacks” on journalists, spurred on by hate speech even from senior politicians, two UN experts
UN experts call on Iran to stop intimidation of BBC staff
GENEVA (27 October 2017) – Civil and criminal proceedings by Iran against BBC Persian staff and contributors must be halted, two UN human rights specialists have said. “The Iranian authorities appear to regard any affiliation with the BBC as a
UN and other organizations “failing” on freedom of information
NEW YORK (24 October) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression has criticized the UN and other international organizations for failing to adopt “robust” policies on access to information. “The UN and many international organizations lack the
Malta must bring killers of Daphne Caruana Galizia to justice and protect journalists
GENEVA (19 October 2017) – The Government of Malta must honour its commitment to a prompt, independent investigation into the murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia and hold the perpetrators accountable, a group of UN human rights experts* has