GENEVA (10 August 2016) The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression, David Kaye, deplored the adoption on 9 August of the “Protection of Reputation and Good Name and Freedom of Expression Bill” by Parliament in the Maldives, warning that
UN experts urge China to stop ill-treatment of human rights defender Guo Feixiong
GENEVA (4 August 2016) – A group of United Nations independent experts* today expressed deep concern about the critical health condition of prominent Chinese human rights defender Yang Maodong, known by his pen-name Guo Feixiong. They called on the Government
Venezuela / Crisis: UN and Inter-American experts raise alarm at deterioration of media freedom
WASHINGTON / GENEVA (4 August 2016) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression, David Kaye, and the Inter- American Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression, Edison Lanza, today raised the alarm about
New Research Tools
We have introduced two new ways to conduct research into the work of the mandate. First, on this site, you can now search all freedom of expression communications that have been sent to governments since late 2010. These are the