GENEVA (13 May 2015) – Speaking ahead of the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, a group of United Nations and international human rights experts* call for an end to discrimination and violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and
Joint Declaration on Freedom of Expression and responses to conflict situations
Having discussed these issues together with the assistance of ARTICLE 19, Global Campaign for Free Expression and the Centre for Law and Democracy; Recalling and reaffirming our Joint Declarations of 26 November 1999, 30 November 2000, 20 November 2001, 10
UN and international experts release key declaration on Freedom of Expression in Conflict Situations
RIGA (4 May 2015) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression, David Kaye, issued a joint declaration* on ‘Freedom of Expression and Responses to Conflict Situations’ together with special rapporteurs on free expression from the Organization of
Presentation of David Kaye at the World Press Freedom Day International Conference
Riga, Latvia, 3 May 2015 I’d like to begin by thanking UNESCO and the Government of Latvia, and all the sponsors of World Press Freedom Day, for making this day such a central focus for freedom of expression worldwide. Since