GENEVA (1 May 2018) – The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression condemned in the strongest possible terms the killing of nine journalists covering an attack in the Afghan capital Kabul, and called on the Government, with
Bahrain: UN rights experts condemn military court convictions, cite torture allegations
GENEVA (30 April 2018) – UN human rights experts* have called for the retrial of four men sentenced to death by a Bahraini military court in a collective trial that breached fair trial and due process guarantees and confessions obtained
Nicaragua: Experts say appalled by Government’s violent response to peaceful protests
GENEVA (27 April 2018) – UN human rights experts* have said they are appalled by the violent response by Nicaraguan security forces to protests opposing social security reforms, and called on authorities to ensure the fundamental freedoms of expression and
Mexico: Human rights experts call for media independence to be safeguarded in new government advertising bill
GENEVA/WASHINGTON (24 April 2018) – Two human rights experts are calling on the authorities in Mexico to ensure a proposed law on government advertising establishes effective safeguards for media independence and freedom of expression. “Government officials in Mexico spend billions