GENEVA (6 November 2017) – A group of UN experts has urged Hong Kong to honour its human rights commitments towards three leading democracy activists when they appeal against their criminal convictions on 7 November. Joshua Wong, Nathan Law and
Political leaders must end demonization of journalists to stop increased attacks
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