Chinese GENEVA (13 May 2020) – UN human rights experts* today urged Hong Kong Special Administrative Region authorities to immediately drop the criminal prosecution of 15 pro-democracy activists who participated in peaceful protests in the city last year. “Nobody should
World Press Freedom Day – Sunday 3 May 2020 Criminalisation of journalism around the world must end now, says UN expert
Spanish GENEVA (1 May 2020) – The UN’s Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression, David Kaye, has urged States to free all media workers detained because of their work and stop the intimidation and repression of the independent press. He released
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Venezuela: Health emergency no excuse to further restrict human rights, say UN experts
Spanish GENEVA (30 April 2020) – UN human rights experts* said today they are alarmed that increasing threats, attacks and charges against journalists, health workers and others in Venezuela could deter those working to safeguard human rights. “We are deeply