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Final report! Academic Freedom and the Freedom of Opinion and Expression

Final report! Academic Freedom and the Freedom of Opinion and Expression

This report focuses on the freedom of opinion and expression aspects of academic freedom.

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New Research report! Artistic Freedom of Expression

New Research report! Artistic Freedom of Expression

This research report provides an overview of the human rights law framework applicable to artistic freedom of expression, highlights contemporary threat and provides recommendations for States, private actors and civil society.

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Report on COVID-19 and freedom of expression

Report on COVID-19 and freedom of expression

The report is written with a sense of urgency about the kinds of steps that are necessary and appropriate to protect everyone’s right to freedom of opinion and expression during this and any future pandemic.

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 Report on Online Hate Speech

Report on Online Hate Speech

The present report explains how international human rights standards provide a framework for Governments considering regulatory options and companies determining how to respect human rights online.

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Report on the Surveillance Industry and Human Rights

Report on the Surveillance Industry and Human Rights

This new report examines the problem of targeted surveillance and the regulation of the public-private collaboration in the sale, transfer, use and after-sales support of surveillance technologies.

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Hong Kong urged not to silence peaceful protest with criminal charges

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

David Kaye May 12, 2020June 21, 2020 News Read more

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

David Kaye May 1, 2020June 21, 2020 News Read more

JOINT DECLARATION ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND ELECTIONS IN THE DIGITAL AGE

Here in ArabicHere in RussianHere in Spanish

David Kaye April 30, 2020June 21, 2020 News Read more

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

David Kaye April 30, 2020June 21, 2020 News Read more
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Mr. David Kaye, is the Former Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression.
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