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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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Call for submissions for ICT Sector Project

I’m very pleased to announce the launch of a new long-term project that will explore the responsibilities of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector to protect and promote the freedom of opinion and expression. The announcement at the OHCHR

David Kaye December 3, 2015December 3, 2015 Blog Read more

UN rights experts urge Saudi Arabia to halt the execution of Palestinian poet Ashraf Fayadh

GENEVA (3 December 2015) – United Nations human rights experts today urged the Government of Saudi Arabia to halt the execution of Ashraf Fayadh, artist and poet of Palestinian origin born in Saudi Arabia, condemned to death for apostasy. According

David Kaye December 3, 2015 News Read more

Cancellation of Official Visit to Japan

During my presentation before the Third Committee of the General Assembly in October, I was able to announce that the Government of Japan had issued me an invitation to conduct an official visit from 1 to 8 December. A visit would

David Kaye November 17, 2015November 18, 2015 Blog Read more

UN experts welcome the Security Council call on Burundi and urge concrete actions

GENEVA (13 November 2015) – A group of United Nations experts welcomed today the UN Security Council attention on the situation in Burundi, and expressed outrage over the situation of human rights in the country, warning that “the country is

Cristina Truong November 13, 2015November 15, 2015 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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