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GENEVA (3 May 2022) “On World Press Freedom Day, I urge States to protect women journalists from online and offline attacks, and urge social media companies to ensure that online spaces are free from discrimination and safe for all women,” said Irene Khan, UN Special...
| Statements
Abuja/Geneva/Vienna/Washington D.C. (2 May 2022): In the light of the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation and the continuation of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, the monitors for freedom of expression and freedom of the media for the United...
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What is the European Union doing to fight against disinformation and misinformation? What measures are being taken by the European Union to strengthen freedom of expression, media freedom, and electoral processes? Those were some of the questions that guided a...
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GENEVA (11 March 2022) – Russia’s recent adoption of a punitive “fake war news” law is an alarming move by the government to gag and blindfold an entire population, UN human rights experts* said today. On 4 March, the Russian Parliament adopted amendments to the...
| Statements, Top-line
GENEVA (28 February 2022) – UN human rights experts* today called on the Russian Federation to immediately end its aggression against Ukraine and call off its unnecessary and unprovoked military attack. They issue the following statement: “We are collectively outraged...
