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GUIDELINES: Strengthening the protection of journalists working in armed conflicts

Whether in times of peace or war, journalism is a dangerous profession. The safety of journalists has suffered particularly in the context of increasing armed conflicts and insecurity, and growing disregard for international law from a variety of actors.1 In recent...

JOINT DECLARATION: The Right to Freedom of Expression and Access to Information of Children in the Digital Age

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BANJUL / GENEVA / VIENNA / WASHINGTON D.C. (1 June 2026) – The freedom ofexpression mandate holders of the United Nations (UN), the Organization for Securityand Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the Organization of American States (OAS) and theAfrican Commission on Human...

UN experts welcome UN General Assembly resolution supporting world court’s climate change ruling

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29 May 2026, GENEVA – UN experts* today hailed the adoption of the UN General Assembly resolution welcoming the unanimous Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on States’ obligations on climate change. “The General Assembly resolution regarding...

Freedom of expression and media crucial to tackling climate crisis: International Freedom of Expression Rapporteurs

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BANJUL/GENEVA/VIENNA/WASHINGTON D.C. (3 May, 2024) – To mark International Press Freedom Day, during the Global Conference organised by UNESCO in Santiago de Chile, freedom of expression mandate holders* of the United Nations (UN), the Organisation for Security and...

Irene Khan: Gaza, ‘a genocide in the making’ | Talk to Al Jazeera

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In an exclusive interview with Al-Jazeera, Irene Khan, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression, discusses the challenges and the future of the right to freedom of expression, and why what she does as part of her mandate matters. The...

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