Apr 14, 2025 | News, Statements, Top-line
14 April 2025, GENEVA – As the conflict in Sudan reaches the two-year mark, UN human rights experts raised alarm that widespread starvation and a distressing surge in acute malnutrition are unfolding. “Sudan is experiencing the most extreme hunger crisis globally,”...
Apr 11, 2025 | News, Statements, Top-line
11 April 2025, GENEVA – UN experts* today welcomed the unilateral ceasefire declared by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) on 1 March 2025, after more than 40 years of conflict with Türkiye. “After so much bloodshed and insecurity, we urge the PKK and the Turkish...
Oct 27, 2023 | News, Top-line
Irene Khan was interviewed on 26 October 2023 by Al Jazeera during its programme Inside Story about the threats to journalists living and working in Gaza. As of October 26, CPJ’s preliminary investigations showed at least 27 journalists were among more than 7,000...
Oct 22, 2022 | Statements
The Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression Irene Khan presented her latest report on disinformation and freedom of expression during armed conflicts (A/77/288) at the Third Committee Interactive Dialogue of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly....