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Germany: UN expert warns space for freedom of expression is shrinking amidst growing threats

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German Deutsch (PDF) 6 February 2026, BERLIN – Germany is at a critical juncture for freedom of expression and must prioritise the expansion of safe, inclusive spaces to discuss diverse opinions, a UN expert* said today. “Antisemitism, Islamophobia, anti-migrant and...

Thailand: UN experts alarmed by sentences handed down to human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa on lèse-majesté charges

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GENEVA (25 March 2024) – UN experts* today expressed alarm over the use of Thailand’s lèse-majesté laws to convict and sentence human rights defender and lawyer, Arnon Nampa. Arnon Nampa is a founding member of Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR). He has provided...

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Defamation must not be recriminalised, say UN experts

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Irene Khan and Clement Nyaletsossi Voule, Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, have communicated with Bosnia and Herzegovina regarding proposed amendments to reintroduce criminal sanctions for defamation. The proposed...