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Thailand: UN experts alarmed by renewed harassment and intimidation of human rights defenders Angkhana Neelapaijit and Sunai Phasuk

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11 November 2025, GENEVA – UN experts* today expressed grave concern over renewed online attacks, disinformation campaigns, and harassment of two prominent Thai human rights defenders, Angkhana Neelapaijit and Sunai Phasuk. The harassment began after their recent...

Reverse the decline of freedom of expression to protect free and fair elections: UN expert

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18 June 2025, GENEVA – The global decline in freedom of expression is endangering free and fair elections and must be reversed for the sake of democracy as well as human rights, the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, Irene Khan, said today,...

Interview: ‘Gaza is the deadliest conflict for media workers in over 30 years’

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Reposted from IPS-Journal: What global trends currently pose the greatest threat to freedom of expression? The greatest threat today is the backsliding of democracies. Authoritarian states have long maintained a totalitarian stance, systematically suppressing and...

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...

Gendered disinformation: new frontiers of gender based violence

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Gendered discrimination is a problem worldwide and is only getting worse, often targeting women who are public figures and/or from marginalized communities. These attacks often blur the line between online and offline consequences, and need to be addressed, writes UN...
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