freedom of assembly | Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression and Opinion

REPORT: Global threats to freedom of expression arising from the conflict in Gaza

In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression examines the impact of the conflict in Gaza on freedom of expression globally. She highlights attacks on journalists and media restrictions,...

Zambia must immediately halt downward spiral of infringements on fundamental freedoms: UN experts

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29 August 2024, GENEVA – Independent experts* today expressed concern about multiple allegations of arbitrary arrests and detentions on charges of, inter alia, unlawful assembly, espionage, hate speech and seditious practices against opposition political party leaders...

France: UN experts alarmed by situation of Kanak Indigenous Peoples in the Non-Self-Governing Territory of New Caledonia

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20 August 2024, GENEVA – The French Parliament adopted a bill on 14 May 2024 that dismantles one of the cornerstones of the Nouméa Accord by unfreezing the electoral body in New Caledonia, a Non-Self-Governing Territory under French administration in the South...

INTERVIEW: United Nations Demands Investigation Into Government Crackdown on Student Protests

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Thailand: Communication regarding the long-term sentence of prison handed down to Mr. Monghkon Thirakot

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The Special Rapporteur and other special procedures sent a communication to the Government of Thailand concerning the long-term sentence of 50 years in prison recently handed down to Mr. Monghkon Thirakot, which appears to be in retaliation of his political activism...