Irene Khan | Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression and Opinion

COUNTRY VISIT: Visit to Germany

The Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression carried out an official country visit to Germany from 26 January to 6 February 2026. In this report, she identifies major trends affecting freedom of expression in...

REPORT: Freedom of expression in new frontiers

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In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of theright to freedom of opinion and expression examines how the intersection of public andprivate powers and the convergence of geopolitical and corporate interests driving the...

Kuwait: Prosecution of journalist signals troubling crackdown on expression, warn UN experts

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10 June 2026, GENEVA – UN experts* today expressed serious concern about the arbitrary arrest, detention, and prosecution in Kuwait of Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, in apparent retaliation for his legitimate work as a journalist. Shihab-Eldin is an internationally respected...

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...

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