Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression and Opinion
  • HOME
  • ABOUT US AND OUR WORK
  • REPORTS
  • NEWS
  • OPINION
  • STATEMENTS
Select Page

Switzerland: UN experts alarmed by criminal sanctions against students protesting ETH Zurich partnerships with Israeli universities

| News, Statements, Top-line

27 January 2026, GENEVA – UN human rights experts* today expressed alarm over the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH Zurich) – a publicly funded Swiss university – pursuing criminal prosecution of students who peacefully protested its partnerships...

Israel: Ban on 37 aid groups makes life unbearable for genocide survivors in Palestine, say UN experts

| News, Statements, Top-line

GENEVA – Israel’s suspension of dozens of associations in the occupied Palestinian territory is a flagrant violation of the law, UN experts* said today. “By blocking aid, Israel is worsening life-threatening conditions, and heightens potential criminal responsibility...

UN experts urge UK to protect lives and rights of pro-Palestinian detainees on hunger strike

| News, Statements, Top-line

26 December 2025, GENEVA – UN experts* today expressed grave concern for the lives and fundamental rights of eight pro-Palestinian activists imprisoned in the United Kingdom, who have been on indefinite hunger strike since 2 November. “Hunger strike is often a measure...

Read our Privacy Policy here