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GUIDELINES: Strengthening the protection of journalists working in armed conflicts

Whether in times of peace or war, journalism is a dangerous profession. The safety of journalists has suffered particularly in the context of increasing armed conflicts and insecurity, and growing disregard for international law from a variety of actors.1 In recent...

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...

Belarus: UN experts warn of torture, suicide attempts, deaths and reprisals in custody

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20 April 2026, GENEVA – UN experts* today expressed grave concern over allegations of prolonged incommunicado detention and detention conditions at a Navapolatsk Correctional Colony in Belarus. “Information we have received indicates deeply alarming detention...

Philippines: UN experts decry Frenchie Cumpio and Marielle Domequil’s condemnation, call for their provisional release

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5 March 2026, GENEVA – The conviction of journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and human rights defender Marielle Domequil in the Philippines on charges of financing terrorism is deeply troubling, UN experts* said today. “Frenchie and Marielle have suffered six years of...

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...

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