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Bangladesh: UN expert outraged by violent attacks against Daily Star and Prothom Alo

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23 December 2025, GENEVA – Mob attacks on leading media outlets and cultural centres in Bangladesh are deeply alarming and must be investigated promptly and effectively by the government, and the perpetrators brought to justice without delay, a UN expert* said today....

Hong Kong SAR: UN experts dismayed by Jimmy Lai conviction

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23 December 2025, GENEVA – UN experts* today expressed deep disappointment at the conviction of pro-democracy media entrepreneur, Jimmy Lai, despite prolonged engagement with authorities on the case, and called for his immediate release from prison on humanitarian...

Serbia must end attacks against journalists: UN experts

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5 December 2025, GENEVA – Attacks against journalists and independent media outlets in Serbia have spiralled in the past year, UN experts* warned today, calling on the Government to end impunity for perpetrators of these crimes. “We condemn the ongoing threats and...

WATCH: Interview with Irene Khan on Israel’s killing of journalists and media workers in Gaza (Al-Jazeera)

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Gaza: UN experts appalled by murder of Al Jazeera correspondents in Israeli strike

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12 August 2025, GENEVA – The deliberate killing of four Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza, including correspondent Anas Al-Sharif, was an attempt to silence reporting on the ongoing genocide and starvation campaign in the besieged enclave, UN experts* said today,...
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