Palestine/Gaza | Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression and Opinion

UN experts urge States to act as Israeli violations threaten fragile Gaza ceasefire

24 November 2025, GENEVA – Israel’s continuing violations of the ceasefire in Gaza are threatening the fragile truce, UN experts* warned today, urging all States to ensure attacks against civilians cease immediately and unhindered delivery of aid, including medical...

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

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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,...

Israel/Gaza: Threats against the ICC promote a culture of impunity, say UN experts

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GENEVA (10 May 2024) – UN experts* today expressed utter dismay over statements made by United States and Israeli officials threatening to retaliate against the International Criminal Court (ICC), its officials and members of their families. “At a time when the world...

Amid campus crackdowns, Gaza war triggers freedom of expression crisis

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25 April 2024 Human Rights Across the United States, “heads are rolling” at the top of some Ivy League universities amid a campus-wide crackdown on students protesting Israel’s war in Gaza, shining a spotlight on the question of freedom of expression worldwide, said...

UN experts deeply concerned over ‘scholasticide’ in Gaza

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GENEVA (18 April 2024) – UN experts* today expressed grave concern over the pattern of attacks on schools, universities, teachers, and students in the Gaza Strip, raising serious alarm over the systemic destruction of the Palestinian education system. “With more than...

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