War Crime | Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression and Opinion

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

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,...

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

| Reports, Top-line

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,...

Gaza: UN experts condemn killing and silencing of journalists

| Statements, Top-line

GENEVA (1 February 2024) – Israel’s military operation in Gaza, in the aftermath of the heinous 7 October attack by Hamas, has become the deadliest, most dangerous conflict for journalists in recent history, UN experts said today. “We are alarmed at the...