As 100s of students were arrested for exercising their right to p/assembly in support of #Palestine , I remind Columbia University to respect academic freedoms and student’s fundamental rights. The right to p/assembly is key for people to speak out against injustices& to mobilise for  #peace

👇🏼we condemn #Israel ’s attempts to gag judges and lawyers and destruction of judicial infrastructure in #Gaza shar.es/agqPxM

I reiterate the call from UN Special Procedures to dismiss the spurious charges against The Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus Muhammad Yunus and his associates

Bangladesh: Tomorrow Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, his associate Nur Jahan Begum and others sentenced under the Bangladesh Labour Act 2006 will appear before court for the renewal of their bail. If their bail is not renewed tomorrow, they will face jail as per their sentence of

And to be clear, a number of outlets have had good breakdowns and coverage of the individual trials, legislation, et al but I’ve never seen anything bring it all together. Simply a must read for industry, policymakers, marketers, media publishers….all. Worth the 25 minutes.

I objected to RT ban by European governments - check out my report to #HumanRights Council UN/HRC/50/29

I objected to RT ban by European governments - check out my report to #HumanRights Council UN/HRC/50/29

Israel's proposition to shutdown of Al Jazeera, the only international media operating out of Gaza, is an escalation of the violations of international law on war crimes and #freedomofexpression . I discuss more in Inside Story.

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#Israel ’s ban of Al Jazeera PR⁩ is an unwarranted attack on #MediaFreedom & blatant censorship to suppress reporting on atrocities by 🇮🇱 in #Gaza where more #journalists have been killed than in any war in the world in past 30 years. nytimes.com/2024/04/01/wor…

Türkiye : RSF calls for full justice in the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, killed in Istanbul in 2007. The trial of 15 security agents accused of acting on behalf of an illegal organization resumed on 27/03.👇 rsf.org/en/turkish-jou…

Acute malnutrition is worsening in northern Gaza, where now 31% of Palestinian children under the age of 2 are suffering, double the rate since January.

We hope her call for action and the work of many at the CoE will soon result in a CoE recommendation on Anti-SLAPP, a strong and long-lasting instrument that will help journalists and activists.

Thank you, Dunja Mijatovic, from the ECPMF team 🫂

He should certainly resign. Baseless attacks on the mandate of rapporteurs is the behaviour of a pariah not a state that prides itself on defending democracy and respect for human rights.

We call on the Thai authorities to overturn #ArnonNampa ’s conviction, repeal the lèse-majesté law, drop charges against those facing criminal prosecution and release those detained solely for exercising their rights to #freedomofexpression .

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The Security Council just approved a long-awaited resolution on Gaza, demanding an immediate ceasefire, and the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages.

This resolution must be implemented. Failure would be unforgivable.

The Gvt of #Philippines should closely examine the recent report of #CPJ , #FPU and #RSF on the murder of radio journalist #GerryOrtega . Prompt action from the Gvt is essential to demonstrate its professed commitment to end impunity for crimes against #journalists .

#FreedomOfExpression is a powerful weapon to counter all forms of religious hatred - I join my colleagues to condemn #Islamophobia

.UN Special Procedures call on Bernardo Arévalo, new President of #Guatemala & his Government to take concrete action to protect civic space in the country. 'It is essential to guarantee the exercise of fundamental rights, including freedom of peaceful assembly, association & expression.'

'Respect for #freedomofexpression can be a powerful weapon against religious hatred,' said @IreneKhan at the United Nations Human Rights Council.

The Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression said that 'more speech, not less, is a key means to address hate speech.'

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As the world’s largest democracy prepares for #Elections2024 👇🏼we call on govt of #India to protect its minorities and ensure full respect for #HumanRights