Defending the right to freedom of expression for all at the UN
UN in New York & Geneva
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ARTICLE 19 UN retweeted
🚨More than two thirds of us have less freedom of expression now than a decade ago.
🌍That’s 5.6 billion people.
🧵Today, let's take a deeper dive into the data.
ARTICLE 19 UN retweeted
Suivez en direct notre side-event consacré à la fermeture de l'espace civique en #Algérie dans le cadre de la 58e session du Conseil des droits de l'Homme en présence de @MaryLawlorhrds suite à sa visite dans le pays fin 2023. youtube.com/watch?v=uMZ9_xUz…
ARTICLE 19 UN retweeted
This afternoon, I'll be presenting my report on the challenges faced by human rights defenders working in isolated, remote & rural areas to the @UN_HRC.
📑 Full report here: bit.ly/HRC5853
📺 Follow my remarks from 16:30 CET webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1x/k1…
#OutOfSight #HRC58
ALT Screenshot of the front page of a UN report authored by Mary Lawlor, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, and titled 'Out of sight: human rights defenders working in isolated, remote, and rural contexts.' The summary states that the report analyses the challenges, risks, and gaps in protection faced by human rights defenders in remote areas, with a focus on attacks and practical obstacles linked to their location. The report is from the Fifty-eighth session of the Human Rights Council, held from 24 February to 4 April 2025, under Agenda Item 3: Promotion and protection of all human rights, including the right to development.
ARTICLE 19 UN retweeted
A call from UN experts:
States, civil society, businesses – every one who believes in ‘international law, justice, #humanrights, peace, security and sustainable development’ – must come together to defend these values & institutions that safeguard them
ohchr.org/en/press-releases/…
ARTICLE 19 UN retweeted
As #HRC58 begins in Geneva, @antonioguterres warns that freedoms are being "suffocated" by autocrats, conflict, AI, & climate change.
ARTICLE 19 is advocating for stronger protections on free expression, digital rights & accountability.
Read more: article19.org/resources/un-h…
ARTICLE 19 UN retweeted
"The Pact for the Future and the Global Digital Compact are major steps towards advancing #FreedomOfExpression ... but gaps remain," says @AnnaOosterlinck, head of @article19UN.
Read more about her insights on the recent @UN discussions via @dw_akademie: akademie.dw.com/en/global-di…
ARTICLE 19 UN retweeted
Since the last resolution, the situation in Russia has continued to deteriorate.
The extension of this mandate is crucial for continued monitoring & reporting on #humanrights in Russia, and so that dissenting voices are still heard. #HRC57
🔗 bit.ly/3zdKueu
ARTICLE 19 UN retweeted
“We must urgently find our way back to peace," says @UNHumanRights chief @volker_turk as he presents his global update to the 56th session of the @UN Human Rights Council.
Full STATEMENT to #HRC56 ➡️ohchr.org/en/statements-and-…
ARTICLE 19 UN retweeted
🌐NEW: Our Global Expression Report 2024 is here!
More than half of us globally are now living through a freedom of expression crisis.
🧵Dive into our #GXR2024 to uncover the latest insights.
globalexpressionreport.org/
ARTICLE 19 UN retweeted
#HumanRights defender Nasta Lojka has been subjected to torture.
As a political prisoner, she has the right to health & medical care.
#Belarus authorities must be held to account.
#FreeNasta
article19.org/resources/bela…
ARTICLE 19 UN retweeted
ARTICLE 19 presents 7 crucial priorities for platforms during elections.
As we enter into 100 days of this Super Election Year, from combating disinformation to protecting user access, these calls are essential for safeguarding democracy. article19.org/resources/seve…
#EyesOnElections
ARTICLE 19 UN retweeted
Today, ARTICLE 19 will join the #HRC55 Side Event co-organised by the @LatviaUN_Geneva, @LtGva, and @UKRinUNOG.
⏰13:00-14:00 CET
The event will delve into critical issues surrounding the fight against disinformation.
🗣️With Yevhenia Filipenko, @rbambals @gibajaalberto @BahtijorsHasans & ARTICLE 19's @quinnmck
ARTICLE 19 UN retweeted
I started my last interactive dialogue today w/ States & CSOs at #HRC55 to present my tools aimed at assisting law enforcement better facilitate p/ protests. Tune in to watch the continuation of the discussion tomorrow 7/3 at 10AM CET. WATCH ▶️ webtv.un.org/en
"States should facilitate peaceful protests, not suppress them," @cvoule told the @UN Human Rights Council.
The Special Rapporteur presented the Model Protocol for #LawEnforcement Officials to Promote and Protect Human Rights in the Context of Peaceful Protests. (🔗in📹)
#HRC55
ARTICLE 19 UN retweeted
ARTICLE 19 condemns the humanitarian catastrophe in the occupied #Gaza Strip. With the death toll surpassing 30,000 civilians, urgent action is needed.
Read our statement at the #HRC55🇺🇳
article19.org/resources/un-e…
ARTICLE 19 UN retweeted
Our world is changing at warp speed.
The multiplication of conflicts is causing unprecedented suffering.
But human rights are a constant.
They bring coherence to our search for solutions.
And they are fundamental to our hopes for a world at peace.
ARTICLE 19 UN retweeted
TODAY🔴Opening of the Human Rights Council's 55th session:
☑President Omar Zniber
☑@UN_PGA Dennis Francis
☑@UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres
☑@UNHumanRights chief @volker_turk
☑@SwissMFA Minister @ignaziocassis
🏦@UNGeneva
🕘9:00 CET
📺tiny.cc/hrc55opening
#HRC55
ARTICLE 19 UN retweeted
📩Stay informed with ARTICLE 19.
Sign up for our Inside Expression newsletter and join our community of advocates for freedom of expression and receive updates on human rights issues worldwide.
➡️article19.org/ie-sign-up/
ARTICLE 19 UN retweeted
Human Rights Day is a reminder of the global effort to protect freedom of expression.
Explore the world of #HumanRights activists with our quiz and uncover which freedom of expression hero you are!
article19.org/article-19-lea…
#HumanRightsDay
ARTICLE 19 UN retweeted
A round-up of #UNGA 3rd Committee session led by @ISHRglobal
- Resolutions on safety for journalists & new tech
- #HumanRights in #Iran & #Xinjiang
Clearly there's much work to do.
article19.org/resources/un-t…