Press Freedom: Algerian Blogger Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) – a professional organization that works for press freedom in the world – condemns the 10-year…
Human Rights: UN Expert on Torture to Visit Ukraine
The UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, or punishment will visit Ukraine to assess…
Russian Journalist to Receive Human Rights Award
Journalist Elena Milashina of Russia’s independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta and Russian LGBT activist Igor Kochetkov will receive the 2018 Freedom…
Iran Urged to Halt Execution of Ramin Hossein Panahi
A UN human rights expert has urgently called on Iran to halt the death sentence against Iranian Kurd Ramin Hossein…
UN Report Reveals Human Rights Violations in Turkey
Routine extensions of the state of emergency in Turkey have led to profound human rights violations against hundreds of thousands…
UNESCO Releases World Media Trends Report
The latest edition of UNESCO’s World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development has been published and is now…