UNHRDB — SR Freedom of Expressionhttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/feeds/body-sr-freedom-of-expression2026-10-13T00:00:00ZUN Human Rights DatabaseDocuments newly added to the paragraph-level corpus of UN treaty-body general comments, individual-communication decisions and Special Procedures thematic reports.Threats to freedom of expression online in turbulent timeshttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/a-80-3412026-10-13T00:00:00Z2026-10-13T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · A/80/341 · SR Freedom of Expression · Irene Khan · 2025Internet governance and human rights, freedom of expression and defamation, and security and protection of media professionalshttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/e-cn-4-2006-552026-06-18T00:00:00Z2026-06-18T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · E/CN.4/2006/55 · SR Freedom of Expression · Ambeyi Ligabo · 2006Disinformation and freedom of opinion and expression during armed conflictshttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/a-77-2882026-06-18T00:00:00Z2026-06-18T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · A/77/288 · SR Freedom of Expression · Irene Khan · 2022Implementing the right of access to information and protection and security of media professionalshttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/e-cn-4-2005-642026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · E/CN.4/2005/64 · SR Freedom of Expression · Ambeyi Ligabo · 2004Implementing the right to access to information, access to information for purposes of education on and prevention of HIV/AIDS, and the right to freedom of expression and counter-terrorism measureshttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/e-cn-4-2004-622026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · E/CN.4/2004/62 · SR Freedom of Expression · Ambeyi Ligabo · 2003Access to information for the purposes of education on and prevention of HIV and counter-terrorism measureshttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/e-cn-4-2003-672026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · E/CN.4/2003/67 · SR Freedom of Expression · Ambeyi Ligabo · 2002World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, events of 11 September, broadcasting, and the Internethttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/e-cn-4-2002-752026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · E/CN.4/2002/75 · SR Freedom of Expression · Abid Hussain · 2002Non-State actors, new technologies, and womenhttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/e-cn-4-2001-642026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · E/CN.4/2001/64 · SR Freedom of Expression · Abid Hussain · 2001Access to information, criminal libel and defamation, the police and the criminal justice system, and new technologieshttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/e-cn-4-2000-632026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · E/CN.4/2000/63 · SR Freedom of Expression · Abid Hussain · 2000The right to seek and receive information, national security laws, criminal libel, new information technologies, and women and freedom of expressionhttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/e-cn-4-1999-642026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · E/CN.4/1999/64 · SR Freedom of Expression · Abid Hussain · 1999The right to seek and receive information, the media in countries of transition and in elections, the impact of new information technologies, national security, and women and freedom of expressionhttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/e-cn-4-1998-402026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · E/CN.4/1998/40 · SR Freedom of Expression · Abid Hussain · 1998Terms of reference, activities, and country situationshttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/e-cn-4-1997-312026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · E/CN.4/1997/31 · SR Freedom of Expression · Abid Hussain · 1997Report of the Special Rapporteur , Mr. Abid Hussain, pursuant to Commission on Human Rights resolution 1993/45. Terms of reference, activities, and country situationshttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/e-cn-4-1996-392026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · E/CN.4/1996/39 · SR Freedom of Expression · Abid Hussain · 1996The nature and scope of the right to freedom of opinion and expression and restrictions and limitations to the right to freedom of expressionhttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/e-cn-4-1995-322026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · E/CN.4/1995/32 · SR Freedom of Expression · Abid Hussain · 1994Report of the Special Rapporteur , Mr. Abid Hussain, pursuant to Commission on Human Rights resolution 1993/45. Terms of reference, methods of work, and resourceshttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/e-cn-4-1994-332026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · E/CN.4/1994/33 · SR Freedom of Expression · Abid Hussain · 1994Access to information, safety and protection of journalists and media professionals, legal restrictions on freedom of expression, and freedom of opinion and expression and the realization of other human rightshttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/a-hrc-7-142026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · A/HRC/7/14 · SR Freedom of Expression · Ambeyi Ligabo · 2008Freedom of expression and elections in the digital agehttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/a-hrc-59-502026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · A/HRC/59/50 · SR Freedom of Expression · Irene Khan · 2025Journalists in exilehttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/a-hrc-56-532026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · A/HRC/56/53 · SR Freedom of Expression · Irene Khan · 2024Sustainable development and freedom of expression: why voice mattershttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/a-hrc-53-252026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · A/HRC/53/25 · SR Freedom of Expression · Irene Khan · 2023Reinforcing media freedom and safety of journalists in the digital agehttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/a-hrc-50-292026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · A/HRC/50/29 · SR Freedom of Expression · Irene Khan · 2022Disinformation and freedom of opinion and expressionhttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/a-hrc-47-252026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · A/HRC/47/25 · SR Freedom of Expression · Irene Khan · 2021Artistic freedom of expressionhttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/a-hrc-44-49-add-22026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · A/HRC/44/49/Add.2 · SR Freedom of Expression · David Kaye · 2020Disease pandemics and the freedom of opinion and expressionhttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/a-hrc-44-492026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · A/HRC/44/49 · SR Freedom of Expression · David Kaye · 2020Surveillance and human rightshttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/a-hrc-41-352026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · A/HRC/41/35 · SR Freedom of Expression · David Kaye · 2019Thematic visit to Denmark, Internet governance and digital democracy, decriminalization of defamation offences, and security and protection of media professionalshttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/a-hrc-4-272026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · A/HRC/4/27 · SR Freedom of Expression · Ambeyi Ligabo · 2007Online content regulationhttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/a-hrc-38-352026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · A/HRC/38/35 · SR Freedom of Expression · David Kaye · 2018The role of digital access providershttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/a-hrc-35-222026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · A/HRC/35/22 · SR Freedom of Expression · David Kaye · 2017Freedom of expression, states and the private sector in the digital agehttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/a-hrc-32-382026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · A/HRC/32/38 · SR Freedom of Expression · David Kaye · 2016The use of encryption and anonymity to exercise the right to freedom of opinion and expression in the digital agehttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/a-hrc-29-322026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · A/HRC/29/32 · SR Freedom of Expression · David Kaye · 2015The right to freedom of expression in electoral contexthttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/a-hrc-26-302026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · A/HRC/26/30 · SR Freedom of Expression · Frank La Rue · 2014The implications ofStates’ surveillance of communications on the exercise of the human rights to privacy and to freedom of opinion and expressionhttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/a-hrc-23-402026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · A/HRC/23/40 · SR Freedom of Expression · Frank La Rue · 2013The protection of journalists and media freedomhttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/a-hrc-20-172026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · A/HRC/20/17 · SR Freedom of Expression · Frank La Rue · 2012Key trends and challenges to the right of all individuals to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds through the Internethttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/a-hrc-17-272026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · A/HRC/17/27 · SR Freedom of Expression · Frank La Rue · 2011Groups in need of attention, limitations to the right to freedom of expression, and protection of journalistshttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/a-hrc-14-232026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · A/HRC/14/23 · SR Freedom of Expression · Frank La Rue · 2010Limitations to the right to freedom of expression, safety and protection of journalists and media professionals in conflict zones, and right of access to information in situations of extreme povertyhttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/a-hrc-11-42026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · A/HRC/11/4 · SR Freedom of Expression · Frank La Rue · 2009Global threats to freedom of expression arising from the conflict in Gazahttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/a-79-3192026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · A/79/319 · SR Freedom of Expression · Irene Khan · 2024Gendered disinformation and its implications for the right to freedom of expressionhttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/a-78-2882026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · A/78/288 · SR Freedom of Expression · Irene Khan · 2023Gender justice and freedom of opinion and expressionhttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/a-76-2582026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · A/76/258 · SR Freedom of Expression · Irene Khan · 2021Academic freedomhttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/a-75-2612026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · A/75/261 · SR Freedom of Expression · David Kaye · 2020Online hate speechhttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/a-74-4862026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · A/74/486 · SR Freedom of Expression · David Kaye · 2019Artificial Intelligence technologies and implications for the information environmenthttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/a-73-3482026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · A/73/348 · SR Freedom of Expression · David Kaye · 2018Access to information in international organizationshttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/a-72-3502026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · A/72/350 · SR Freedom of Expression · David Kaye · 2017Contemporary challenges to freedom of expressionhttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/a-71-3732026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · A/71/373 · SR Freedom of Expression · David Kaye · 2016The protection of sources and whistleblowershttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/a-70-3612026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · A/70/361 · SR Freedom of Expression · David Kaye · 2015The right of the child to freedom of expressionhttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/a-69-3352026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · A/69/335 · SR Freedom of Expression · Frank La Rue · 2014The right to access informationhttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/a-68-3622026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · A/68/362 · SR Freedom of Expression · Frank La Rue · 2013Hate speech and incitement to hatredhttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/a-67-3572026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · A/67/357 · SR Freedom of Expression · Frank La Rue · 2012The right to freedom of opinion and expression exercised through the Internethttps://lszoszk.github.io/generalcomments/#documents/a-66-2902026-04-28T00:00:00Z2026-04-28T00:00:00ZSpecial Procedures report · A/66/290 · SR Freedom of Expression · Frank La Rue · 2011