Tag results for 'High Level Panel of Legal Experts on Media Freedom'

Hina Jilani announced as the new Co-Chair of the IBA’s Human Rights Institute Council

Pioneering lawyer and pro-democracy campaigner Hina Jilani has taken up the position of Co-Chair of the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) Council. Her tenure, effective from 1 January 2025, will run until 31 December 2026. She succeeds Anne Ramberg Dr Jur hc...

Released on Jan 22, 2025

New report urges nations to use targeted sanctions to protect journalists

A report published today by the High Level Panel of Legal Experts on Media Freedom recommends that governments, including signatories to the Global Pledge on Media Freedom, adopt targeted sanctions regimes to ensure that journalists, media professionals and others engaged in journalistic activities can carry out their work without harassment, intimidation, false imprisonment or violent attack.

Released on Feb 13, 2020