Fostering Freedom of Expression

As the United Nations agency with a specific mandate to promote “the free flow of ideas by word and image”, UNESCO works to foster free, independent and pluralistic media in print, broadcast and online. Media development in this mode enhances freedom of expression, and it contributes to peace, sustainability, poverty eradication and human rights. Read more

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6 October 2022 Model Training Materials: Introduction to Freedom of Expression
10 August 2022 UNESCO and Centre for Law and Democracy launch free online course on Access to Information laws and policies
4 June 2022 Journalism is a public good
1 June 2022 Guidelines for judicial actors on privacy and data protection
20 May 2022 The Universal Periodic Review (UPR): guidelines for national human rights institutions (NHRIs)
20 March 2022 Global toolkit for judicial actors
11 February 2022 Video Explainers on the Role of Media and Freedom of Expression
12 November 2021 Practical guide for amicus curiae interventions in freedom of expression cases
9 November 2021 The Universal Periodic Review and its potential to foster freedom of expression, access to information and safety of journalists
3 November 2021 Threats that Silence: Trends in the Safety of Journalists
21 October 2021 AI and Human Rights: Join UNESCO and UNITAR’s course today!
28 September 2021 The Right to Information in Times of Crisis
14 September 2021 Safety of journalists covering protests: preserving freedom of the press during times of turmoil
1 September 2021 Model Course on the Safety of Journalists
10 June 2021 Media and information literacy: policy and strategy guidelines