Follow-up assignment

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Aim: This following up assignment will give the students knowledge about the work of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression. 

 

  • The Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression is an independent expert appointed by the UN Human Rights Council. Write an article about the work of the Special Rapporteur on his or her mandate and work methods. The article´s starting point could be a specific case where a journalist has been subjected to human rights violations because of his or her work.

 

Author:
Lillian Hjorth, Director, Human Rights Academy (Norway)

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