United Nations Commission on Human Rights
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is the principal human rights official of the United Nations and represents the world's commitment to universal ideals of human dignity. OHCHR’s thematic priorities are strengthening international human rights mechanisms; enhancing equality and countering discrimination; combating impunity and strengthening accountability and the rule of law; integrating human rights in development and in the economic sphere; widening the democratic space; and early warning and protection of human rights in situations of conflict, violence and insecurity.
The Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression is an independent expert appointed by the Human Rights Council to examine and report back on a country situation or a specific human rights theme.
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