This document contains the updated tier classification, based on changes made by the Inter-agency and Expert Group on the Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDGs) following its physical and vitural meetings since March 2016.

in this report to the Human Rights Council, the UN special rapporteur on human rights and counterterrorism, Ms. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, explores the connection between the increase in multilateral and national counterterrorism efforts and the global trend towards closing civic space.

These 2018 guidelines, drafted by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) after an extensive consultation process, present the basic principles and requirements for the effective implementation of the right to part in public affairs.

In this 2018 report to the UN General Assembly (A/73/279), UN Special Rapporteur Clément Nyaletsossi Voule examines the linkages between the exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

This document comprehensively defines the indicator for the “protect fundamental freedoms” component of SDG 16.10 (16.10.1 Number of verified cases of killing, kidnapping, enforced disappearance, arbitrary detention and torture of journalists, associated media personnel, trade unionists and human rights advocates in the previous 12 months).

This report provides a global overview of the current situation of the Sustainable Development Goals, on the basis of the latest available data for indicators in the global indicator framework.

In this 2018 report to the Human Rights Council, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, David Kaye, addresses the regulation of user-generated online content.

UN Special Rapporteur Fionnuala Ní Aoláin’s 2018 report to the Human Rights Council, which analyzes international law pertaining to state use of emergency measures and its impact on human rights.

In this report to the UN General Assembly (A/72/135), Special Rapporteur Annalisa Ciampi outlines her vision of the mandate established by the Human Rights Council in its resolution 15/21, building on the work of the previous mandate holder, Maina Kiai.

This series of factsheets summarizes the reports of former UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association Maina Kiai (2011-2017).