The United Nations special rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression was created on 5 March 1993 by the Human Rights Council to protect and promote freedom of opinion and expression, offline and online, in light of international human rights law and standards.Creation of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur Retrieved 19 October 2024. The mandate is limited to three years and is regularly extended.Extensión of the mandate in 2023 Retrieved 19 October 2024.
Mandate The special rapporteur is mandated to transmit urgent appeals and letters of allegation to Member States on alleged violations of the right to freedom of opinion and expression; gather all relevant information relating to violations of the right to freedom of opinion and expression; provide suggestions on ways and means to better promote and protect the right to freedom of opinion; submit annual reports covering his/her activities relating to the mandate undertake fact-finding country visits.About the mandate of the Special Rapporteur Retrieved 19 October 2024.
List of post-holders + Officeholders Portrait Name Mandate Nationality From To Leopoldo Maldonado Gutiérrez 2026 Incumbent Irene Khan 20202026 David Kaye 20142020 Frank William La Rue 2008 2014 Ambeyi Ligabo 2002 2008 Abid Hussain 1993 2002
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