Protection of journalists and associated media personnel in armed conflict 2015, para. 9
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Paragraph text
Recalling the right to freedom of expression reflected in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the General Assembly in 1948 (“the Universal Declaration”), and recalling also the right to freedom of expression in Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights adopted by the General Assembly in 1966 (“ICCPR”) and that any restrictions thereon shall only be such as are provided by law and are necessary on the grounds set out in paragraph 3 of Article 19 of the ICCPR,
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations Security Council
Document type
Resolution
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
Governance & Rule of Law
Humanitarian
Person(s) affected
All
Year
2015
Paragraph type
PP
Reference
UNSC resolution, Protection of journalists and associated media personnel in armed conflict (2015), S/RES/2222, PP 9.