AI | Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression and Opinion

Freedom of expression must not be treated as fodder for geopolitics or commodity for trade tariffs says UN expert

17 June 2026, GENEVA – The space for freedom of expression is shrinking dramatically as governments use new technologies to suppress dissent and digital giants manipulate information online to enrich themselves, UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and...

JOINT DECLARATION: The Right to Freedom of Expression and Access to Information of Children in the Digital Age

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BANJUL / GENEVA / VIENNA / WASHINGTON D.C. (1 June 2026) – The freedom ofexpression mandate holders of the United Nations (UN), the Organization for Securityand Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the Organization of American States (OAS) and theAfrican Commission on Human...

Time to restore a human rights approach to freedom of expression online, says UN expert

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24 October 2025, NEW YORK – The rules of freedom of expression online are being reset by powerful political and corporate interests with alarming consequences for the safety and rights of billions of people who are dependent on social media for their communications...

JOINT STATEMENT ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

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Considering the vital impact that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has on freedom of expression, freedom of the media and the information ecosystem;acknowledging that the development and use of AI can be beneficial but raise serious human rights-related concerns;stressing...