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REPORT: Threats to freedom of expression online in turbulent times

In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression focuses on a paradigm shift in the governance of social media platforms that has alarming consequences for freedom of opinion and expression...

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...

Afghanistan: New restrictions on telecommunications raise further rights concerns, say UN experts

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10 October 2025, GENEVA – New restrictions on internet access and social media channels in Afghanistan are a violation of the rights of Afghans, UN experts warned* today, a week after the Taliban lifted a nationwide telecommunications shutdown they had imposed...

Reverse the decline of freedom of expression to protect free and fair elections: UN expert

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18 June 2025, GENEVA – The global decline in freedom of expression is endangering free and fair elections and must be reversed for the sake of democracy as well as human rights, the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, Irene Khan, said today,...

REPORT: “Freedom of expression and elections in the digital age”

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18 JUNE 2025, GENEVA – In this report, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Irene Khan, examines the vital role of freedom of opinion and expression in ensuring free and fair elections. She...