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REPORT: Freedom of expression in new frontiers

In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of theright to freedom of opinion and expression examines how the intersection of public andprivate powers and the convergence of geopolitical and corporate interests driving the...

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

| Statements, Top-line

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...

REPORT: Threats to freedom of expression online in turbulent times

| Reports

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

| News, Reports, Top-line

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...

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