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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...

REPORT: Freedom of expression in new frontiers

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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...