UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression
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The workings of international organizations, including the United Nations, are deeply opaque to most people. How should they open up to the public?
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Over the next year, the Special Rapporteur will study the impact of platform content regulation on freedom of expression. Find out more about our study, and how you can contribute.
The Internet is at a crossroads. Thousands of new users are connected daily. But users are also facing unprecedented levels of censorship and surveillance online. What can digital access providers do to protect their users?
In 2016, the Special Rapporteur visited Turkey, Japan and Tajikistan. How is freedom of expression faring in these countries, and what must be done to protect this fundamental right?
Freedom of expression is in peril. Whether online or offline, there is an all-too-common world view that imagines words as weapons. What should States do to reverse the tide?
On-site visits help to assess the state of protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression in certain areas.
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