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UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion & expression. RTs≠endorse/official UN policy. ❤️=read later.

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    Feb 22

    I will be on official mission to in early March (first special procedures visit in many years). Please see/share this public request for input and share relevant information as you see fit.

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    Mar 5

    For 10 months, has been blocked in Turkey. Turkey, we miss sharing knowledge with you and learning from you. We need your knowledge, your expertise, your voice. Unblock Wikipedia.

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    11 hours ago

    We applied to the Constitutional Court with against Wikipedia ban 8 months ago. However, there are tens of thousands of blocking decisions in Turkey, some of which have been brought to the CC. It takes ages before the reviews these applications.

    For 10 months, has been blocked in Turkey. Turkey, we miss sharing knowledge with you and learning from you. We need your knowledge, your expertise, your voice. Unblock Wikipedia.
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  4. 11 hours ago

    on first day of visit to , govt officials incl Foreign Minister Findley emphasized commitment to freedom of expression & free media. looking fwd to learning more & highlighting preliminary recommendations by end of week

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    Mar 5

    and my statement regarding the killings of journalist Ján Kuciak and of Martina Kusnirova: thorough investigation and no impunity

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    Mar 5

    UN expert visits to assess where internet penetration rate is 8.4%, which means Liberians are deprived of information. This challenge requires a strong effort by Govt, private sector, & intl community.

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    Mar 5

    I join my colleagues and in their call for justice. I expressed similar concerns last week in my statement at the .

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    Mar 5

    UN Special Rapporteur on reaffirms that the repealing of and are a priority for the mandate because they diametrically go against what protects.

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  9. Mar 5

    experts: must deliver strong message on journalist killing

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  10. Mar 5

    : human rights expert starts official visit to assess freedom of expression

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    Mar 4

    It is so important that the UN gets this right "There is a systematic institutional failure to protect us and this serves to deter staff from reporting crimes and corruption,” Leaked UN staff survey shows fears over whistleblowing, ethical accountability

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  12. Mar 4

    Mexico Has Its Spyware. A Reporter Has a Few Phones to Juggle. via

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    Mar 2

    I obtained WeChat messages between Chinese police and Uighurs living in France. Chinese police are demanding their addresses, copies of diplomas, French passports, marriage certificates -- and even the ID information of their French spouses.

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    Mar 3

    One wonders what Chinese authorities plan to do with the French addresses of exiled Uighurs. Send people to surveil them on EU soil?

    I obtained WeChat messages between Chinese police and Uighurs living in France. Chinese police are demanding their addresses, copies of diplomas, French passports, marriage certificates -- and even the ID information of their French spouses.
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    Mar 1

    "civility" is of great value & shd be encouraged. can it be basis for content regulation? not so sure. certainly not valid for public regulation. here's saudi arabia responding to claim of violation of norms of freedom of expression.

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    Mar 1

    So many thoughts on Recommendation on illegal content that and I had to split them into two posts: Commission doubles down on privatized enforcement and A deeper look at the structures of censorship:

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  17. Mar 1

    this is how you do a book review. great job, !

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  18. Mar 1

    that is one awesome sixth grader!

    Mnuchin’s embarrassing visit to UCLA: The Washington Post
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    Mar 1

    Brilliant new work from Sarah T. Roberts of and on the logic of opacity in commercial content moderation!

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  20. Mar 1

    my interjection here was triggered by 's tweet from earlier:

    "civility" is of great value & shd be encouraged. can it be basis for content regulation? not so sure. certainly not valid for public regulation. here's saudi arabia responding to claim of violation of norms of freedom of expression.
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  21. Mar 1

    "civility" is of great value & shd be encouraged. can it be basis for content regulation? not so sure. certainly not valid for public regulation. here's saudi arabia responding to claim of violation of norms of freedom of expression.

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