Free Speech
Freedom of speech is a bellwether: how any society tolerates those with minority, disfavored, or even obnoxious views will often speak to its performance on human rights more generally. In international law, access to information and free expression are two sides of the same coin, and both have found tremendous accelerators in the Internet and other forms of digital communication. At the same time, efforts to control speech and information are also accelerating, by both governments and private actors in the form of censorship, restrictions on access, and violent acts directed against those whose views or queries are seen as somehow dangerous or wrong. From our earliest days, when we were called The Fund for Free Expression, we have fought all forms of repression of speech, in all media, around the globe.
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Free SpeechToday, on the fourth anniversary of the killing of prominent political commentator and human rights defender Kem Ley, we, the 30 undersigned organizations, call on the Cambodian authorities to create an independent Commission of Inquiry to conduct an effective and impartial investigation that is long overdue into Kem Ley’s death.
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China: Tibet Anti-Crime Campaign Silences Dissent
At Least 51 Tibetans Convicted for Peaceful Speech
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Central Asia: Respect Rights in Covid-19 Responses
Ensure Information Access, Curb Abuses, Protect Detainees
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Russia: Dozens of Journalists Detained for Peaceful Protests
Detentions Put Them at Added Health Risk
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US Takes Key Action for Human Rights in China
Sanctions Targeting Xinjiang Officials Address Serious Abuse
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Cambodia: 4 Years On, No Effective Investigation into Kem Ley’s Unlawful Killing
Appoint Independent Commission of Inquiry, Seek UN Assistance
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Baseless Charges Against Prominent Somali Journalist
Government Should Support Independent Media Ahead of Electoral Process
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Russian Journalist Sentenced on Bogus Terrorism Charges
Authorities Abuse Criminal Justice to Silence Independent Media
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Prosecutors in Russia Object to Parole for Jehovah’s Witness
Dennis Christensen Waits in Prison; Many Other Worshippers Await Prosecution
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Kyrgyzstan: Bills Curbing Basic Freedoms Advance
President Should Use Veto to Uphold Fundamental Rights
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Afghanistan: Taliban Rights Efforts Fall Far Short
Abuses Persist, Protections Fragile as Peace Talks Begin
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