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"States should repeal any law that criminalizes or unduly restricts expression, online or offline."
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UNHRC: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression, para. 65

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Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression

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  • There should be a range of remedies available in the case of defamation, respecting the requirement that all remedies be proportional.
  • To address disinformation online, self-regulation by internet intermediaries and positive measures, including independent fact-checking, public education, and media literacy campaigns, could be prioritized over criminalisation.
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