Pushed into the shadows: evidencing digital surveillance chilling effects and the erosion of the rights to freedom of assembly and of association / Gina Romero, Pete Fussey, Daragh Murray
2026
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Title
Pushed into the shadows: evidencing digital surveillance chilling effects and the erosion of the rights to freedom of assembly and of association / Gina Romero, Pete Fussey, Daragh Murray
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Geneva: OHCHR, 2026
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English
Summary
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Gina Romero, presents "Pushed into the Shadows: Evidencing digital surveillance chilling effects and the erosion of the rights to freedom of assembly and of association". This Global Study documents the profound impact that pervasive digital monitoring exerts on fundamental public freedoms. Moving beyond traditional privacy-centric narratives, the Study details how contemporary surveillance ecosystems induce serious chilling effects. Surveillance-induced chilling effects arise when individuals change their behaviour because they are concerned about the consequences of actual, suggested or perceived monitoring. As detailed in the Study, chilling effects directly undermine the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly, freedom of association, and participation in public affairs. By centering the lived experiences of 152 activists, human rights defenders and journalists across 84 States, the Study establishes that digital surveillance is no longer just a targeted measure against specific actors, but a systemic threat to a functioning democracy.
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