The right to freedom of opinion and expression

On July 2023 at the 53rd session of the Human Rights Council, in Geneva (Switzerland), there was a Panel discussion on the role of digital, media and information literacy in the promotion and enjoyment of the right to freedom of opinion and expression. There is a transcript of the introduction from Nada Al-Nashif United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, including the words "As noted by the UN Secretary-General, media and information literacy is critical for building societal resilience and countering disinformation - important in electoral contexts, the COVID 19 pandemic and in crisis situations, but also in the many walks of daily life." - the text is here https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements/2023/07/digital-media-and-information-literacy-are-key-freedoms
There is also a summary of points from each panellist here https://www.ohchr.org/en/news/2023/07/human-rights-council-hears-digital-media-and-information-literacy-programmes-should-be The focus is more on the "digital" and "media" parts, but it is clear that Media and Information Literacy is being acknowledged by all speakers as important.

Photo by Sheila Webber: saved some cherries from the birds, July 2023