UN Expert Warns of 'Shrinking Space' for Free Speech in Germany

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UN Special Rapporteur Khan stated that the space for freedom of expression in Germany is shrinking and that the country is at a critical juncture in this regard.

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Friederike Benda, the Brandenburg state chairwoman of the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW), has criticized the German government for increasingly restricting freedom of expression. She was responding to a statement by the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression, Irene Khan, regarding growing threats in Germany. Benda spoke of a "creeping erosion of our fundamental rights" and cited as examples special criminal protection for public offici…