Where UN Special Rapporteur sees freedom of speech under threat in Bangladesh

After its first credible elections in years, Bangladesh is aiming to institutionalise the demands for reform that emerged from 2024 protests. Irene Khan, the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, explains the stakes. Bangladesh has been on the radar of Irene Khan, the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression – and not just because it is her home country. “Elections are a particular high point when freedom of expression is under threat,” she told Swissinfo by video from Dhaka...