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The experts also called attention to the radical impact of digital technologies on any humanitarian response. The experts specifically raised concerns about shrinking civic space and rising digital authoritarianism through internet shutdowns, targeted surveillance, cyber and physical attacks on critical broadcast and communications infrastructure, the use of drones by domestic law enforcement, as well as disinformation and smear campaigns, particularly during such crises - stressing the need for accountability under international law. Such platforms are also a key tool for community organizing, peace-building, as well as participation in and access to justice and accountability processes. Communities displaced by war, famine, natural disasters and climate change, as well as marginalized individuals and groups, rely on such platforms to stay connected, access up-to-date and life-saving information, and connect with humanitarian agencies to receive emergency assistance. вЂњDigital platforms and tools play an integral and growing role in crises, conflicts, and war. They issue the following joint statement:

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GENEVA (15 June 2022) вЂ“ UN Special Rapporteurs* participating in the annual RightsCon Summit have emphasized that digital rights violations enable and escalate online and offline violence, deepening conflict, systemic discrimination against particular groups and humanitarian, economic, and political crises worldwide.

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