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Opening Speech - Yemen HRC Topic 1

The opening speech addresses the challenges to freedom of speech in Yemen, highlighting the government's restrictions on expression that criticize state leaders or religion, leading to a suppression of press freedom and media control. The delegate calls for international support to address these issues. Additionally, the speech touches on China's approach to digital rights, suggesting that sacrificing some rights may enhance safety and convenience in online experiences.

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Opening Speech - Yemen HRC Topic 1

The opening speech addresses the challenges to freedom of speech in Yemen, highlighting the government's restrictions on expression that criticize state leaders or religion, leading to a suppression of press freedom and media control. The delegate calls for international support to address these issues. Additionally, the speech touches on China's approach to digital rights, suggesting that sacrificing some rights may enhance safety and convenience in online experiences.

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OPENING SPEECH – YEMEN HRC TOPIC 1

Addressing Challenges to Freedom of Speech in an Era of


Technological Advancement
Esteemed Chair, Vice Chair and fellow delegates
Panel, is death really the price to pay for exercising the right to
freedom of speech and expression, is the truth supposed to be kept so
secret from audiences going from infant to elderly, the question is
does Yemen really provide the freedom of speech is it station?
The Yemen Government has stated than anyone has the right and
freedom of speech as long as it does not go against state leaders and
against religion in other words No Blasphemy and No criticizing
the head of state.
Nevertheless, these conditions prove to be useless inface of the
ongoing suppression of Press freedom of expression and how Media
is constantly controlled, censored and journalism reaching a
monopoly like hierarchy where channels are filtered out to the liking
of the Yemen Government whether international or domestic. These
are the problems faced by Yemen in the status quo.
The Delegate of Yemen hopes the international community is able to
address such challenges in resolutions and able to come up with the
right policies in order to help Yemen’s dire condition
TOPIC 2 - Upholding Digital Rights in China Amidst
Technological Authorization
Honourable Chair, vice chair and fellow delegates
What if giving up some digital rights could make our lives safer
and more convenient that’s the idea of the new digital systems
being introduced in China
The world China is aiming to create is a world whereby you
don’t have to worry about online scams or dangerous websites
and in exchange gives you multiple benefits including a more
personalized feeling in your internet experiences isn’t this the
best substitute to some digital rights which actually makes it
harder fo r the government to track criminals and harmful
information

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