{"id":19473,"date":"2026-05-12T19:00:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T15:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/?p=19473"},"modified":"2026-05-12T19:00:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T15:00:52","slug":"deepfake-propaganda-is-not-human-rights-ahmad-shahidov-criticized-fake-digital-propaganda-targeting-the-presidents-family-at-the-osce-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/?p=19473","title":{"rendered":"\u201cDeepfake propaganda is not human rights\u201d \u2013 Ahmad Shahidov criticized fake digital propaganda targeting the President\u2019s family at the OSCE Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0RR8IAQZ994?si=VBfVmJyXQXg7q44d\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting titled \u201cSafeguarding Civic Space in the Digital Age\u201d continues in Vienna, the capital of Austria. The high-level event, held on May 11-12, has brought together diplomats, human rights defenders, journalists, and representatives of international organizations from 57 OSCE participating States. Today, on May 12, 2026, the third panel session titled \u201cStrengthening digital resilience for the protection of civic space\u201d focused on digital security, artificial intelligence, and disinformation.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during the panel discussion, the head of the Azerbaijan Institute for Democracy and Human Rights, human rights defender Ahmad Shahidov, stated that international platforms usually criticize only governments and public officials, while respect for human rights should be demanded from all sides equally: \u201cWe \u2014 civil society activists, journalists, bloggers, and political activists \u2014 must also respect human dignity, privacy, and ethical principles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In his speech, Ahmad Shahidov emphasized the growing misuse of artificial intelligence and deepfake technologies in recent years. He noted that some Azerbaijani bloggers living abroad have gone beyond political criticism and are spreading fake photos, manipulated videos, and provocative materials created through artificial intelligence technologies. The human rights defender specifically mentioned Azerbaijani blogger Mehman Huseynov, who lives abroad, stating that through his \u201cHamam Times\u201d platform he has been sharing deepfake content targeting the family members of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.<\/p>\n<p>Ahmad Shahidov stressed that spreading AI-generated fake visual materials targeting the President\u2019s family members cannot be considered journalism, human rights activity, or freedom of expression: \u201cPolitical criticism is normal. But fake materials targeting people\u2019s families, private lives, and children are digital humiliation and manipulation. What is even more concerning is that some international circles remain silent about these activities, and such individuals even receive certain donor support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the end of his speech, Ahmad Shahidov addressed a question to the panel participants: \u201cWhere is the red line between freedom of expression and digital humiliation? Does such a boundary really exist?\u201d The Azerbaijani human rights defender emphasized the importance of developing international legal and ethical mechanisms against deepfake technologies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/osce_speech_12.05.2026_thumbnail.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19474\" src=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/osce_speech_12.05.2026_thumbnail-700x393.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/osce_speech_12.05.2026_thumbnail-700x393.jpg 700w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/osce_speech_12.05.2026_thumbnail-475x267.jpg 475w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/osce_speech_12.05.2026_thumbnail-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/osce_speech_12.05.2026_thumbnail-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/osce_speech_12.05.2026_thumbnail.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/osce_speech_12.05.2026.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19475\" src=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/osce_speech_12.05.2026-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/osce_speech_12.05.2026-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/osce_speech_12.05.2026-475x267.jpg 475w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/osce_speech_12.05.2026-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/osce_speech_12.05.2026-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/osce_speech_12.05.2026.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/osce_speech_12.05.2026a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19476\" src=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/osce_speech_12.05.2026a-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/osce_speech_12.05.2026a-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/osce_speech_12.05.2026a-475x267.jpg 475w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/osce_speech_12.05.2026a-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/osce_speech_12.05.2026a-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/osce_speech_12.05.2026a.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/osce_speech_12.05.2026b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19477\" src=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/osce_speech_12.05.2026b-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/osce_speech_12.05.2026b-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/osce_speech_12.05.2026b-475x267.jpg 475w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/osce_speech_12.05.2026b-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/osce_speech_12.05.2026b-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/osce_speech_12.05.2026b.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/osce_speech_12.05.2026c.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19478\" src=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/osce_speech_12.05.2026c-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/osce_speech_12.05.2026c-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/osce_speech_12.05.2026c-475x267.jpg 475w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/osce_speech_12.05.2026c-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/osce_speech_12.05.2026c-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/osce_speech_12.05.2026c.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting titled \u201cSafeguarding Civic Space in the Digital Age\u201d continues in Vienna, the capital of Austria. 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