"Without universal and meaningful connectivity for all, the right to information is an empty promise for billions of people around the world," Irene Khan said in her message to mark the International Day for Universal Access to Information , observed annually on 28 September. The focus this year is on the importance of the online space. She said the Internet is not equally available or accessible, which is "deepening existing inequalities and creating new inequities along lines of gender, geography, ethnicity, income and digital literacy, increasing the vulnerabilities of those most marginalised in society.

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