Privacy and the NSA – the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
On a mailing list which I am following, someone suggested in relation to privacy and the NSA: “There is probably already an […]
Category: HumanRights
NSA surveillance hurts U.S. businesses
For many years I have been a strong believer in the benefits of the technology powering our modern information society. I have […]
Barack Obama on Internet Freedom – Reddit AMA on Wed, Aug 29, 2012
U.S. President Barack Obama broke all well-trodden paths and presidential campaign rules Wednesday afternoon, when he became the first candidate of either […]
Iran threatens to disconnect from the Internet
Iran to switch to a Intranet, dubbed the “Halal Internet”. Can a nation simply flip a switch and disconnect itself from the web? Some […]
IGF 2012 Online Registration has started
The Seventh Annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Meeting will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan from 6-9 November 2012. The proposed main theme for […]
UN Human Rights Council – The promotion, protection and enjoyment of human rights on the Internet
The following is the text of the landmark decision by the Human Rights Council of the United Nations, adopted without a vote […]
A Victory for the Internet – NYTimes.com
By CARL BILDT Published: July 5, 2012 Source: A Victory for the Internet – NYTimes.com. In a ground-breaking vote on an issue that […]