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New Publication by the Canadian Journal of Communication - Democratizing Communication Policy in the Americas: Why It Matters
The Canadian Journal of Communication has published a special issue titled Democratizing Communication Policy in the Americas: Why It Matters, V36 #1/2011.
As Dr Roberta G.
Launching of FRIDA AWARD 2011
The FRIDA/IGF2011 award is supported by the Latin American and Caribbean Internet Address Registry (LACNIC), the International Development Research Center (IDRC) and the Internet Society (ISOC).
This award seeks to recognize those projects and initiatives that contribute significantly
Show your support for internet rights
APC is calling on governments to follow up on their recent commitments to freedom of expression.
European Court of Human Rights: Case law
The European Court of Human Rights publishes factsheets on its case law, organized by theme. Each case has a short introduction and is linked to the decision.
This means war?
The Pentagon announced recently in its first formal cyber strategy that cyber attacks constitute an act of war — and could merit a traditional military response.
Never mind the problem of attributing cyber attacks to a single, definitive source; even if the perpetrators can be traced to a specific co
U.N. Special Rapporteur Calls Upon States to Protect Anonymous Speakers Online
On June 3, EFF will begin live coverage of a critical discussion about online freedom of expression held by the 47 member states of the U.N Human Rights Council during its seventeenth session in Geneva.
eG8 Forum sparks showdown between internet leaders and government regulators
The eG8 Forum came to a close yesterday as prominent web leaders met in Paris to discuss the future of the internet.
UN Special Rapporteur breaks new ground
Frank La Rue — the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression — is presenting his annual report at the Human Rights Council’s 17th session in Geneva.
The report, available here, breaks ground in a number of important areas.
Korean Progressive Network issues statement to the Human Rights Council
The Korean Progressive Network JINBONET, which has received special consultative status for the seventeenth session of the UN Human Rights Council, has issued a call for the council to examine the issue of human rights and ICTs in South Korea.
UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development Fourteenth session
The fourteenth session of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) will be held in Geneva from 23 to 27 May 2011.
The Commission will address two of its priority themes within the framework of its multi-year work programme, namely:
1. Technologies to address challenges in areas such as agriculture and water
2. Measuring the impact of information and communications t
