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APC surveys sexual rights advocates on internet regulation
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Punita, an eighteen-year-old girl from Mumbai, said, “There are some things they don’t teach you about and which you need to find out about. Like one of my friends, for example, did some stuff with her boyfriend and she wanted to know how to use emergency contraception – you know, those ads you see for the i-pill.
New report on internet and corruption looks at the internet's role in enabling and inhibiting a fair society
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[MONTREAL, 15 February 2013] – A new report released today by the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and the Humanist Institute for Cooperation with Developing Countries (Hivos) explores the delicate role the internet plays as an enabler to an open and fair society – yet it can also be used to inhibit freedoms, in more oppressive societies.
APC launches Digital security first-aid kit for human rights defenders
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APC launches Digital security first-aid kit for human rights defenders
[MONTREAL 29 January 2013] – The Association for Progressive Communications today released a new resource “Digital security first-aid kit for human rights defenders.” It is an interactive website publication available online at http://rights.apc.org/infosec
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New Paper from the Association for Progressive Communications and the Internet Society Connects Internet Protocols and Human Rights
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[BERLIN and GENEVA, 13 December 2012] – “Like Internet protocols, human rights standards attempt to articulate principles that will apply universally over time, as ideas and conditions evolve,” a new paper argues.
APC and Hivos launch 2012 GISWatch on “the internet and corruption,” during this year's IGF
On 7 November 2012, the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and the Humanist Institute for Cooperation with Developing Countries (Hivos) will launch the 2012 edition of the Global Information Society Watch in Room 9 at 12:30 local time during the second day of the Internet Governance Forum at the Baku Expo Centre, in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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APC calls on ICANN to prioritise human rights when deciding on new top-level domain names
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The Association for Progressive Communications calls on ICANN to prioritise human rights when deciding on new top-level domain names
MONTREAL, 29 August 2012 – The Association for Progressive Communications, an international network and nonprofit specialised in human rights and the internet, joins the Non Commercial Users Constit
New guidebook helps tech users develop more environmentally friendly practices
APC has recently published a new guide for the everyday computer user on how to make more ecological choices when using technology.
APC statement on the review of Ecuador's Human Rights record
The Association for Progressive Communications (APC), Centro Internacional de Estudios Superiores de Comunicación para América Latina (CIESPAL) and Radialistas Apasionadas y Apasionados welcome the openness of the government of Ecuador towards exploring the implications of human rights online.
Digital Security Becomes Key Concern for Women Rights Activists
APC, Istanbul, April 20 2012 – “Online Safety – Ask Me”. This is what the badges say, that an increasing number of women are wearing this week in Istanbul for a high-level International Women’s Forum.
Expert panel on freedom of expression is only the beginning
Geneva: APC welcomes the success of the Human Rights Council expert panel on freedom of expression that took place in Geneva on 29 February as an important step towards promoting and protecting human rights online.
APC welcomes expert panel on freedom of expression
On 29 February 2012, the Human Rights Council will convene an expert panel in Geneva to discuss the issue of freedom of expression on the internet.
No copyrights without human rights - APC joins the SOPA blackout
Today, APC joined dozens of sites and organisations in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect-IP Act (PIPA) by blacking out. These two bills, if passed, represent an unprecedented threat to the open internet as we know it, with impacts felt far beyond the borders of the United States.
APC's UPR submissions set the stage for government accountability on internet rights
APC is pleased to announce the submission of country reports for India, Brazil, South Africa and Ecuador for the Universal Periodic Review process, which will convene at the UN in May 2012.
SMS cut off in DRC detrimental to ending violence against women
SMS services have been suspended in the Democratic Republic of Congo, allegedly to prevent the spread of electoral related rumours.
Join us in putting the internet on the human rights agenda
APC members and networks have highlighted internet-related human rights issues in the Universal Period Review (UPR) process — we call on others to do the same.
The Association for Progressive Communications, in coordination with local members and networks, has achieved a major milestone in our efforts to ha
New report on internet and democracy is dedicated to the Arab revolutions
Launching on December 10 — Human Rights Day — the Global Information Society Watch 2011 report investigates how governments and internet and mobile phone companies are trying to restrict freedom online — and how citizens are responding to this using the very same technologies.
Everyone is fa
UPDATE November 18th: APC calls for the release of Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (APC) November 1 — APC condemns the imprisonment of Alaa Abd El-Fattah, an influential Egyptian activist and blogger and long-time APC collaborator, for his conscientious obje
APC's Joy Liddicoat to advise on critical internet governance issues
APC is proud to announce that Joy Liddicoat has just been elected for a two-year term to the Generic Names Supporting Organisation (GNSO) Council.
Let's get spectrum right: It's time to start making use of TV white spaces
The use and management of spectrum was raised repeatedly during last week’s Internet Governance Forum in Nairobi, where many development researchers saw the possibilities afforded by digital migration and TV white spaces as an exciting opportunity for bridging the access gap.
BREAKING NEWS APC says: It's time for human rights to be the centre of the internet governance debate
NAIROBI, KENYA (APC), Thursday September 29 — APC welcomes the resolution of the UN Human Rights Council – supported by over fifty countries – to establish an expert panel on human rights and the internet. This is a critical step in recognising the importance of respecting human rights online.
Can we have internet governance without internet rights?
Tuesday September 26 – Many important technical decisions about internet architecture are being made right now — decisions that will have consequences for decades. At present, policy choices are being made largely without the input of civil society and without sufficient consideration of the public good.
BREAKING NEWS Sweden to propose expert panel on internet and human rights at the UN
At the 18th session of the UN Human Rights Council next week, the Swedish government will propose a resolution to establish an expert panel to investigate the question of human rights on the internet. If established the panel will convene at the 19th session in March 2012.
“This is really fantastic news,” said Joy Liddicoat, a lawyer and head of APC’s Connect Your Rights! campaign.
London Riots: Social media does not cause social problems say APC and GreenNet
In the media and in public policy debates fingers were quick to point at the use of social media and mobile phones in spurring on the riots that overwhelmed several English cities last week and in helping looters evade the police.
EROTICS: Sex, rights and the internet (An exploratory research study)
Carried out in Brazil, India, Lebanon, South Africa & USA the research looks at how the internet plays host to critical information about sex education, health, fighting sex discrimination and defining one’s own sexuality. It debunks the commonly-held view that sexuality online is just about pornography.
APC questions new Pakistan petition to filter the internet
A recent petition to the Lahore High Court has sparked concern among internet rights advocates. The petition calls on Pakistani internet service providers to filter the internet in an effort to stamp out online “smut”. APC criticises the proposal as inappropriate in a democratic society which values freedom of expression and the right to information.
APC: "Gay Girl in Damascus" needs to Man Up
The recent revelation that the Syrian blogger activist “Gay Girl in Damascus” was actually “Straight American Man in Scotland” Tom MacMaster sent ripples through international media circles and left deep scars in the LGBTI community.
But why is this hoax so potentially harmful?
It comes down to identity and rights.
Egypt: Court fines Mubarak and Vodafone for communications blackouts
APC welcomes the recent ruling of an Egyptian court that fined former president Mubarak and two of his aides $90 million for cutting internet and cell phones communications during the Egyptian revolution earlier thi
Once again social networking sites face ban in Pakistan
The Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court has just ruled in favour of a petition to filter several social networking websites including Facebook, Yahoo, MSN and Wikipedia.
New website helps transition to digital broadcasting in West Africa
African countries have committed to migrating to digital broadcasting by June 2015. It will be a costly process and it is not clear who will benefit — or where the resources needed to make the transition will come from.
New report asks, How sustainable are ICTs really?
A new report launched at the start of the UN Climate Change conference questions the assumption that information and communications technologies (ICTs) will automatically be a panacea for climate change.
Defend women's human rights. Declare our culture as free from violence against women!
Take Back The Tech! partners with the Violence is Not our Culture global campaign to mark this year’s International Day on Women Human Rights Defenders and the 16 Days of Activism to End Violence Against Women (VAW) .
Click Against Violence: Taking 16 Days of Activism Online
GenARDIS 2002 - 2010: Small grants that made big changes for women in agriculture
A new publication which tells the story of a small grants programme that has awarded seed funding to grassroots groups to introduce or increase the use of ICTs to improve women’s livelihoods and status in agricultural and rural parts of Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific for almost a decade has just been published.
Inclusive Pakistani ICT policy process urged to combat violence against women in cyberspace
Formation of a Technical Committee at the Lahore High Court Bar Association to assist in assessing and analysing cyber laws and laws that affect women.
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Dominican Republic guarantees women's equality in technology initiatives and policies across the country using APC GEM
The Dominican Republic is the first Latin American country to act on their commitments to involve women in the information society nationwide.
Do you have a right to online knowledge? Report shows open internet in danger
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Launch of draft framework for a national broadband strategy highlights policy vacuum in South Africa
A draft framework towards a broadband strategy in South Africa was launched in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
NEW BOOK: Watchdog report tackles the issue of unequal access to the internet and the information society in 2008
How do we ensure access to the internet is a human right enjoyed by everyone?
New report out on wireless in rural Africa released
The rationale for the report is featured in an APCNews article Rural communication: Is there still a need for telecentres now that there are mobile phones? which is also available in French and Spanish.
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International workshop in Budapest challenges data retention
70 international experts and e-activists met in Budapest on Friday
September 19 to discuss EU-wide policies on data retention and to develop
The end of privacy
International experts and e-activists meet in Budapest to discuss data retention on the internet
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September 18, 2008
A new network advocating communication strategies is created in Gorée
The GOREe-TIC network was officially created Friday June 20th during the last day of a workshop covering the use and politics of ICT at the Gorée Institute.
South Africa - APC supports national regulator against monopoly
The Association for Progressive Communications (APC), an international non-profit actor on internet access worldwide, has stated its whole-hearted support of the Independent Communications Authority o
Free Media, Free Society
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[Statement of the Foundation for Media Alternatives on the Arrest of Media Persons in relation to the Manila Peninsula incident of 29 November 2007]
Inspired by Aarhus Convention, Council of Europe and APC propose a code for public participation in internet regulation
Intergovernmental and civil society organisations propose a self-regulatory mechanism to foster participation, access to information and transparency in internet governance at the Internet Governance
Civil society calls for new governance to make internet accessible to Africans
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(APC) on the 28th of October 2007, civil society groups have called for new forms of corporate Europa glossary">governance to develop the Source: APC">ICT infrastructure iWinners of the APC Chris Nicol FOSS Prize 2007 announced
The first APC Free Software Foundation ">FOSS
Prize established in 2006 to honour Chris Nicol, a long time FOSS advocate and activist who for many years, worked with APC, has been jointly awarded to:APC launches new book on WSIS, developing countries and civil society: Time for lessons learned
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) has been roundly criticised in the past and this new study from APC concludes that the summit “is not the best starting poin
APC asserts `access´ to the internet & capacity-building are key to participative internet governance
A new watchdog report monitoring promises made by governments and the United Nations to ensure that information technology is used to benefit millions of people, was launched in Geneva on May 22.
APC launches new international free software prize
A new watchdog report monitoring promises made by governments and the United Nations to ensure that information technology is used to benefit millions of people, was launched in Geneva on May 22.
APC asserts `access´ to the internet & capacity-building are key to participative internet governance
A new watchdog report monitoring promises made by governments and the United Nations to ensure that information technology is used to benefit millions of people, was launched in Geneva on May 22.
APC updates groundbreaking "internet rights" charter
A new watchdog report monitoring promises made by governments and the United Nations to ensure that information technology is used to benefit millions of people, was launched in Geneva on May 22.
APC Chris Nicol FOSS Prize 2007 finalists announced
In September, APC will award the $4,000 USD prize to up to three of the
outstanding initiatives mentioned below.
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Prize finalists in 2007 currentlyNEW REPORT MONITORS POLITICAL WILL TO MAKE THE INFORMATION REVOLUTION REALITY FOR ALL
A new watchdog report monitoring promises made by governments and the United Nations to ensure that information technology is used to benefit millions of people, was launched in Geneva on May 22.
APC updates groundbreaking "internet rights" charter
“The Source: TechSoup Glossary and GenderIT.org">internet
can only be a tool to empower the peoples of the world if a number of crucial rights* are recognised, protected and respected,” states Source: APC website">Association for Progressive Communications (APCAPC asserts `access´ to the internet & capacity-building are key to participative internet governance
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(APC), a network of "What is civil society?", initial working definition adopted by the Centre for Civil Society at the London School of Economics">civil society organisations working with ICTs and the Source: TechSoup Glossary and GenderIT.org">internet for social justice and sustainable development thinks that the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is a forum for multi-stakeholder policy dialogue on how the internet is run. It was set up at the end of 2005 by the United Nations Secretary-General following a resolution made by governments at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS).Style information: N/a
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APC launches new international free software prize
A new prize, the APC Chris Nicol Free Software Foundation ">FOSS
Prize, will be launched on Friday in Mexico City.APC-endorsed statement on war: For an immediate and unconditional cease-fire
International appeal
Looking beyond 2007, workshop on the future of SAT3
In July 2006, APC is to hold a workshop at Johannesburg, which will crystal-gaze into the future and discuss the future of SAT3, a crucial submarine cable on which hinges Africa's chances to get a smo
STATEMENT: APC condemns imprisonment of pro-democracy bloggers by Egyptian authorities
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(APC) condemns the unjust detention of free speech bloggers and journalists in Egypt.East Africa needs a fair entry-ticket to afford cyberspace: Easing Access to EASSy
Africa currently has to pay for some of the most expensive bandwidth in the world.
New website: l'Observatoire des Politiques des TIC en Afrique de APC
APC launched our new-look Africa Source: APC">ICT
Policy Monitor website in French on the final day of the World Summit on the Information Society in Tunisia.Flagrant violation of human rights this morning alongside UN summit
Under the incredulous eyes of the participants at the World Summit on the Information Society (Source: APC ICT Policy Handbook and APC Annual Report 2005.">WSIS
), journalists and human rights defenders were manhandled, insulted, and then violently beaten.Citizens’ Summit on the Information Society (CSIS)
Citizens’ Summit on the Information Society (CSIS)
Tunis, November 16-18, 2005
First announcement and call for support
CSIS Press release October 24, 2005
2005 APC Hafkin Prize winner trains Kenyan youth for business opportunities
For young people living in poverty in coastal Kenya, surfing the Source: TechSoup Glossary and GenderIT.org">internet
and learning how to use computers make most sense when these skills mean better economic opportunities and work-readiness.GenderIT.org - a new gender and ICT policy website helps women make ICT policy a priority
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POLICY WEBSITE HELPS WOMEN MAKE ICT POLICY A PRIORITYAnnouncing the 2004-5 APC Africa Hafkin Prize: Recognising community connectivity projects for economic development
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, computer and people networks."APC condemns “arbitrary” seizure of IndyMedia web servers by US and European law enforcers
APC condemns the actions by US and European law enforcement agencies to seize independent online news service Indymedia’s web servers, which has led to the closure of more than 21 of the more than 1
APC WNSP’s Karen Banks Wins Anita Borg Award for Social Impact
Karen Banks of the APC’s Women’s Programme (Source: APC WNSP website">APC WNSP
) is being honoured as recipient of the first Anita Borg Award for Social Impact at the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing conferencICT policy set to change – Minister of Information and Communication backs change for the better
Kenya's new Minister of Information and Communication, Hon.
