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An open internet versus social media shutdown

Submitted by flavia on Tue, 24/05/2016 - 01:10

On 12 May 2016 Uganda suffered another social media blockade. That day was also the presidential swearing-in ceremony. Of course it’s no coincidence that these events have collided on the same day. The ban was effected on the evening of Wednesday, the eve of the ceremony.

Inside the Information Society: Enhanced cooperation for enhanced cooperation?

Submitted by flavia on Fri, 20/05/2016 - 15:02
London [30 May 2016]

*_David Souter comments each week on an important issue for APC members and others concerned about the Information Society.

Inside the Information Society: After WSIS – Looking back or looking forwards?

Submitted by flavia on Fri, 13/05/2016 - 16:20
London [23 May 2016]

*_David Souter comments each week on an important issue for APC members and others concerned about the Information Society.

Inside the Information Society: Introducing David Souter's weekly blog

Submitted by flavia on Fri, 13/05/2016 - 16:10
[16 May 2016]

David Souter will be writing a weekly blog for APC for the coming year, looking at different aspects of the information society, development and rights.
 
David is a longstanding associate of APC, and has worked for more than 20 years on the relationship between ICTs and public policy, particularly development, environm

Virtual reality pornography and tech-related violence against women: To boldly go have sex where no one has done it before!

Submitted by flavia on Mon, 25/04/2016 - 14:32
Canada

Imagine a woman standing naked while a few dozen cameras take pictures of every inch of her body, including pictures of her sexual organs, her facial expressions and her sexual identity.

Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: The limitless textbook

Submitted by ivan.meresman on Wed, 13/04/2016 - 17:38
South Africa

When we talk about economic, social and cultural rights we have to deal with the hard fact that realising them takes money. It costs money to build and staff hospitals that make the right to health a reality.

Towards Pakistan’s upcoming review at the Human Rights Council

Submitted by leila on Tue, 22/03/2016 - 13:36
Geneva

Side event on Pakistan at HRC 31st sessionSide event on Pakistan at HRC 31st session

Although the expansive mahogany-panelled rooms of the UN’s imposing buildings can seem a world away from the daily realities of human rights defenders, events like Pakistan: Towards the 3rd Cycle of the UPR

Fundación REDES: Reflections on the 10th Internet Governance Forum

Submitted by lori on Mon, 14/03/2016 - 22:00
Cochabamba, Bolivia

Participating in the 10th Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Joao Pessoa, Brazil, enabled me to learn about experiences in other countries in fields such as the development and installation of infrastructure and other technical aspects, diplomatic relations around the information society and internet governance, and the e

Behind the camera at IGF 2015

Submitted by lori on Tue, 08/03/2016 - 20:22
Asunción, Paraguay

Arturo Bregaglio and Carlos Afonso at the APC 25th anniversary celebration.Arturo Bregaglio and Carlos Afonso at the APC 25th anniversary celebration. When I learned that I would be attending the 2015 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in João Pessoa, with the support of the APC Member Exchange and Travel Fund (METF), I offered my assistance to the APC communications team, to help with photographic

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