Freedom of expression

Facebook blocks human rights website in Pakistan
Facebook blocks human rights website in Pakistan 11 December 2013 APC

Bytes For All, APC member based in Pakistan, has been denouncing for months an agreement between Facebook and its government, whereby the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority suggests which pages pages the social network should make unavailable for users in the country.

Take Back the Tech: State surveillance violates our human rights, weakens democracy and the rule of law
Take Back the Tech: State surveillance violates our human rights, weakens democracy and the rule of law 07 December 2013 Shawna Finnegan

This post is part of the Take Back The Tech campaign: Day 13 – State Surveillance How do you define security? Can it be weighed against the right to privacy? What other fundamental human rights are at stake when privacy is violated, and which communities are most at risk?

Internet freedom monitoring in New Zealand
Internet freedom monitoring in New Zealand 03 December 2013 Joy Liddicoat

New Zealanders are generally free to express themselves online, while at the same there is a high degree of soft self-censorship. These are some of the findings of a new report produced by APC and funded by InternetNZ.

APC denounces arrest of activists in Egypt
APC denounces arrest of activists in Egypt 28 November 2013 APC

Yesterday, Egyptian authorities issued warrants for the arrest of top secular activists who organised demonstrations against a law passed earlier this week by the military-backed government that bans public political gatherings of ten or more people. APC denounces these heavy-handed measures and call for the immediate withdrawal of the warrant for arrest of Abdel Fattah and others who have simp...

Monitoring internet freedom in New Zealand
Monitoring internet freedom in New Zealand 25 November 2013 Joy Liddicoat

New Zealanders are generally free to express themselves online, while at the same there is a high degree of soft self-censorship. These are some of the findings of a new report produced by APC and funded by InternetNZ.

Pakistan: Freedom of expression for civil liberties in conflict areas 2013
Pakistan: Freedom of expression for civil liberties in conflict areas 2013 14 November 2013 Faheem Zafar, Bytes for All Pakistan

Freedom of expression (FoE) is essential for the personal development and dignity of every individual and is vital for the fulfillment of other human rights.

“Like” yourself to jail: New laws to restrict online speech
“Like” yourself to jail: New laws to restrict online speech 31 October 2013 Aida Mahmutović

[Bosnian below] Reflections on the Internet Governance Forum 2013 in, Bali, Indonesia, by Aida Mahmutović, from the APC member and FLOW partner owpsee in Sarajevo. Do you think about the consequences before you upload, share, comment or like something on your favorite social media.

African leaders reaffirm commitment to internet access amid blackout in Sudan
African leaders reaffirm commitment to internet access amid blackout in Sudan 10 October 2013 AG

Sudan experienced a massive internet outage on 25 September 2013 in addition to a violent crackdown on protests over fuel subsidy cuts by the Sudanese government. Evidence suggests that the connectivity blackout was not a catastrophic technical failure, but rather an intentional act to disconnect citizens of Sudan from the rest of the world and from each other.

MIND 4 - Human Rights and Internet Governance
MIND 4 - Human Rights and Internet Governance 09 October 2013 Joy Liddicoat

In the fourth edition of the MIND magazine, which questions human rights in internet governance, Joy Liddicoat of the Association for Progressive Communications makes the point that freedom of expression only takes its full force for democratic change when we can exercise it together with all of our other rights and freedoms. She argues that human rights must be a main focus of all discussions ...

Southern Africa reclaims freedom of expression online
Southern Africa reclaims freedom of expression online 25 September 2013 AG

On 20-21 September, the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) held a regional dialogue and workshop on “Freedom of expression in cyberspace” in Johannesburg. The event explored how to empower human rights defenders in Southern Africa using the internet. Discussion brought to light issues of intermediary liability, surveillance, human rights, and internet governance.

« Go back