Freedom of expression

Panel considers internet access and freedom of expression
Panel considers internet access and freedom of expression 09 October 2007 APC

Graciela Selaimen of APC member organization RITS (Information Network for the Third Sector) was one of three panellists invited to speak about internet rights during the session Know your rights: Article 19 in cyberspace, on 7 October 2007, the first day of the International Freedom of Expression eXchange (IFEX) conference.

Nothing succeeds like success!
Nothing succeeds like success! 08 October 2007 APC

…So not only, Musharraf was exploiting public money but the money received purely for development purposes. Since Musharraf is "darling of the west", so am sure that nobody will question him or his Government on this outrageous expenditure and all the audits and reports will be cleared with no problems.

Forum Europe-China: IT systems on the age of the Internet
Forum Europe-China: IT systems on the age of the Internet 08 October 2007 APC

Citizens in China and Europe from the academia, NGO, companies, government met in Liège (Belgium) to exchange perspectives and discuss on the topic of Information Society and the Internet in China and Europe. The workshop on “IT systems on the age of the Internet” (4-5 October) was the first step of the China-Europe Forum (6-7 October).

Open up the Community Radio as Pilot basis: Ministry of Information formed a high level committee
Open up the Community Radio as Pilot basis: Ministry of Information formed a high level committee 24 September 2007 APC

Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) and with other Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) has been continuing advocacy with the Government for a long time to open up the Community Radio in Bangladesh.

EDRI General Assembly Reaffirms Current Course
EDRI General Assembly Reaffirms Current Course 13 September 2007 APC

Delegates representing NGOs-members of the EDRI (European Digital Rights) network took part in the General Assembly (GA) in Berlin September 1-2, 2007, discussing current issues of interest and the overall functioning of the association.

Against the grain
Against the grain 10 September 2007 APC

I neared the press scrum. Really looked like some big wig was being interviewed. A South African minister? A popular news anchor, a role model for the many media students here at the Highway Africa conference? In the middle of the crowd, gathered on September 10, the first day of the biggest African conference on media and journalism, was Geoff Nyarota. Anyone know him?

Part One: Defending online free speech and environmental rights in Bulgaria
Part One: Defending online free speech and environmental rights in Bulgaria 13 August 2007 APC

The June 29, 2007 decision of the Bulgarian Administrative Court (VAS) to remove the protected status of the National Park Strandzha, has evoked a strong reaction from the Bulgarian blogsphere and also from the country’s vibrant environmental movement.

Part Two: Defending online free speech and environmental rights in Bulgaria
Part Two: Defending online free speech and environmental rights in Bulgaria 13 August 2007 APC

In this article I speak to Milena Bokova, BlueLink Information Network executive director, who talks about the intimidation against her colleague, blogger Michel Bozgounov, the threats to the freedom of online expression in her country, and the Bluelink Freenet Campaign.

Bloggers intimidated as wave of environmental protests hits Bulgaria
Bloggers intimidated as wave of environmental protests hits Bulgaria 01 August 2007 APC blog

The Bulgarian police has called in bloggers and pressured them to stop writing about the recent wave of environmental protests that has swept across the country in the recent weeks. While the issue is hot in Bulgaria and broadly covered by the Bulgarian press, APC’s member in Bulgaria (BlueLink) believes this deserves to go global.

Autonomy, security, identity: Beautiful words, worrying ties in the electronic world
Autonomy, security, identity: Beautiful words, worrying ties in the electronic world 28 May 2007 APC

What does identity have to do with security? How can we guarantee secure electronic user identification without compromising privacy? Why do airport officials need to know about your DNA when they are actually looking to see if you carry a bomb? The seventeenth edition of the Computer, Freedom and Privacy (CFP) conference held in Montréal, Canada, from May 1 to 4 2007, brought together many ex...

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