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This section features articles that are meant to inform readers about perspectives, issues and debates around certain topics considered relevant within the ICT arena, as well as highlights about all those activities and themes that matter to the APC network and the spaces we engage in.

Foundation for Media Alternatives, Philippines: Internet shutdowns and the myth of security and public safety Philippines 26 January 2018 By Foundation for Media Alternatives

APC member in the Philippines Foundation for Media Alternatives expresses grave concern over the decision of the Philippine authorities to shut down cell sites during huge festivities, a measure that restricts people's right to communicate.

7amleh publishes innovative research on internet freedoms in Palestine 23 January 2018 By 7amleh

7amleh - Arab Center for Social Media Advancement published an innovative research analysing digital rights violations and threats in Palestine, with support from APC. 

Major international digital activism forum takes place in Palestine
Major international digital activism forum takes place in Palestine 18 January 2018

Hundreds of students, activists and human rights defenders attended the second Palestine Digital Activism Forum in Ramallah on 17 January 2018. The event was hosted by 7amleh – the Arab Center for Social Media Advancement, a non-profit organisation aimed at enabling Palesti...

Job announcement: APC is looking for a Finance Associate
Job announcement: APC is looking for a Finance Associate 17 January 2018 By APC

APC is looking for someone with financial management skills to come and join APC’s virtual office and help support our exciting work in various parts of the world! Deadline for applications is 30 January 2018.

APC at the IGF 2017: Towards open, universal and affordable access to the internet for all people
APC at the IGF 2017: Towards open, universal and affordable access to the internet for all people 17 January 2018 By APCNews

The 2017 IGF was held in Geneva on 18 to 21 December on the theme "Shape your digital future". APC mobilised around our strategic priorities –  access, human rights, gender, cybersecurity and governance – to  achieve our mission of ensuring open, universal and affor...

Community Networks and Local Access Monthly Newsletter - Number 2
Community Networks and Local Access Monthly Newsletter - Number 2 13 January 2018 By APCNews

Welcome to the second monthly round-up of developments impacting your local access networks.

APC.org top 10 most read stories in 2017
APC.org top 10 most read stories in 2017 21 December 2017 By APCNews

What have our readers liked most during this year that is coming to an end? Check these stories out if you haven't had a chance to read them yet!

Interview with Women's Media Collective, Sri Lanka: About lesbian tutorials and other strategies
Interview with Women's Media Collective, Sri Lanka: About lesbian tutorials and other strategies 21 December 2017 By Shubha Kayastha for GenderIT.org

As part of the EROTICS research, the Women's Media Collective, Sri Lanka did research on human rights of Sri Lanka lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer and on the uses of online space by lesbian women. In this interview by Shubha Kayastha, WMC talks about their process and re...

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