ICT policy

Internet: APC sees progress in the full recognition of the freedom of association and assembly
Internet: APC sees progress in the full recognition of the freedom of association and assembly 28 June 2012 FD

“As an international network and non-profit organisation that believes the internet is a global public good, we would like to extend our congratulation to the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association for this work,” said APC in reference to a landmark report discussed at the UN in May 2012.

New report: "Mobile Southeast Asia 2012: Crossroads of Innovation"
New report: "Mobile Southeast Asia 2012: Crossroads of Innovation" 22 June 2012

Southeast Asia has been a trade hub for thousands of years and is a digital crossroads for internet and mobile innovation now as well, according to the new report by Mobilemonday, “Mobile SouthEast Asia 2012: Crossroads of Innoivation,” available online

Nancy Hafkin: 30 years of building Africa's networks
Nancy Hafkin: 30 years of building Africa's networks 14 June 2012 AF

After more than 30 years of working to promote information and communications technology in Africa, Nancy Hafkin was inducted into the Internet Wall of Fame. In an interview with APCNews, she shares the history of her work and that of communications technology in Africa, her interest in Africa, obstacles and achievements.

Bytes for All calls for civil society participation in drafting cyber crime legislation in Pakistan
Bytes for All calls for civil society participation in drafting cyber crime legislation in Pakistan 08 June 2012 Bytes for All

The Government of Pakistan is working to revive and restructure the cyber crime law, which lapsed in 2009. Stakeholders who are being consulted are corporations such as telecom operators, ISPs, and governmental organisations. However, no representative civil society organisation holds an opinion even though it is a globally accepted norm that governments use a multi-stakeholder process to ensur...

Malaysia: Bad laws won’t stop cyber crime
Malaysia: Bad laws won’t stop cyber crime 30 May 2012 Jac sm Key

The recent amendments to the Malaysian Evidence Act, passed without debate at Parliament on May 19 2012, clearly signal the government’s intention to increase censorship on the internet.

The Internet and Human Rights: a new frontier?
The Internet and Human Rights: a new frontier? 26 April 2012 Grace Githaiga

The Internet can strengthen human rights through the enhancement of the realization of freedom of expression, allowing people to receive information and seek to impart it as required in article 19 of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights.

Surveilling CISPA
Surveilling CISPA 24 April 2012 FD

Surveilling CISPA: CC licence DonkeyHoteyI wrote a story about surveillance efforts by the UK authorities lately. It seems that snooping communications (emails, text messaging, etc) is in vogue.

ICT Policy in Africa and the Internet and Human Rights
ICT Policy in Africa and the Internet and Human Rights 17 March 2012 APC

In this post, I am going to address two main issues: the need and role of ICT policy in Africa, and the relationship between Internet and human rights. The landscape of ICTs probably is the fastest growing sector ever experienced with any medium or any transformative technology.

Reflection on Africa’s ICT Policy; Capturing Emerging Issues
Reflection on Africa’s ICT Policy; Capturing Emerging Issues 17 March 2012 APC

Information Communication Technologies (ICT) continues to play a leading role in driving economic growth and development. They have been earmarked for attributes such as increasing efficiency, creating access to new markets as well as giving the voiceless a voice. ICT usage continues to grow in Africa, most notably has been the increase in mobile telephony and internet usage.

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