IGF 2015 Session Report: Dynamic Coalition on Internet Rights and Principles
November 12, 2015, 9:00 AM
Panelists: Carlos Affonso (ITS), Sergio Branco (ITS), Hanane Boujemi (Hivos), and Marianne Franklin (Goldsmiths, University of London)
IGF2015 – João Pessoa, Brazil: Dynamic Coalitions’ Stocktaking Statement
This year saw the first Main Sessions devoted to the activities and output of the IGF’s Dynamic Coalitions (DC). Those DCs who took part in the six months of preparatory meetings and the two Main Sessions would like to note the value of this new addition to the IGF Meeting program as a key channel to encourage collaboration and to engage more participants in their work.
One in Three: Internet Governance and Children’s Rights
Professor Sonia Livingstone discusses how internet governance needs to consider the specific rights and needs of children, both in terms of protection from harm as well as the right to access and use digital media.
IRPC Steering Committee and Co-Chair Elections, 2015
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IGF 2015 Dynamic Coalition Main Session
Dynamic Coalition for Internet Rights and Principles Contribution
The IRP Coalition hereby presents the IRPC Charter of Human Rights and Principles for the Internet for endorsement and feedback as part of the Dynamic Coalition Main Session scheduled for the 2015 IGF meeting in Brazil. Read more
Highlights and Updates of Recent IRPC Activity
This is an important milestone in the public timeline of the Charter work and a terrific time to show support for the Charter and other Dynamic Coalitions by commenting on submissions on the IGF website
IRPC gained Official Observer status at the Council of Europe's Steering Committee on Media Information and Society (CDMSI).
This year the IRPC gained Official Observer status at the Council of Europe’s Steering Committee on Media Information and Society (CDMSI).
Forza Internet Rights: IRPC Charter as Source of Inspiration for Innovative Italian Declaration of Internet Rights
http://nexa.polito.it/declaration-internet-rights
On 28 July 2015, Laura Boldrini, the speaker of Italy’s House of Deputies announced the publication of Italian Declaration of Internet Rights. She called it the “first time that a parliament produces a declaration on Internet rights of constitutional inspiration and international scope”. Drawn up in a multistakeholder process the drafting phase also included multiple drafts, the last of which was also discussed on the IRP list in March of this year.
In first case of its kind, UK high court rules surveillance law unconstitutional
Controversial surveillance legislation hustled through parliament last summer has been ruled unlawful by the UK High Court, which argued that the vague terms and descriptions of powers in the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 (DRIPA) renders the act incompatible with human rights under European law.
David Kaye, UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression
“…The the use of encryption and anonymity tools and better digital literacy should be encouraged. Encryption and anonymity depend on their widespread adoption and I encourage states, civil society organizations, and corporations, to engage in a campaign to bring encryption by design and default to users around the world. And when necessary, to ensure that users at risk, be provided the tools that exercise their right to freedom of opinion and expression securely.”