The IRP Coalition is co-hosting two workshops at the IGF 2013 in Bali
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International Principles on the Application of Human Rights to Communications Surveillance
Over 100 global groups make a principled stand against surveillance:
As technologies that facilitate State surveillance of communications advance, States are failing to ensure that laws and regulations related to communications surveillance adhere to international human rights and adequately protect the rights to privacy and freedom of expression…
Towards a Human Internet? Rules, Rights, and Responsibilities for Our Online Future
This workshop, organized by the IGF Internet Rights and Principles Coalition and the Council of Europe, focused on a selection of practical scenarios around internet infrastructure design, access, content provision, and use in the context of human rights. The workshop was an interactive, bottom-up session that drew on audience experiences and expertise.
Civil society letter to United States Congress on Internet and telecommunications surveillance
Members of US Congress: We write as a coalition of civil society organizations from around the world to express our serious alarm regarding revelations of Internet and telephone communications surveillance of US and non-US citizens by the US government. We also wish to express our grave concern that US authorities may have made the data […]
Civil Society Statement to the Human Rights Council on the impact of State Surveillance on Human Rights addressing the PRISM/NSA case
We express strong concern over recent revelations of surveillance of internet and telephone communications of US and non-US nationals by the government of the United States of America and the fact that US authorities makes the results of that surveillance available to other governments such as the United Kingdom. Of equal concern is the indication […]
Flash 7: Human Rights & Internet Surveillance: Standards, Principles & Lines of Action
Surveillance has never been easier: a sharp increase in stored data, better surveillance and data mining tools, and security-oriented political priorities together threaten privacy, freedom of expression and democratic participation worldwide.
IRP at EuroDIG 2013
Towards a Human Internet? Rules, Rights, and Responsibilities for Our Online Future
Thursday 20 June, 14.30
This workshop focuses on two multistakeholder initiatives that put human rights at the epicentre of internet governance agendas.
EuroDIG: Lisbon 20-21 June
“Internet for society: how to serve the public interest?” is the over-arching theme for this year’s EuroDIG 2013 in Lisbon. Registration is open until 16th June.
UNESCO WSIS +10: REPORT FROM THE IRP COALITION SESSION 51
SESSION 51. Rights-Based Principles and the Internet: Taking Stock and Moving Forward
Organizer: Internet Rights and Principles Dynamic Coalition
Languages: EN/FR
Thematic focus: Internet
Rights-Based Principles and the Internet: Taking Stock and Moving Forward
Multistakeholder First WSIS+10 Review Event
25-27 February 2013, UNESCO HQs, Paris
Title: Rights-Based Principles and the Internet: Taking Stock and Moving Forward
Date and Time: 26 February, 9:30-11:00, Room IX