UN deems Internet access a basic human right The United Nations has ruled that Internet access is a basic human right that should be guaranteed and protected by states. The motion, which was passed on Thursday in Geneva, “affirms that the same rights that people have offline must also be protected online, in particular freedom of expression, which is applicable regardless of frontiers and through any media of one’s choice.”  (click-through for full story)

UN deems Internet access a basic human right

The United Nations has ruled that Internet access is a basic human right that should be guaranteed and protected by states.

The motion, which was passed on Thursday in Geneva, “affirms that the same rights that people have offline must also be protected online, in particular freedom of expression, which is applicable regardless of frontiers and through any media of one’s choice.” 

(click-through for full story)

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8 July 2012 ♥ 322 notes           
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