Communications in the Public Interest
A framework for policy reform in national networked environments
June 2009
This series of independent research reports explores relationships between communications environments, freedom of expression and the public interest in Argentina, Brazil, Indonesia, Kenya and Pakistan. The research was undertaken by partner organisations in the Freedom of Expression Project.
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IRP Charter of Human Rights and Principles for the Internet
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Values, Principles and Rights in Internet Governance
Max Senges and Lisa Horner
August 2009
This paper examines whether policy frameworks based on values and principles might help to build an internet and wider communications environments that support human rights.
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Rights and Principles at the Internet Governance Forum
The Freedom of Expression Project participates in the annual UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF), and is an active supporter of the Dynamic Coalition on Internet Rights and Principles. At the 2008 Forum in Hyderabad we brought together stakeholders from civil society, business and government to discuss how we can work together to mainstream human rights at the IGF.
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Press Freedom and Democratization
In September 2008 the Freedom of Expression Project participated in the International Media Support conference on ICTs and networked communications environments.
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Access to Knowledge and Freedom of Expression
Consumer International has been holding a series of regional meetings for Access to Knowledge (A2K) advocates and practitioners. We participated in the meeting in Latin America in March 2009 to make links between the human rights and A2K communities.
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Freedom of Expression Project Briefing Note, June 2008
Download a PDF copy of our most recent briefing note by clicking on the 'Attachment' link below.
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Public interest principles for the networked communications environment
In 2008 we worked to define broad policy principles which, if adhered to by policy makers, business and users, could help build a communications environment that supports free expression and the public interest. You can download the current draft of these principles at the bottom of the page, or you can read and comment online by clicking here We want as many people as possible to feed into this process, so if you have any comments please get in touch.
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