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Update: Delfi case heard at top European human rights court

11 Jul 2014

On July 9th, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights, its very highest body and one of the top human rights courts in the world, held a hearing on the landmark case of Delfi, an Estonian news outlet held liable for comments posted by users.

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Update: Delfi case heard at top European human rights court
11 Jul 2014
Update: Delfi case heard at top European human rights court
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Reflections on the WSIS+10 High Level Event

10 Jul 2014

From the 10th to the 13th of June, the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) held the capstone event of its ten year review, the WSIS+10 High Level Event. Two important documents were endorsed at this event, a statement on the implementation of the WSIS Outcomes enshrined in the 2005 Tunis Agenda, and a second document articulating a vision beyond 2015.

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Reflections on the WSIS+10 High Level Event
10 Jul 2014
Reflections on the WSIS+10 High Level Event

Statement on WSIS+10 HLE

20 Jun 2014

On the 13th of June in Geneva, the WSIS + 10 High Level Event (WSIS + 10 HLE) concluded, culminating in the endorsement of two outcome documents, the WSIS+10 Statement on the Implementation of WSIS Outcomes, and the WSIS+10 Vision for WSIS Beyond 2015.
At the conclusion of the HLE, Access joined APC, CDT, CTS/FGV, Global Partners Digital, IFLA, the Internet Democracy Project, IDEA, and KICTAnet in making the following statement.

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Statement on WSIS+10 HLE
20 Jun 2014
Statement on WSIS+10 HLE

Access urges immediate action to end bulk collection

17 Jun 2014

Access calls on the Executive Branch to seize the opportunity to end the NSA’s bulk telephony collection program this week.

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Access urges immediate action to end bulk collection
17 Jun 2014
Access urges immediate action to end bulk collection

YouTube ban removed in Turkey after 67 days, but censorship threats persist

5 Jun 2014

Following 67 days of censorship, YouTube was unblocked in Turkey on Tuesday following a ruling last week by the Constitutional Court that the ban violates freedom of expression. While Access welcomes the Court’s decision, the underlying legal frameworks allowing such censorship still exist.

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YouTube ban removed in Turkey after 67 days, but censorship threats persist
5 Jun 2014
YouTube ban removed in Turkey after 67 days, but censorship threats persist

Looking at the outcome document of NetMundial

2 Jun 2014

Outcome document of the global multi-stakeholder meeting on the future of internet governance

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Looking at the outcome document of NetMundial
2 Jun 2014
Looking at the outcome document of NetMundial

Africa moves towards a common cyber security legal framework

2 Jun 2014

Over June 20-27, the AU Heads of State will be meeting where they’re expected to adopt a new Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection. While Access and other partners criticized an earlier draft of the Convention, the rewritten draft has yet to be released to the public, even as it races closer to adoption.

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Africa moves towards a common cyber security legal framework
2 Jun 2014
Africa moves towards a common cyber security legal framework

Spotlight on African Contributions to Internet Governance Discussions: Part Three: ITU-CWG internet

19 May 2014

CWG-Internet has the mandate to identify, study, and develop matters related to specific international internet-related public policy issues [1]. An ongoing issue CWG-Internet has sought to address is the question of the role of governments in internet governance. This issue is at the core of a questionnaire sent to all ITU member states on behalf of CWG-Internet on November 22, 2013.

The questionnaire was intended to launch a consultation among governments on their role in the internet-related public policy issues covered in Resolution 1305, the results of which were discussed at its March session. Among the 193 ITU member states that received the questionnaire, 54 were African governments. Responses included specific examples of actions to address internet policy issues as well as opinions on the general nature of the role of governments in internet governance and of the 37 Member States that responded, six were from Africa: Botswana, Mauritius, Morocco, Rwanda, Sudan and Zambia.

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Spotlight on African Contributions to Internet Governance Discussions: Part Three: ITU-CWG internet
19 May 2014
Spotlight on African Contributions to Internet Governance Discussions: Part Three: ITU-CWG internet

What did Africa Get out of NetMundial Internet Governance Discussions?

9 May 2014

Our previous analysis of African stakeholders’ contributions to the initial NetMundial open submission process found that stakeholders from Africa emphasized human rights and role of governments in matters of internet governance.

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What did Africa Get out of NetMundial Internet Governance Discussions?
9 May 2014
What did Africa Get out of NetMundial Internet Governance Discussions?

NetMundial: A lot to love and a lot to hate

25 Apr 2014

Access provides analysis of the this week’s NetMundial meeting, noting the highs and lows, and reflecting on what is needed to achieve internet governance that is truly democratic and multistakeholder, ensuring the meaningful and accountable participation of all stakeholders.

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NetMundial: A lot to love and a lot to hate
25 Apr 2014
NetMundial: A lot to love and a lot to hate