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Open letter to Hillary Clinton on Internet Freedom: by Sunil Abraham — published Jul 17, 2012 — last modified Sep 04, 2012 08:28 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Video, Internet Governance, Access to Knowledge
Last month I wrote an open letter to Hillary Clinton. It was based on a presentation I that I made during a panel discussion at a Google sponsored conference titled Internet at Liberty 2012 in Washington DC on May 24, 2012.
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Freedom debate takes a new course: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 01, 2012 — last modified Jul 22, 2012 04:34 PM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
The focus is now on the dubious roles played by private entities on what goes online, says Deepa Kurup in this article published in the Hindu on July 1, 2012.
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Clear and Present Danger: Attempts to Change Internet Governance and Implications for Press Freedom: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 29, 2012 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
The event was organised by National Endowment for Democracy in Washington, D.C., on June 26, 2012. Emma Llansó, Rebecca MacKinnon, Emin Milli, Susan Morgan and Katitza Rodriguez were the speakers.
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Internet Freedom Fellows Program Emphasizes Defense of Fundamental Freedoms Online: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 28, 2012 — last modified Jul 02, 2012 06:47 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
At the Human Rights Council (HRC), the United States has consistently placed special emphasis on the protection and promotion of the freedoms of expression, peaceful assembly and association, because we understand that these fundamental freedoms are essential to facilitating the exercise of other universal rights.
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Internet Freedom press conference at the UN Fellows: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 28, 2012 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
The Internet Freedom Fellows Program of the U.S. State funded Department and administered by the United States Mission to the United Nations in Geneva, provides human rights activists around the world in Geneva, Washington, and Silicon Valley to work with other activists, U.S. and international to meet government and members of civil society and the private sector in technology and the human rights involved.
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Global Networks, Individual Freedoms: A Peer Forum on Internet Freedom and Human Rights: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 20, 2012 — last modified Jun 28, 2012 09:12 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
In Connection with the 2012 Internet Freedom Fellows Program, the United States Mission to the United Nations in Geneva is pleased to invite Pranesh Prakash to a peer forum at the United States Mission to the United Nations on Thursday, June 21, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Internet At Liberty 2012: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 20, 2012 — last modified Jul 05, 2012 05:24 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Video, Internet Governance
Activists and experts from all over the world came together for this event organised by Google on May 23 and 24, 2012 to explore free expression in the digital age.
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India: The New Front Line in the Global Struggle for Internet Freedom: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 18, 2012 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Intermediary Liability, Censorship
The government tussles with Internet freedom activists in the world's largest democracy.
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India's struggle for online freedom: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 18, 2012 — filed under: Privacy, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
"65 years since your independence," a new battle for freedom is under way in India — according to a YouTube video uploaded by an Indian member of Anonymous, the global "hacktivist" movement.
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'Anonymous' hackers to protest Indian Internet laws: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 18, 2012 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
Global hacking movement Anonymous has called for protesters to take to the streets in 16 cities around India on Saturday over what it considers growing government censorship of the Internet, writes Pratap Chakravarty.
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