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IP Watch Article – US Defender Of Internet Freedom, Keen On Protecting IP Rights

April 2, 2013 · Add Comment
For the third year in a row, the United States mission to the United Nations in Geneva brought together human rights activists from different parts of the world in an effort to promote internet freedom. At a press briefing, a senior US State Department official described efforts to address challenges to freedom on the internet, [...]
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Peer Forum – Securing Human Rights Online

February 23, 2013 · Add Comment
Program – Securing Human Rights Online – The Human Voices of Freedom A full day workshop with networking buffet luncheon at the U.S. Mission with human rights activists, bloggers, civil society, technologists, UN representatives, media and other social media experts engaged in human rights work. 9:30    Welcome and Introduction David Kennedy, Counselor for Public [...]
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Event Registration Page: The Human Voices of Freedom – Securing Human Rights Online

On February 21, 2013 By WCL
This is a public event sponsored by the U.S. Mission to the UN to take place from 1pm to 3pm in room XXIII/United Nations Office at Geneva. Persons who do not hold UN badges must register to attend.
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Event Registration Page: An Open and Multi-Stakeholder Internet – What’s At Stake in Africa?

On February 21, 2013 By WCL
Registration page for the March 5 event: An Open and Multi-Stakeholder Internet - What's At Stake in Africa?
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SpyGhana: Ghana’s First Internet Freedom Fellow

On February 18, 2013 By WCL
From Spy Ghana: Mac-Jordan Degadjor is one of Ghana’s most skilled social media advocates. An executive of    Blogging Ghana, Mac-Jordan promotes the freedom of expression through blogs and social media both on and off-line. He together with other forward-leaning Ghanaians have organized 18 BarCamps across Ghana since 2009 inspiring youth to get on-line where [...]
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Using social media to promote human rights

On February 18, 2013 By WCL
The seven activists gathered at the UN last June and shared their stories at a side event to the UN Human Rights Council entitled "The Human Voice of Freedom: The Internet and Human Rights". Along with highly regarded experts in the field of social media, they talked about their work in protecting human rights using social media and discussed the importance of a free Internet to the promotion of human rights and freedom of expression.
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Internet Freedom Fellows Program Emphasizes Defense of Fundamental Freedoms Online

On February 18, 2013 By WCL
Blog Post by Ambassador Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe: "Last week, I had the chance to spend time with the Internet Freedom Fellows, six young human rights activists, each of whom is working in his or her own way to promote and defend freedom of expression, freedom of peaceful assembly and association, and all other human rights on the Internet."
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Global Networks , Individual Freedoms: Notes from the Internet Freedom Fellows Program 2012

On February 18, 2013 By WCL
Digital Communications expert John Horniblow writes about his experience working with the Internet Freedom Fellows. "The freedoms we cherish and strive for in the offline world must be protected in the online world. Freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and association must be respected in our digital world and supported by human rights law."
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The Legacy of Digital Democracy in Cambodia: An Internet Freedom Fellow’s Perspective

On February 18, 2013 By WCL
Chak Sopheap (2012 Fellow): The two-week program not only allowed me to reflect on the important role played by internet freedom and its legitimacy in Cambodia – it also gave all the Fellows, myself included, fresh and rich insights in our various meetings with key policymakers who play important roles in fostering the rights to internet access and freedom.
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Internet Freedom Fellows Find an Ally in UNESCO

On February 18, 2013 By WCL
UN Foundation Blog Post: The Internet Freedom Fellows often face an array of challenges, barriers and, in many cases threats in their work to advance freedoms of speech and expression.
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