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The rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association and the internet: Submission to the UN HRC by APC

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APC on 23 February, 2012 - 17:16
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In this submission to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly, Association for Progressive Communication (APC) acknowledges the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association to be together with the right to freedom of expressioni at the core of a democratic and open society and makes recommendations for how these rights can be promoted and protected online.

 
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6th UN IGF: Statement by the Gender Dynamic Coalition on gender equality and women's rights

Gender DC
Gender DC on 30 September, 2011 - 12:43
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The Gender iDynamic Coalition stateiment issued during the 6th UN Internet Governance Forum iin September 2011, in Kenya, criticises the continued gender imbalance in both participation (as speakers and participants of workshops and sessions) and substance of the discussions at IGF. It also supports the call to make human rightsi the IGF 2012 theme and requests that equal attention be paid to women's rightsi, emphasising the need of a rights-based approach instead of protectionist solutions.

 
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Emerging forms of violence on the internet impact on women's rights, declares APC at the Human Rights Council

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APC on 9 June, 2011 - 21:08
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APC calls on stateis to brings attention to emerging threats to women's freedom of expressioni and emerging forms of violence on the interneti that impact on women's rightsi.The Statement is part of a set of recommendations submitted to the Human Rightsi Council iin preparation for its seventeenth regular session (30 May – 17 June 2011).

 
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10 Internet Rights and Principles

on 26 May, 2011 - 10:32
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This document defines ten key rights and principles recommended to form the basis of internet governancei. They have been compiled by the Internet Rights iand Principles Dynamic Coalition (IRP), an open network of individuals and organisations working to uphold human rightsi in the Interneti environment. The principles are rooted in international human rights standards, and derive from the coalition's emerging Charter of Human Rights and Principles for the Internet.

 
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APC Internet Rights Charter

on 25 May, 2011 - 14:52
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First developed in 2001-2002 by APC members and partner organisations at Internet Rights iworkshops held in Europe, Asia, Latin America and Africa and updated in 2006, the APC Internet Rights Charteri enshrines the rights of people and organisations to use the interneti freely, particularly in their work for social, economic and environmental justice. The Charter refers specifically to the internet; however, these principles are relevant to all other information and communication technologies (ICTis), including telephone, radio, and others.

 
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Internet rights are human rights, claims APC before the Human Rights Council

on 25 May, 2011 - 14:18
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APC calls on stateis to repeal laws which criminalise online freedom of expressioni and to cease interference with freedom of expression by means which violate international human rightsi standards. The Statement emphasises that women’s human rights must be respected and protected and their rights to freedom of expression and association must not be restricted. The Statement is part of a set of recommendations submitted to the Human Rights Council iin preparation for its seventeenth regular session (30 May – 17 June 2011).

 
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I don't forward violence

on 25 February, 2011 - 13:11
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How many times have you received a forwarded message that contains photographs or a video of someone being violated or humiliated? What do you do with it? The action “I Don't Forward Violence” calls on interneti and mobile phone users to take action to create an online and offline culture that does not tolerate misogynist or violent images of women and girls. It was launched by APC WNSP in February 2011 under the Take Back the Tech!i campaign

 
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Statement of the Gender DC for the Taking Stock and Looking Forward Session 2009

on 7 September, 2010 - 13:25
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The stateiment of the IGF Dynamic Coalition on Gender isubmitted at the fourth Internet Governance Forum iin Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, on December 2009.

 
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Statement of the Gender DC for the Taking Stock and Moving Forward Session 2008

on 7 December, 2008 · Global
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The statement of the IGF Dynamic Coalition on Gender presented at the third Internet Governancei Forum in Hyderabad, India,on the 6 of December 2008.
 
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Civil Society Input at the Opening Session of IGF

Natasha Primo
Natasha Primo on 27 November, 2006 · Global
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The civil society input delivered by Natasha Primo from Women'sNet (South Africa) during the Opening Session of the Internet Governance Forum i(October, 2006). In her speech, she put forward five challenges facing the IGF: extending a human rightsi culture within the information society; making internet accessi universal and affordable; building capacity for developing country participation; building an inclusive process and space that capitalises on the knowledge and participation of women; and the IGF as process and the road to Rio.
 
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