Freedom Online Coalition

The Freedom Online Coalition is a group of 30 governments that work together to advance Internet freedom, mainly through coordinating diplomatic initiatives and interventions at relevant international fora[1]. The Freedom Online Coalition was launched at a conference of the Dutch Government in The Hague, the Netherlands in December 2011[2].

Participating countries commit to "promoting the freedoms of expression, association, and peaceful assembly with respect to the Internet and connection technologies"[3]. They endorse the principle that the human rights that people have offline should enjoy the same protection online, including freedom of assembly and the right to organize, freedom of religion and the right to be protected by the "arbitrary" intrude into his privacy. Its work builds on the resolution on "The Promotion, Protection and Enjoyment of Human Rights on the Internet" adopted by United Nations Human Rights Council in July 2012[4].

The group has held annual meetings in The Netherlands (2011), Kenya (2012), Tunisia (2013), Estonia (2014), Mongolia (2015) and Costa Rica (2016) [5]. The group has 30 member countries (February 2018)[6]. In 2018, the Chairmanship of the Freedom Online Coalition is held by the German Government.

References

  1. ↑ "Free and secure internet for all | Freedom Online Coalition". freedomonlinecoalition.com. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  2. ↑ Zaken, Ministerie van Buitenlandse. "Coalition of countries for free internet". www.government.nl. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  3. ↑ "Freedom Online: Joint Action for Free Expression on the Internet - The founding declaration of the Freedom Online Coalition" (PDF).
  4. ↑ "U.N. Human Rights Council: First Resolution on Internet Free Speech | Global Legal Monitor". www.loc.gov. Zeldin, Wendy. 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  5. ↑ "Annual Conference | Freedom Online Coalition". freedomonlinecoalition.com. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  6. ↑ "Members - About Us |Freedom Online Coalition". freedomonlinecoalition.com. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
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