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The motion does not say that Internet access is a human right. The gist of the motion is captured in the affirmation that "the same rights that people have off
by scott_meade 14y ago
The motion does not say that Internet access is a human right.
The gist of the motion is captured in the affirmation that "the same rights that people have offline must also be protected online, in particular freedom of expression, which is applicable regardless of frontiers and through any media of one’s choice" [http://www.regeringen.se/content/1/c6/19/64/51/6999c512.pdf http://www.regeringen.se/content/1/c6/19/64/51/6999c512.pdf]
The UN is simply affirming that the media through which a expression is conveyed should not change the understanding that freedom of expression is a human right.
- sirclueless 14y agoNot just the form of media, but also communication across sovereign borders. That is, Egypt can't make a media bubble and say, "Sure, our citizens are free to use the internet to express whatever opinions they like to other Egyptians. It just has to be on the Egyptian twitter on Egyptian servers."