[kictanet] Week 1: Online Discussion on Promoting Internet Freedoms in Africa (November 11 - 15)

[Lillian Nalwoga]

Hello All,

As described in the introductory email yesterday , we're glad to kick off
discussions on this important topic, and look forward to feedback from the
wealth of knowledge and experience here.

We imagine there's a lot to say on the *Status of Internet Freedom in
African Countries, *but let's start with the summary of Freedom House's
2013 *Freedom on the Net *report, which shows the status in some African
countries - Nigeria, Angola, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Uganda, Kenya,
Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Morocco. As seen in the attached
image (below), Sudan and Ethiopia are *not free*; Kenya and South Africa
are *free*; while the rest are *partly free*. You can also see an
interactive map of African (and other countries) and details of the
measurement at http://freedomhouse.org/report-types/freedom-net.

With this background, we'd like to start Week 1 by asking for your views on
issues of online freedom of expression. However, we'll also look at themes
such as Internet Intermediary Liability; censorship and surveillance
incidents; regulations, laws and policies governing freedom of expression
online; and perspectives on the African Convention on Cyber Security. We
invite you to look at the questions below, and please feel free to answer
them directly or speak generally to the issues of the week.


*We would like to here from you on:- *

   1. What are the major issues surrounding online freedom of expression in
   Africa or in your country?
   2. What convergences and tensions exist between freedom of expression
   and privacy?
   3. What are the implications of approaching the balance between freedom
   of expression and privacy from a freedom of expression–centric point of
   view?
   4. What actions can governments, civil society, media and the private
   sector take to balance privacy with freedom of expression online?
   5. What is the best way to empower users to stay safe online while
   protecting their freedom of expression?

Thank you for your contribution to this 4-week discussion, and please note
that apart from the general introductory eMails and summaries we provide,
we are reading through every reply and will provide a general summary at
the end of the week.

The summaries from the 4 weeks will feed into the final report which will
be made available on PIN and CIPESA websites, and will also be shared with
this list. For more information on the discussions, please feel free to
refer to
http://www.cipesa.org/2013/11/online-discussions-on-promoting-internet-freedoms-in-africa/

We look forward to your thoughts on the questions above… and specifically,
we'd like to know what you think about the attached map regarding the
assessment of African countries in the 2013 *Freedom on the Net* report.

Best regards,

-- 
Lillian Nalwoga
CIPESA
www.cipesa.org
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