[kictanet] Fwd: [Internet Policy] New UNSR report: Freedom of expression and the private sector in the digital age

[Barrack Otieno]

Listers,

This might be of interest  to some.

Regards

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From: Nicolas Seidler <seidler at isoc.org>
Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2016 09:34:01 +0000
Subject: [Internet Policy] New UNSR report: Freedom of expression and
the private sector in the digital age
To: "internetpolicy at elists.isoc.org" <internetpolicy at elists.isoc.org>

Dear all,

I would like to draw your attention to the just-released new report by
the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression, David Kaye:
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/FreedomOpinion/Pages/Privatesectorinthedigitalage.aspx

This new report covers a range of issues at the intersection of State
action, the private sector and freedom of expression in the digital
age. The Internet Society contributed to the elaboration of this
report through submissions and physical consultations.

While the present report mainly consists of a mapping and some
recommendations on the enabling and restricting effects of private
sector intervention on online expression (whether through their own
policies or due to State demands), the Special Rapporteur has
indicated areas of further focus for his next reports. This includes
network shut-downs and filtering, content restrictions under terms of
services and community standards, content hosting liability and
Internet governance, among others.

The report will be formally presented by the Special Rapporteur on 16
June during the Human Rights Council, in Geneva.

The Internet Society will continue to engage and contribute to the
Special Rapporteur’s mandate.

Best regards,
Nicolas

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Nicolas Seidler
Senior Policy Advisor
Internet Society
seidler at isoc.org<mailto:seidler at isoc.org>







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