The Council of Europe has released the Guide to human rights of Internet users, designed as a tool to: be used by individuals and to be relied upon when facing difficulties in exercising their rights; help governments and public institutions to discharge their obligations to protect, respect and remedy human rights; be a kick-starter for national discussions on protection and promotion of human rights of Internet users and their empowerment in Internet environments; promote corporate social responsibility by encouraging the private sector to act responsibly and with respect for the human rights of individuals that they contract with.
The Guide focuses on:
- access and non-discrimination
- freedom of expression and information
- freedom of assembly, association and participation
- privacy and data protection
- education and literacy
- protection of children and young people
- right to effective remedies for violations of human rights
The Guide to Human Rights of Internet Users is based on existing human rights contained in the European Convention on Human Rights and other Council of Europe conventions and legal texts, as well as on certain interpretations of these rights by the European Court of Human Rights.
The Guide to Human Rights of Internet Users was developed with broad multi-stakeholder consultation with governments, private companies from the telecommunications and online service providers sectors, civil society organisations, and representatives of the technical community and academia.
Source: http://www.coe.int/web/internet-users-rights/home
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