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Declaration of Internet Freedom

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The Declaration of Internet Freedom is a 2012 online declaration in defence of online freedoms signed by a number of prominent organisations and individuals.[1][2] Notable signatories include Amnesty International, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Reporters Without Borders, and the Mozilla Foundation, among others.

The declaration supports the establishment of five basic principles for Internet policy:

  • Non-censorship of the Internet
  • Universal access to fast and affordable networks
  • Freedom to connect, communicate, create and innovate over the Internet.
  • Protection for new technologies and innovators whose innovations are abused by users.
  • Privacy rights and the ability for Internet users to control information about them is used.

The declaration started to be translated through a collaborative effort started by Global Voices in August 2012[3] and at the end of the first week of August, it had been made available into 70 languages, almost half of which were provided by Project Lingua volunteer translators.

References

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  1. ^ Éanna Ó Caollaí (2 July 2012). "Group calls for Internet freedom". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  2. ^ Nancy Scola (9 July 2012). "Defining the 'We' in the Declaration of Internet Freedom". The Atlantic. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  3. ^ Paula Goes (26 July 2012). "Global: A Marathon to Translate the Declaration of Internet Freedom". Global Voices. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
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