Making Internet rights visible at the African Commission on Human Rights
Event reports
14 April 2016
When the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) was first established back in 1986, the Internet was still a little known project of academics and engineers. Just thirty years on, the changes it has brought have been felt across the world. Its implications for human rights are at the heart of the work that many…
Global Solidarity with African Internet Rights at the Internet Freedom Festival, Valencia
Event reports
14 April 2016
Activists from around the world joined a session at the Internet Freedom Festival in Valencia, Spain, to discuss advocacy and global solidarity on internet rights in African countries. Two current initiatives were introduced to the participants: the African Declaration on Internet Rights and FAST Africa. Following these presentations, the participants shared examples of their own projects and advocacy work.…
Are you attending an African Internet Rights event?
Statements/Press releases
01 April 2016
If you are attending an African Internet Rights event, here are some recommendations: We hope this guide is useful to help you generate content related to internet rights, with a special focus on the African Declaration, while attending events, conferences, workshops. First of all, some clues on how to write… … A BLOG POST A blog post is where you get to be…
African Declaration on Internet Rights. What is ahead?
Statements/Press releases
31 March 2016
The internet is an enabling space and a resource for the realisation of all human rights, and particularly relevant to social, economic and human development in Africa, where the value of the internet for development will only be fully realised if the internet is open and secure as well as accessible and affordable. The African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms was initiated in 2013 by a…