Internet rights
Introduction: Access to online information and knowledge – advancing human rights and democracy
Information and knowledge are crucial factors in human development. We are reminded of this constantly, from the “knowledge economy” we live in, to the emotional and financial power that information and communications technologies (ICTs) have over our lives. In the words of philosopher Francis Bacon, “Scientia potentia est” – knowledge itself is power. Present-day movements for access to knowledge and the right to information have their origins in this simple and arguably ancient idea.
Themes
Reflections on WSIS+20: The value of WSIS moving forward and advocacy priorities for civil society
Organization
Reflections on WSIS+20: The value of WSIS moving forward and advocacy priorities for civil society[1]
Shaping information societies for human needs: The relevance of the WSIS civil society declaration, 20 years on
Organization
Shaping information societies for human needs: The relevance of the WSIS civil society declaration, 20 years on
Free, prior and informed consent: Accountability, environmental justice and the rights of Indigenous peoples in the information society
Organization
Free, prior and informed consent: Accountability, environmental justice and the rights of Indigenous peoples in the information society
Action Steps: A decade of civil society advocacy in the information society
The purpose of this review was to look back over the past decade of country reports published in Global Information Society Watch (GISWatch) and attempt to identify trends in civil society perspectives on what needed to be done to create a people-centred information society. The period for analysis was, more accurately, just over a decade: 2007-2017, during which a GISWatch report was produced each year – a total of 11 reports.