FOC Joint Statement on Human Rights in the Context of International Security and the Work of the UN GGE

The Freedom Online Coalition notes that the 2016/2017 Group of Governmental Experts on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security (GGE) has begun deliberations on a report.

The Members of the Freedom Online Coalition welcome that previous GGE reports emphasized that State efforts to address the security of Information and Communication Technologies must go hand-in-hand with respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.