Documents
The Founding Declaration – Freedom Online: Joint Action for Free Expression on the Internet
The Founding Declaration of the Freedom Online Coalition was drafted by the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Uri Rosenthal and endorsed by all FOC member states.
Background paper – Global Corporate Responsibility
Internet security and surveillance technologies may be employed by free societies to protect the public’s rights, but they may also be used by authoritarian regimes to exercise control over their
Background paper – Protecting and supporting Cyber Activities
The Internet has become a key channel for activist and bloggers to seek and impart information, and to organized and share their views. To limit the power of the Internet
Background Paper – The role of Governments in Protecting Internet Freedom
An open and free Internet is a key means by which individuals can exercise their right to freedom of opinion, expression, association and assembly. However, these freedoms are not absolute
Background paper – The Freedom Online Coalition
Overview of the work of the Freedom Online Coalition, and its work and vision to advance Internet freedom globally.
Statement by the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs to mark World Press Freedom Day
To mark the World Press Freedom Day, the FOC calls on all governments to protect everybody’s Internet freedom in accordance with Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
