On July 2nd, the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) welcomed Poland as its newest member.
By becoming a member, Poland has committed to upholding and advancing the Coalition’s shared goals and values as stated in the FOC Founding Declaration and the Tallinn Recommendations for Freedom Online.
As noted in their letter of intent, “Poland is strongly committed to ensuring that all rights and freedoms proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, in particular Article 19, are fully and universally enjoyed by all. […] These rights have to be respected and protected both online and offline regardless of the form of communication.”
As a member of the Coalition, Poland joins 26 other FOC countries in their efforts to protect and promote online freedoms – free expression, association, assembly, and privacy online – domestically and abroad through joint activities and active engagement with civil society and the private sector.
The Coalition’s efforts to advance Internet freedom worldwide are now shared by the following countries:Australia, Austria, Canada, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Ireland, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Lithuania, the Republic of Maldives, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Tunisia, the United Kingdom and the United States.
