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Joint Statement on Behalf of Members of the Media Freedom Coalition and Freedom Online Coalition on World Press Freedom Day 2025
The following statement is available to download in both English and French. On this World Press Freedom Day 2025, we, the undersigned members of the Media Freedom Coalition and the

Taiwan’s Observer Status Renewed by the FOC Steering Committee
The Observer status of Taiwan within the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) has been renewed for a further two-year period, following a review by the FOC Steering Committee. Taiwan became an

FOC Engagements at the 2025 Rightscon Summit
From 24-27 February, Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) Member States, Observer, and Advisory Network members convened in Taipei, Taiwan for strategic discussions during the 2025 RightsCon Summit. The event marked the

UN HRC Side-Event: Keep the Internet On! The Impact of Internet Shutdowns
The Freedom Online Coalition’s (FOC) high-level side event “Keep the Internet On! The Impact of Internet Shutdowns”, co-hosted by Estonia, the Maldives, and Access Now, took place on 25 February

Joint Statement Presented at the 58th Session of the UN Human Rights Council
The following statement was presented by Estonia, 2025 FOC Chair and lead drafter, on behalf of 33 Members of the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) during the 58th Session of the

Call for Submissions to the FOC ‘Rights-Respecting Digital Public Infrastructure Principles’
This year, under the Estonian Chairship of the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC), the FOC aims to advance digital inclusion, including through the promotion of inclusive and rights-respecting digital public infrastructure

FOC Advisory Network Proactive Advice: UN CSW69
The Freedom Online Coalition Advisory Network (FOC-AN) is an independent multistakeholder group composed of civil society, academia, technical community, and private sector representatives who provide advice on aims, objectives and activities of

FOC Advisory Network Proactive Advice: WSIS+20
The Freedom Online Coalition Advisory Network (FOC-AN) is an independent multistakeholder group composed of civil society, academia, technical community, and private sector representatives who provide advice on aims, objectives and activities of

2025 RightsCon Summit: Freedom Online Coalition Sessions
At this year’s RightsCon Summit, taking place in Taipei, Taiwan from 24-27 February, the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) will convene for strategic discussions, multistakeholder roundtables, and side-events, bringing together representatives