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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

Estonian Chairship of the Freedom Online Coalition
In January, the Republic of Estonia, a founding member of the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC), assumed the Chairship of the Coalition for 2025. Estonia succeeds the Kingdom of the Netherlands,

FOC Issues Joint Statement on the Adoption of the UN Convention Against Cybercrime
Today, the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) has issued a Joint Statement on the Adoption of the UN Convention Against Cybercrime. The drafting of the statement was led by the 2024

FOC Issues Joint Statement on the Future of the Multistakeholder Approach at the United Nations
Today, the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) has issued a Joint Statement on the Future of the Multistakeholder Approach at the United Nations. The drafting of the statement was spearheaded by