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FOC Issues Joint Statement on Human Rights and the UN GGE

Next week, from February 20-24, the 2016-17 United Nations Group of Governmental Experts on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security (UN GGE)

February 16, 2017

6th Annual Freedom Online Conference: Freedom Online Coalition Chair’s Summary

On 17-18 October the 6th Annual Freedom Online Conference took place in San José, Costa Rica. This international event gathered more than 200 participants from 48 countries, from all regions

November 7, 2016

Freedom Online Conference VI: San Jose 2016 by the Numbers

A quick (numerical) guide to the San Jose Freedom Online Conference 2016, 17-18 October. ONE 1 joint statement on network shutdowns planned by the FOC ONE 1 White Paper on people

October 20, 2016

WG1 launches recommendations on human rights based approaches to cybersecurity

17 October 2016, San José (Costa Rica) At today’s 6th Annual Freedom Online Conference, the FOC working group 1 ‘An Internet Free and Secure’ (WG1*) officially launched its recommendations for human rights based

October 18, 2016

FOC Strategic Review Outcomes by the Numbers

A quick guide to the San Jose Statement and Work Plan on the five-year strategic review of the FOC and the vision for the path forward for the Coalition, released at the FOC Annual Meeting in Costa Rica, 17-18 October.

October 17, 2016

New WG3 Blog: The Human Rights Context for Transparency

In the sixth instalment of its blog series, Liz Woolery, Member of Working Group 3 and Open Tech Institute illustrates how transparency is incorporated into various sources outlining the human

October 17, 2016

WG3 publishes resource to advance a people-centered approach to government and company transparency

Building on its blog series, Working Group 3 has published a resource for transparency advocates within governments, companies, and civil society. The publication contains three parts: a people-centered standard for

October 17, 2016

FOC San José Statement: A Road Map to Strengthen Engagement with Members and Stakeholders

In anticipation of discussions at the 6th annual Freedom Online Conference on the future of the Coalition, the FOC has issued the San José Statement and Work Plan to share

October 17, 2016

WG3 Blog Series: The Case for Transparency

In this installment of its blog series, Working Group 3 makes the case for transparency: explaining why information about how governments and companies act and interact—particularly around requests for user

October 11, 2016

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