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Armenia Becomes the 42nd Member of the Freedom Online Coalition
The Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) is pleased to welcome Armenia as its 42nd Member. Over recent years, Armenia has demonstrated its commitment to promoting and protecting human rights online, both

FOC Issues Joint Statement on Technical Standards and Human Rights in the Context of Digital Technologies
The Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) has issued a Joint Statement on Technical Standards and Human Rights in the Context of Digital Technologies. The drafting of the statement was led by

FOC UNGA 79 Ministerial Side-Event: “AI for Humanity: Charting the Global Course for Human Rights-Based Governance”
On Monday, 23 September, on the margins of the 79th UN General Assembly, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, 2024 Chair of the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC), hosted the ministerial side-event

FOC Issues Joint Statement on Responsible Government Practices for AI Technologies
Today, during Freedom Online Coalition’s UNGA 79 side-event “AI for Humanity: Charting the Global Course for Human Rights-Based Governance”, U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken announced the publication of

Colombia Becomes the 41st Member of the Freedom Online Coalition
The Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) is pleased to welcome Colombia as its 41st Member. Over recent years, Colombia has demonstrated its commitment to upholding human rights online, both domestically and

FOC Advisory Network Proactive Advice: UN Convention Against Cybercrime
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

FOC Issues Joint Statement on the UN Convention Against Cybercrime
Today, the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) issued a Joint Statement on the UN Convention Against Cybercrime. The drafting of the statement was led by FOC Member and past Chair the

Slovenia Becomes the 40th Member of the Freedom Online Coalition
The Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) is pleased to welcome Slovenia as its 40th Member. Over recent years, Slovenia has shown a strong commitment to respecting human rights online, both domestically

FOC Welcomes New Members to the 2024-2026 Advisory Network Cohort
The Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) welcomed six new members to its Advisory Network (AN) in May, forming the fourth cohort that will serve from 2024 to 2026. Composed of representatives