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Under the Chairship of the United States in 2023, the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) reinforced the opportunities offered by digital technologies, and worked to address the challenges posed by the

In January 2024, before the concluding session of the Ad Hoc Committee negotiating a UN Cybercrime treaty, the FOC Advisory Network provided proactive advice to FOC Member States. The negotiations,

The Kingdom of the Netherlands, a founding member of the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC), has assumed Chairship of the FOC for 2024. The Netherlands succeeds the United States, which Chaired

On Wednesday, 24 January, the Netherlands, as Chair of the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) in 2024, hosted the event “Advancing Human Rights in the Geneva Digital Ecosystem” to kick-off this

From 14-15 November, Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) Members, alongside the Coalition’s multistakeholder Advisory Network (FOC-AN), Observers, and other stakeholders, convened in Geneva, Switzerland for the final Strategy and Coordination Meeting

The 2023 Internet Governance Forum (IGF), which took place from 8-12 October in Kyoto, Japan, featured four multistakeholder panel sessions hosted by the FOC and its sub-entities. The IGF provided

Today, the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) has published the “Donor Principles for Human Rights in the Digital Age” during a hybrid launch-event at the 2023 Internet Governance Forum in Kyoto, Japan. 

Today, the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) issued its Joint Statement on Internet Shutdowns and Elections. The drafting of the statement was led by the co-Chairs of the FOC’s Task Force

The following joint statement was read by the delegation of the United States, during the 54th session of the UN Human Rights Council on 4 October 2023.  Thank you, Mr. President.