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FOC Participates in Thematic Consultation to Mark the 10th Anniversary of the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity

The following summary was developed with support from Berhan Taye, a member of the Freedom Online Coalition’s Advisory Network, who attended the consultation on behalf of the FOC. As the

November 2, 2022

FOC Issues Joint Statement on Internet Shutdowns in Iran

Today, the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) issued a Joint Statement on Internet Shutdowns in Iran. Endorsed by all 34 member states of the FOC, the joint statement strongly condemns the

October 20, 2022

FOC Holds Regional Consultations to Support the Development of the 2022 Ottawa Agenda

As 2022 Chair of the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) the Government of Canada hosted consultations with stakeholders in the Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, North America, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Middle East

September 27, 2022

FOC Co-hosts UNGA High-Level Week Event ‘Upholding Democracy and Human Rights in the Face of Rising Disinformation’

On Tuesday, 20 September during the high-level week of the 77th UN General Assembly, Canada, Chair of the Freedom Online Coalition in 2022, and the Kingdom of the Netherlands co-hosted

September 22, 2022

RightsCon 2022: Freedom Online Coalition Session Summaries

From 6-10 June, the FOC joined the RightsCon 2022 summit to host discussions on advancing digital inclusion, addressing Internet shutdowns, and the Coalition’s mechanisms for multistakeholder engagement. During the summit,

July 5, 2022

FOC Welcomes New Members to the 2022-2024 Advisory Network Cohort

The Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) welcomed seven new members to its Advisory Network (AN) in March, forming the third cohort that will serve from 2022 to 2024. The new members

April 6, 2022

Statement on behalf of Canada, Chair of the Freedom Online Coalition: A call to action on state-sponsored disinformation in Ukraine

March 2, 2022 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada As 2022 Chair of the Freedom Online Coalition, Canada leads a coalition of 34 governments united by our belief that

March 2, 2022

Canada assumes Chairship of the Freedom Online Coalition

The Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) is pleased to announce that on January 1st, Canada assumed the Chairship of the Coalition for the year 2022. Canada is committed to advancing the

January 31, 2022

Open Call for Applications to the Freedom Online Coalition’s Advisory Network

The Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) is pleased to announce an open call for applications for the third cohort of its FOC Advisory Network (AN). The FOC-AN serves as a key

January 24, 2022

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