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Digital Rights & Inclusion Forum Panel Session: “Advancing a Human Rights-Based and Multistakeholder Approach to Internet and Digital Technology Governance”
On Wednesday, 24 April during the Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum in Accra, Ghana, the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) hosted a panel session featuring speakers from government, civil society, and
Summit for Democracy: Upholding Information Integrity Online to Reinforce Democracy and Human Rights
On Tuesday, 19 March during Day 2 of the Summit for Democracy, the co-Chairs of the Freedom Online Coalition’s (FOC) Task Force on Information Integrity Online (TFIIO), Denmark, the Netherlands,
FOC Issues Joint Statement on Information Integrity Online and Elections
Today, the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) issued a Joint Statement on Information Integrity Online and Elections. The drafting of the statement was led by the co-Chairs of the FOC’s Task
Cabo Verde Becomes the 39th Member of the Freedom Online Coalition
The Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) is pleased to welcome Cabo Verde as its 39th Member. Cabo Verde has demonstrated respect for human rights online, both at the domestic level and
Open Call for Applications to the Freedom Online Coalition’s Advisory Network
We are pleased to announce an open call for applications for the fourth cohort of the FOC Advisory Network (FOC-AN), to serve for a 2-year mandate from 2024 to 2026.
New York Diplomatic Network: Advancing Human Rights in the Global Digital Compact
On Thursday 29 February and Friday 1 March, the Netherlands, as Chair of the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) in 2024, hosted the event “Advancing Human Rights in the Global Digital
U.S. Chairship of the Freedom Online Coalition: 2023 End of Year Report
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
FOC Advisory Network Proactive Advice: Cybercrime Convention Revised Draft
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 Assumes Chairship of the Freedom Online Coalition
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
