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Civil society crucial in advancing human rights, UN officials tell Paris meeting
Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500
Top United Nations officials have highlighted the important role played by civil society in advancing human rights around the world, as a major United Nations conference bringing together some 2,000 representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from 90 countries got under way in Paris today.
UN urges Iran not to impose death penalty on juveniles
Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has urged Iran not to impose the death penalty on juvenile offenders, following reports that two minors were recently put to death, in violation of the country's obligations under international law.
New UN human rights chief takes up post
Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500
Navanethem Pillay today began her duties as the top United Nations human rights official, taking over a growing office that now has 1,000 staff working in 50 countries.
UN panel voices concern over growing number of enforced disappearances
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500
The United Nations body set up to assist families in determining the fate or whereabouts of disappeared relatives has expressed its concern over the growing number of cases of enforced disappearances taking place worldwide.
Ban urges redoubling of efforts to protect, promote human rights for all
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today highlighted the progress made since the holding of a landmark United Nations human rights meeting in 1993, while calling for a redoubling of efforts to ensure that everyone around world is able to enjoy their rights.
Amid violent protests, UN urges restraint in Indian-administered Kashmir
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500
The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has voiced its concern about the recent violent protests in Indian-administered Kashmir that have reportedly led to civilian casualties and restrictions to the right to freedom of assembly and expression.

 

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Internet Censorship Links - Links and summaries of sites both pro and con internet censorship. From Vicnet, a unit of the State Library of Victoria in Australia.

Free Expression - Directory of stories, documents, case studies, and ongoing examples of online censorship in various forms.
Meta Description: [ Electronic Frontier Foundation is a nonprofit group working to protect your digital rights. ]

Blog Herald: Do Internet companies need to be regulated to ensure they respect free expression? - Reporters Without Borders has repeatedly condemned the ethical lapses displayed by certain Internet sector companies when operating in repressive countries. Weblog entry discusses these lapses and how they violate the right to freedom of expression as defined in article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Can Congress Censor The Internet? - An article on censorship and government legislation by Ford Marrin Esposito Witmeyer Gleser, L.L.P. (1996)
Meta Description: [ Article on free speech on the Internet, censorship of the 'Net and the Communications Decency Act of 1996. By Ford Marrin Esposito Witmeyer & Gleser, L.L.P. ]

CenSEARCHip - A tool that allows to compare the differences in the web search and image search results of Google and Yahoo in four national versions: the United States, China, France, and Germany. Developed at the Indiana University School of Informatics.

Committee to Protect Bloggers - Weblog about censorship and blogging, especially as it relates to free speech.
Meta Description: [ The Committee to Protect Bloggers is devoted to the protection of bloggers around the world. We are guided by Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. ]

Documentation of Internet Filtering Worldwide - Research documenting some of the specific sites blocked in a variety of locations worldwide. Current research investigates sited blocked in China and Saudi Arabia, and blocked by a variety of commercial Internet filtering programs. Future research will consider blocking in other countries. [Last updated October 2003]
Meta Description: [ Research documenting some of the specific sites blocked in a variety of locations worldwide. Current research investigates sited blocked in China and Saudi Arabia, and blocked by a variety of commercial Internet filtering programs. Future research will consider blocking in other countries. ]

Fighting Internet Censorship in Australia - A member of Electronic Frontiers Australia outlines the events occurring in Australia regarding Internet censorship.
Meta Description: [ Information about legislation, censorware, and other threats to online free speech in Australia and elsewhere. ]

500 Freedom of Expression on the Internet - Reports and other resources, 1996 to the present, on the protection of freedom of expression in cyberspace from Human Rights Watch.

Gagging the Net in 3 Easy Steps - Article from the BBC on how easily the threat of lawsuits can stifle net free speech.
Meta Description: [ Think of the internet as the ultimate publishing tool? Think again. ]

Got Freedom? - Overview of freedom of expression with particular emphasis on the right to publish online without being censored by government agencies and/or Internet service providers.
Meta Description: [ Got Freedom? Many individuals have less than they think. ]

500 How to Bypass Internet Censorship - Provides information on how to bypass internet censorship using proxies, shells and other methods.

I Majik - Host for alternate icon representations such as the Barbie Cam.

Internet Brothers: Opinions from the Cybercommunity - Do you value your online freedoms? If so, you better beware. Recent events are conspiring to take them away from you.
Meta Description: [ Everyone has them. It's just that ours are right. Internet Brothers share their opinions about hot topics of the day. Be prepared to get aroused. ]

Internet Censorship by Adam Garlock - A perspective by a 16 year old who mentions the Declaration of Independence and Hitler's reign.

Internet Censorship is Absurd and Unconstitutional - An essay which explains why the Communications Decency Act (CDA) and any other form of Internet censorship is absurd and unconstitutional.
Meta Description: [ An essay which explains why the Communications Decency Act (CDA) and any other form of Internet censorship is absurd and unconstitutional. ]

Internet Censorship Paper - The Invincible Internet - Argues against net censorship. Explains common affirmative arguments, explores negative retorts, analyzes censorship bills and court rulings, and suggests alternatives to wide-ranging censorship issues.

Internet Free Expression Alliance - Organization that advocates that the Internet remain a forum for open access and free expression.

404 Libertus Net: - Introduction and index to site about attempts, particularly in Australia to limit free speech through censorship.
Meta Description: [ Comprehensive Australian site about the history and state of censorship of films, publications, computer games and attempts to censor the Internet, particularly in Australia. ]

Peacefire - Anti-censorware articles, essays, and investigative reports. Includes instructions and programs to disable content blocking software.

Plagiarist Acquisitions - Documentation of internet art project censored by DuPont, for spoofing corporate takeovers by pretending that plagiarist.org had taken over DuPont and 26 other giant corporations. DuPont's censorship tactics appeared to have been centered in slandering the artist with false implications of violent behavior on the artist's part, rather than in legal justification.
Meta Description: [ Plagiarist Acquisitions. How Dupont went after the plagiarist.org art project. ]

Pornography, Obscenity and the Superhighway - A Case for Censorship - New York University Professor Irving Kristol argues for a certain level of censorship.

Starr Report: A Double Standard? - In the rush to post lurid details of the Starr report online, the government flouted its own censorship standards, a civil liberties expert maintains. By Heidi Kriz. [Wired News]
Meta Description: [ Get in-depth politics and legal news coverage including online privacy, Internet security, government regulations, censorship and free speech from Wired.com. ]

The Blue Ribbon Campaign for Online Free Speech - Post opinions about online freedom of expression.
Meta Description: [ Electronic Frontier Foundation is a nonprofit group working to protect your digital rights. ]

What (chilling?) Lessons for the Internet? - Cato Org, lengthy, scholarly, review of FCC Regulation of Broadcasting
Meta Description: [ Promoting an American public policy based on individual liberty, limited government, free markets and peaceful international relations. Extensive library of studies, articles and monographs available ]