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Last September 2013, the European Commission tabled a Regulation aimed at completing a European single market for electronic communications and to achieve a Connected Continent (also known as the Telecoms proposal), in which she proposed to include provisions on “network neutrality.” While we welcome any proposal that would enshrine the guiding principles of the open internet into European law, we regret that the proposed text contains several loopholes that, if not properly addressed, could constitute a serious threat to fundamental rights and innovation in Europe. The following analysis, divided by themes, will focus on the provisions contained in the proposed Regulation that relate to net neutrality (Articles 2, 19, 23, 24, 25 & 26).

Access’ response to the questionnaire of the United Nations Working Group on Enhanced Cooperation.

Joint submission from Access, PEN International, English PEN, and ARTICLE 19 to the United Nations Universal Periodic Review on Viet Nam’s compliance with its international human rights obligations with respect to freedom of expression.

The 27th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC27) will take place in Geneva from 8-26 September 2014. Internet rights and freedoms will feature prominently with the highlight being the Council’s consideration of the landmark report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on the Right to Privacy in the Digital Age and related panel discussion on September 12th and a discussion on violence against children online. Learn more in this briefing note prepared by APC and Access.

Brief on the main challenges ICT providers face with regard to surveillance, freedom of expression, and privacy, prepared for the UN as it considers a legally binding instrument on business and human rights, July 2015.