Tag: Business & Human Rights

Our previous analysis of African stakeholders’ contributions to the initial NetMundial open submission process found that stakeholders from Africa emphasized human rights and role of governments in matters of internet governance.

Deutsche Telekom discloses its 2013 requests from German law enforcement.

Today, the USA FREEDOM Act, in an amended form, passed out of the House Judiciary Committee by a unanimous vote of 32-0 (7 not voting). Among several legislative proposals to reform the NSA currently discussed by U.S. Congress, Access believes there is only one that will meaningfully change foreign intelligence surveillance: the USA FREEDOM Act.

Today, Access and other civil society groups in the International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (ICAR), published a joint letter outlining the seven concrete steps each country must take to ensure that they effectively implement the U.N. Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs).

Access provides analysis of the this week’s NetMundial meeting, noting the highs and lows, and reflecting on what is needed to achieve internet governance that is truly democratic and multistakeholder, ensuring the meaningful and accountable participation of all stakeholders.

Russia’s largest homegrown social network, Vkontakte, with its more than 100 million users, is now under new management.

Access reports back from its digital security workshop at the regional conference of the Pan Africa chapter of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association – Pan Africa ILGA, or PAI.

On April 15th, the European Parliament required companies to disclose information on their environmental, labor, and human rights impacts, in addition to financial reports.

Last month Telstra became the first non-U.S. telco to release a regular report on government and law enforcement requests for user data.

The internet affects every individual in this world whether directly or indirectly. For example, a medical professional somewhere in Goma, Congo might access the internet to read and post reviews to current medication available and this might have an impact on the kind of medication that he/she recommends to the patient, whether the patient has access to affordable internet or not. Since the internet affects everyone, Africans citizens who are aware of internet governance discussions, expect African stakeholders to engage in these discussions.