HRC resolution on human rights on the internet: What really happened? | Association for Progressive Communications

The Human Rights Council passed a significant resolution late last month reaffirming the importance of protecting and promoting human rights on the internet. The resolution, as expected, faced resistance from some governments, but ultimately passed by consensus. This is the simple version of the story. Due to inaccurate media reports, and the rather complex political dynamics of the Council, there has been quite a bit of misunderstanding about what actually happened. One the one hand, some artic...