World Press Freedom Day
Every year, May 3rd is a date which celebrates the fundamental principles of press freedom; to evaluate press freedom around the world, to defend the media from attacks on their independence and to pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the exercise of their profession.
3 May was proclaimed World Press Freedom Day [...]
Internet Freedom Essential to Peace, Prosperity, Clinton Says
An open, secure Internet that is accessible to all is crucial to peace and economic prosperity, says Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
“We are convinced that an open Internet fosters long-term peace, progress and prosperity,” Clinton said in a speech delivered February 15 at George Washington University in Washington. An Internet that can be blocked [...]
President Ronald Reagan: A Legacy of Freedom in Europe
Many people will celebrate on February 6 the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ronald Reagan because he played a major role in ending the Cold War and promoting freedom in Europe. In fact, many of Reagan’s policies outlasted his presidency and continue to serve U.S. interests to this day.
Among his accomplishments, President Reagan advanced [...]
Number of Free Countries Is Declining, Study Finds
By Jane A. Morse
The number of free countries is steadily declining, according to the latest findings by Freedom House, an independent watchdog organization that monitors the state of democracy and human rights around the world.
In its recently released report, Freedom in the World 2011, Freedom House found that only 87 — two fewer than 2009 [...]
Aung San Suu Kyi’s Release “Long Overdue,” Obama Says
President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton welcomed the release of Burmese pro-democracy leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest and urged Burma’s military government to release all the country’s political prisoners and to work with Suu Kyi and other leaders to bring reconciliation, democracy and prosperity to their [...]
World Food Day Marks Its 30th Year of Fighting Hunger
In a famous speech in 1941, U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt cited four essential human freedoms. The freedom from want was included, along with freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom from fear.
Two years later, during the darkest days of World War II, Roosevelt arranged a conference at Hot Springs, Virginia, where 44 nations committed [...]
Defining Internet Freedom
Speaking in January 2010, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton likened the spread of Internet-driven information networks to “a new nervous system for our planet.” “In many respects,” she continued, “information has never been so free.” But also “we’ve seen a spike in threats to the free flow of information.”
The first part addresses the difficulty [...]
The Enigma of Internet Freedom
By Derek Bambauer
Rhetorically, everyone supports Internet freedom. “Freedom,” though, means quite different things, and carries diverse weights when measured against other interests in various countries and cultures. This normative divergence plays out in debates over access, threats to freedom, online content controls, and governance. In short, the concept of “Internet freedom” holds within it a [...]
Who’s Right: Debating Internet Censorship
Derek Bambauer: We live in a world of ubiquitous Internet censorship and surveillance. Tech companies confront these questions not just when doing business in China or Egypt or Pakistan, but in Australia and India. America requires telecommunications companies to build wiretapping capabilities into their products and services; once spying is part of the core functionality [...]
Freedom on the ‘Net: A Global Assessment
By Daniel Calingaert and Sarah Cook
As access to online technologies has grown exponentially in recent years, the Internet has increased opportunities to enrich public discourse, expose abuses of power, and facilitate citizen activism. It has provided greater space for free expression in both democratic settings and countries where traditional broadcast and print media are restricted. [...]
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