PANEL DISCUSSION ON “RIGHT TO INTERNET”
The United Nations Human Rights Commission has passed a non-binding resolution that effectively makes internet access a basic human right. Any country that denies that right is violating the human rights of its citizens.
The UN states that the goal of this resolution is to increase internet access as it facilitates opportunities and grants access to education and related tools. The UN also adds that today, it’s impossible to live without basic internet access. The resolution calls for states to address security issues and ensure freedom and security online, that they recognize the importance of privacy and have a system of accountability for human rights abuses. It also calls for states to give importance to the education of girls and women in tech related fields. Now Kerala became first Indian state who declared access to Internet a human right.
Panel discussion on “Right to Internet” will address the various challenges in order to declare Internet is human right. Social media writers, Journalists, electronic and print media persons dealing with human right and youth will be invited to discuss the various aspects of internet and digital technology in this meet. It will offer a platform to discuss and address issues of internet shutdowns, internet security, data security, achievements, schemes, and policies.
Internet shutdowns in 2017-18:
People in South Asian countries experienced at least 97 instances of Internet shutdown, a barometer on freedom of press and expression, between May 2017 and April 2018, with India alone accounting for 82 such cases, according to a UNESCO report.
“Internet shutdown and deliberate slowdowns are increasing the world over and are now also a barometer on press freedom and freedom of expression controls. South Asia has witnessed the highest number of Internet shutdowns globally, with India earning the dubious crown for the country with the highest number of Internet shutdowns,” the report said.
Mobile and broadband Internet were suspended for 15 days in Jammu and Kashmir in July last year after terrorists opened fire on a bus full of pilgrims, while SMS and mobile Internet services were suspended in Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh for 12 days to stop rumours following violent communal clashes, according to the report.
The report said apart from causing massive economic losses, they also create adverse social impacts in access to vital information and affect crisis communication by general citizens
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Event Date: 24th October, 2023
Last Date of Registration: 10th October, 2023
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