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Freedom of Expression Online, Internet Freedom
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Internet Governance, Internet Policies
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Internet Shutdowns
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Digital Rights
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Internet / Social Media Law & Regulation
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Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Privacy, Right to Privacy
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Digital Media Censorship, Control & Filtering, Internet & Social Media Censorship
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Freedom of Expression
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Communication Rights
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Cybercrimes
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Surveillance, Surveillance Technologies, Spyware
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Data Governance, Data Justice, Data Sovereignty
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Internet Censorship Circumvention Tools & Strategies
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Human Rights Protection
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Digital Platforms & Intermediaries
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Digital Platform & Intermediaries Regulation
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Digital Activism, Cyber Advocacy
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Data Protection: Law & Regulation
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Media Freedom, Press Freedom
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Algorithms & Big Data
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ICT Policies
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World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
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Access to Internet & Digital Communications
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Intellectual Property
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Internet
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Electronic Commerce
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Content Moderation & Regulation: Social Media
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AI Regulation & Legislation
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ICT Regulation
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Civil Society
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Digital Divide, Digital Inequalities
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Digital Communication
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Media & ICT Use in Authoritarian Regimes / Dictatorships
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Authoritarian Regimes: Government Communication Strategies
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Encryption, Cryptology
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Media / Communication Control
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Secret Services, Intelligence Services
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Digital Communication, Digital Media
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Big Digital Platforms, Big Tech Companies
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Digital Ethics, AI Ethics, Social Media Ethics, Data & Information Ethics
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Digital Inclusion
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Social Media
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Facebook
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Artificial Intelligence
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ICT Development Assistance
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ICT Indicators
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Public Goods, Commons
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Feminism & Communication
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Decolonial & Non-Western Approaches
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International Media & Communication Policies
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Media Law & Regulation
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Human Rights
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Communication & Media Indicators
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
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Access to Media & Information
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Access to Public Information, Freedom of Information, Right to Information
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Access to Information Laws, Right to Information Regulation
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Civic Engagement, Citizen Participation, Civil Society & Media
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Authoritarian Regimes, Dictatorships
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Election Campaigns
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Children's Rights
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Freedom of Expression Principles
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Copyright: Software
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Open Licensing, Creative Commons, Public Domain
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Plagiarism
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Censorship
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Press Freedom & Communication Rights Violations
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Right to be Forgotten
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Government Communication Strategies
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Participatory Videos & Community Filmmaking
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Extremist & Terrorist Digital / Social Media Presence
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Development Financing
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Nonprofit Organizations, NGOs
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Development Communication Projects: Case Studies
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Darknet
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Digital Criticism
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Digital & Information Literacy
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Media Assistance: Digital Journalism & Social Media
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Digital Market Concentration
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Internet Markets
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Open Access Publishing
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Scoring, Scoring Systems
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Blogging, Blogs
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Instagram
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Ethnic / Minority Online Communities & Websites
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Digital Economies, Digital Societies
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Digitalization, Environment & Sustainable Development
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Economic Development: Role of ICTs & Media
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Gender and ICTs / Internet
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ICTs and Development
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Digitalisation, Online Communication & Democracy / Democratization
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Postal Services, Letters & Parcels, Stamps
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LGBT & Communication / Media
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Racism in Communication & Media
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Racism in Social Media & Digital Communication
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Xenophobia
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Disinformation & Misinformation Law & Regulation
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Government-Sponsored Disinformation
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Digital Economies & Markets
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Video on Demand
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Labour, Labour Markets, Labour Laws, Working Conditions
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Environmental Communication
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Climate, Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation
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Climate Change Communication, Climate Journalism
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Ethics in Media & Communication
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Countering Defamation & Harassment
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Defamation Law & Regulation
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Sexuality: Media Representation, Sexually Explicit Media Content, Pornography
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Ubuntu (Ethical Concept of Southern African Origin)
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Values
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Gender Relations
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Alcohol Abuse: Prevention & Media Representation
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Indigenous Languages
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Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Population
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China: Transnational Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
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Media Law & Regulation: International Standards & Practices
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Colonialism
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UNESCO
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Media Development Indicators
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Constitutions
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Consumer Protection
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Criminal Law & Criminal Prosecution
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Economic / Social / Cultural Rights
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Human Rights Violations
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Media Law & Regulation: Constitutional Law
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Strategic Alliances, Strategic Partnerships
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Citizenship
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Civic Engagement, Citizen & Community Participation
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Capitalism
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Shrinking Spaces for Civil Society & Political Actors
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Religion and Politics
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Data Collection, Data Collection Methods
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Rural Areas, Rural Communities, Rural Development
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Countering Discrimination & Racism
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Blockchain Technologies
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Mobile Phones, Smartphones
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Telecommunication Law, Regulation & Policies
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Telephone
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Non-Western Communication Approaches
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"This edited volume documents the current reflections on the 'Right to be Forgotten' and the interplay between the value of memory and citizen rights about memory. It provides a comprehensive analysis of problems associated with persistence of memory, the definition of identities (legal and social) ... more

Internet Rights That Went Wrong in Turkey

Association for Progressive Communications (APC);Hivos (2014), 17 pp.
"This report presents an up-to-date assessment of internet rights in Turkey, and has been prepared to coincide with the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2014 which is being hosted by Turkey in Istanbul from 2–5 September 2014. The IGF is a space that strives for a democratic and inclusive internet ... more
"This paper takes four key policy issues for protecting human rights online - net neutrality; an absence of arbitrary online filtering and blocking; an absence of arbitrary surveillance; and protecting intermediaries from liability for user-generated content. For each policy area it summarises the t ... more
"This report responds to the opportunity provided by the WSIS+10 review which will culminate in 2015. Its purpose is to collate civil society perceptions of the changes that have taken place over the last ten years since the WSIS Declaration of Principles was adopted in 2003. The results are being u ... more

The Right to Blog

London: Article 19 (2013), 48 pp.
"In this policy paper, ARTICLE 19 proposes a set of recommendations to state actors and policy makers about what they should do to promote and protect the rights of bloggers domestically and internationally. It also gives practical advice to bloggers about their rights and explains how - and in what ... more
"Through the lens of China in Africa, this paper explores the transformations in the relationship between the Internet and the state. China’s economic success, impressive growth of Internet users and relative stability have quietly promoted an example of how the Internet can be deployed within the ... more

Überwachtes Deutschland: Post- und Telefonüberwachung in der alten Bundesrepublik

Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb), Sonderausg. (2013), 377 pp.
"Iraq’s parliament is in the process of enacting an “Information Crimes Law” to regulate the use of information networks, computers, and other electronic devices and systems. The draft law includes vague provisions that would allow Iraqi authorities to deter legitimate criticisms of or peacefu ... more
"Turkmenistan is slowly emerging from decades of darkness. President Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov has vowed to modernize the country by encouraging the uptake of new technology for economic development and more ef!cient governance. Hundreds of thousands of Turkmen citizens are now online. However, the ... more
"Digital technology has made culture more accessible than ever before. Texts, audio, pictures and video can easily be produced, disseminated, used and remixed using devices that are increasingly user-friendly and affordable. However, along with this technological democratization comes a paradoxical ... more

Freedoms in Iraq: An Increasingly Repressive Legal Net

Washington, DC: IREX;Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) (2011), 41 pp.
"This report reviews five pieces of legislation affecting the freedoms of assembly and expression that have been introduced in recent years in Iraq. Of these, only one, the Journalists Rights Law (Journalist Law), has actually been passed into law, in August 2011. The other four – the draft Commis ... more
"Today, many OSCE participating States are reacting to the availability and dissemination of certain types of (illegal or unwanted) content through the Internet by trying to regulate or control its dissemination. There is particularly major concern about the availability of terrorist propaganda, rac ... more
"GISWatch has three interrelated goals: surveying the state of the field of information and communications technology (ICT) policy at local and global levels; encouraging critical debate; strengthening networking and advocacy for a just, inclusive information society. Each year the report focuses on ... more

Internet Filtering in Iran

OpenNet Initiative (2009), 14 pp.

Understanding Cybercrime: A Guide for Developing Countries. Draft April 2009

Geneva: ITU, ICT Applications and Cybersecurity Division (2009), 225 pp.
"The Guide contains six main chapters. After an Introduction (Chapter 1) the Guide provides an overview of the phenomena of cybercrime (Chapter 2). This includes descriptions of how crimes are committed and explanations of the most widespread cybercrime offences such as hacking, identity theft and d ... more
"Partnerships between the public sector, the private sector and particularly civil society in promoting information and communication technology (ICT) policy are a relatively new venture. The mechanisms, management and governance of such partnerships, from loose arrangements to more formal mechanism ... more

The World Summit on the Information Society: Moving from the Past Into the Future

Kofi Annan (opening statement);Utsumi, Yoshio
New York: United Nations ICT Task Force (2005), xiii, 353 pp.

Development in the Information Age: Issues in the Regulation of Intellectual Property Rights, Computer Software and Electronic Commerce

Geneva: International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD);United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) (2004), 58 pp.
"The important balance between access to copyrighted works and protection for authors is vital for developing countries and LDCs. Despite provisions for limitations and exceptions to the rights granted to authors/ owners of protected works, the WIPO treaties represent minimum standards from which co ... more