Freedom of Expression and the Internet
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression (2013), v, 81 pp.
Series: OAS Official Records, OEA/Ser.L.
ISBN 978-0-8270-6134-7
Other editions: also published in Spanish
"In this document the Office of the Special Rapporteur endeavors to make available to all States in the region, general principles for the protection of the right to freedom of thought and expression online. These principles are intended to provide guidance to governments, legislative and regulatory bodies, the courts and civil society in order to clear the way for this conceptually and technically new territory, and stimulate the revision and adoption of legislation and practices in view to achieving the full realization of the right to freedom of thought and expression through the Internet." (Page 2)
A Introduction, 1
B Freedom of expression on the Internet: guiding principles, 5
C Net neutrality, 11
D Access to the Internet, 15
E Legislative limitations and subsequent liability: Standards of legitimacy and deliberative factors for resolving online rights conflicts, 24
F Filters and blocking, 36
G Intermediaries, 39
H Cybersecurity, privacy, and freedom of expression, 53
I Principles for the protection of freedom of expression through multisector participation in Internet governance, 79
B Freedom of expression on the Internet: guiding principles, 5
C Net neutrality, 11
D Access to the Internet, 15
E Legislative limitations and subsequent liability: Standards of legitimacy and deliberative factors for resolving online rights conflicts, 24
F Filters and blocking, 36
G Intermediaries, 39
H Cybersecurity, privacy, and freedom of expression, 53
I Principles for the protection of freedom of expression through multisector participation in Internet governance, 79
