The Internet rights are human rights are a series of training modules concerned with the relationship among human rights, ICTs and the internet. These modules are intended to help those who work on human rights and/or ICTs, and others with an interest in the issues, to understand ways in which the internet is affecting the enjoyment and protection of rights – now and in the future – and explore how these affect their work.

This module has been commissioned by the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and conducted with support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida).

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Human rights, ICTs and the Internet

Module 1 – Introduction to Human Rights, ICTs and the Internet

Overview: This module provides an overview of the relationship between rights, information and communication technologies (ICTs) and the internet.

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Module 2 – Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Information

Overview: This module provides an overview of the relationship between the internet, freedom of expression and freedom of information.

Materials: (PDF)

Module 3 – Freedom of Association and Freedom of Assembly 

Overview: This module provides an overview of the relationship between the internet, freedom of association and freedom of assembly.

Materials: (PDF)

Module 4 – The Right to Privacy

Overview: This module looks at the right to privacy in the context of the internet and ICTs. It focuses on the changing nature of the right to privacy and the difficult balance that must be struck between promoting privacy and ensuring the enjoyment of other human rights.

Materials: (PDF)

IRHR Curriculum Case-Studies – India Specific

Module 1 – Introduction to Human Rights, ICTs and the Internet

Module 2 – Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Information

Module 3 – Freedom of Association and Freedom of Assembly

Module 4 – The Right to Privacy

 

 

Supporting Documents (PDF)