UN Resolution on Promotion and Protection of Human Rights on the Internet

UN Human Rights Council - Resolution A/HRC/26/L.24

The Human Rights Council of the United Nations has passed a resolution on the promotion, protection and enjoyment of human rights on the internet. In particular it 

- Affirms same rights for people online as offline, especially freedom of expression
- Recognises the global and open nature of the Internet as driving force for progress
- Calls upon all States to promote and facilitate access to the Internet
- Affirms quality education by promotion of digital literacy and information on the Internet
- Calls upon all States to address security concerns on the Internet to ensure protection of human rights
- Calls upon all States to formulate and adopt public policies that affirm global, open and interoperable nature of the Internet