Dear Listers, The United Nations Human Rights Council’s passed a Resolution on the “promotion, protection, and enjoyment of human rights on the Internet.” <https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:U5wQ6OQskWkJ:www.regeringen.se/content/1/c6/19/64/51/6999c512.pdf+&hl=en&gl=ke&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESjgGi8sV5uUGx-XJGouAV8OPxNDg1An9zUIMmC2Aqzmg3W5ucofFuqAP0cg8ePP4_AdL7iErxNnBiZxw2OBxICqpVhnhTUuRpze6AFp_mbP9QPcwafgH_ggqh1G1YDeYxX0zHm6&sig=AHIEtbREpdgLN5hlvB3Qfd_OhBojF2pSfA&pli=1> The Resolution affirms that the same rights that people have offline must also be protected online, and recognizes the global and open Internet as a driving force for development. It also calls upon all States to promote and facilitate access to the Internet. The 20th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council was held in Geneva on 18 June – 6 July 2012. See the rest of the story here: http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-welcomes-adoption-resol... Cheers. Victor -- Victor Kapiyo, LL.B ==================================================== *“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig Ziglar *