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Human Rights and the Internet

This text examines the effects of advances in information technology and the Internet in the area of human rights. It illustrates how the Internet is used in present times to communicate, organise and campaign for human rights and enhance education, as well as the dangers and challenges it poses for human rights defenders by its abuse. Experts and practitioners provide their unique perspectives and share their diverse experiences by reviewing critical issues and making an in-depth examination of central problems. They explore the opportunities and specific uses that Internet offers in day-to-day human rights work as also its potential for abuse. The book concludes with a review of emerging issues such as privacy, free speech, political control, communication patterns and human rights education.

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