This post is an excerpt from United Nations Proclaims Internet Access a Human Right.
The Arab Spring has seemed to have inspired a death bed confession in favor of free speech on the part of the United Nations. After introducing and passing a resolution condemning blasphemous speech, the U.N. recently reversed that decision.
Now, the United Nations has proclaimed that Internet access itself is a human right.
UN seal photo by Julian Rotela Rosow
un building.jpgLast Friday, the United Nations released a report entitled "Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression."
Its author, Special Rapporteur Frank La Rue, wrote:
"Given that the Internet has become an indispensable tool for realizing a range of human rights, combating inequality, and accelerating development and human progress, ensuring universal access to the Internet should be a priority for all states. Each State should thus develop a concrete and effective policy...to make the Internet widely available, accessible and affordable to all segments of population."
