United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the Geneva based human
rights wing of UN, on 5 July 2012, adopted a first ever resolution to
protect the online human rights of global citizens. The resolution
adopted by consensus, stated that citizens of the world are as much
entitled to the human rights online as they are offline.
The resolution noted that there can be no double standard with regard
to people’s right of fundamental freedom and since internet makes a
major part of present world’s communication process, all governments
must endeavour to protect the online rights of its citizens.
The landmark resolution was sponsored by Sweden and co-sponsored by
over 80 countries, that includes United States, Brazil, Turkey, Nigeria,
and Tunisia.
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