Principles on Free Expression and Privacy Newsfeed

US Senate hearing on "Global Internet Freedom: Corporate Responsibility and the Rule of Law "

syoung — Wed, 21 May 2008 11:00:00 -0400

Yesterday, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary's Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law heard testimony on "Global Internet Freedom: Corporate Responsibility and the Rule of Law."

The Berkman Center's John Palfrey and Colin Maclay submitted written testimony for the hearing, urging support of the recommendations generated by the Principles on Free Expression and Privacy process, "in lieu of strong legislation at this time."

Yahoo! launches Business and Human Rights Program

syoung — Thu, 08 May 2008 13:07:11 -0400

As part of the Principles process, the Berkman Center has been participating in an ongoing dialogue among multiple stakeholders, including companies, human rights groups, investors, academics and technology leaders, on the importance and complexity of offering ICT services in a wide range of national settings. The group's focus is on protecting and advancing free expression and privacy rights through both collective and individual company action.

On Tibet

syoung — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:00:00 -0400

Protests in Tibet - and the Chinese response and troop build-up in Lhasa and elsewhere - have dominated headlines recently. China's blocking of YouTube, and other Internet expression issues, have been a part of the story. Berkman projects and people weigh in...

Reluctant Gatekeepers: Corporate Ethics on a Filtered Internet

rtabasky — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:39:46 -0500

Abstract:

Corporations are increasingly finding themselves caught in the crosshairs as they are asked by local authorities to carry out censorship and surveillance online. This chapter describes this growing, thorny problem and some possible means to resolve it. The most promising approach is neither local law nor a new international covenant, but rather a strong, enforceable code of conduct created by the corporations themselves, in concert with nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), academics, states, and other stakeholders.