On August 2, four days into the Pussy Riot trial, another hearing began in Yekaterinburg, the regional center of the Urals. Unlike…
Freedom is somewhat of a loose term no matter what you might think of those rousing speeches in films and television shows like The West Wing. There are limits on personal freedoms in order to maintain some semblance of a civilised society – personal liberties are curbed in certain circumstances as to prevent people on encroaching on the liberties of others. It’s an awkward balance.
On July 4, a group of digital rights and other advocacy organizations unleashed a set of rights and principles for the Internet dubbed theDeclaration of Internet Freedom. Amongst its initial signatories were organizations such as Free Press, Access, the Center for Democracy and Technology, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation, as well as Global Voices Advocacy.