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Internet freedom: a human right?

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Pro-democracy movements around the globe, from Iran, Tunisia to Egypt, have all used the Internet as a key tool to jumpstart social movements. While most people, including Egyptians, took internet access for granted, the suddenness of Egypt’s internet shutdown raises the question: is access to the internet a human right?

Programme prepared by Aurélien Aeberhard and Pauline Heilmann


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