APC ICT Policy Monitor Websites - Africa, Latin America, and Europe

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Region

Africa, Latin America

Programme Summary

The Association for Progressive Communications (APC) Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Policy Monitor Websites are designed for campaigners and civil society organisations working at the grassroots level to promote human rights, freedom of expression, and progressive government policy. The sites enable these groups to monitor proposed and new legislation and regulation affecting the Internet in their region. APC hopes that the online resources will contribute to progressive Internet users and civil society organisations forming a united voice to advocate for the adoption of Internet policy and practice that will foster equitable, secure Internet access that enables social change and development.

Communication Strategies

The websites include:

Each site features different components, which include sections like a list of news items with links, policy resources, organisations and initiatives, campaigns and alerts, statistics, glossary, calendar, newsletter, themes, internet rights charter, and internet rights toolkit and briefings.

Development Issues

Technology, Rights.

Key Points

The anti-privacy Regulation of Investigative Powers (RIP) Act legalised state interception and reading of private email and the monitoring of an individual's activity online in the United Kingdom. Not long afterwards, similar measures were passed in New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Malaysia, Russia and Singapore.

APC works to challenge what it deems constrictive legislation. It also fights monopolies in the telecommunications industry by supporting members of its network in their efforts to organise offline and online protests. For instance, efforts in Belgrade to to develop wireless Internet distribution to bypass the telecom monopoly are intended to speed up the adoption of ICTs by the education system, civil society, and social NGOs.