The Promotion, Protection and Enjoyment of Human Rights on the Internet

A/HRC/RES/26/13View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Human Rights Council, under agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development, published in 2014.

What other versions does this mandate have?

5 versions · 2012–2021

This is an older version — the most recent is A/HRC/RES/47/16

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2021	A/HRC/RES/47/16	The promotion, protection and enjoyment of human rights on the Internet	2,384	26%Compare
2018	A/HRC/RES/38/7	The promotion, protection and enjoyment of human rights on the Internet	2,479	47%Compare
2016	A/HRC/RES/32/13	The promotion, protection and enjoyment of human rights on the Internet	1,582	51%Compare
2014	A/HRC/RES/26/13	The promotion, protection and enjoyment of human rights on the Internet	864	40%Compare
2012	A/HRC/RES/20/8	The promotion, protection and enjoyment of human rights on the Internet	379	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

10 subjects

Access to Information Anti-Discrimination Measures Cybersecurity Development Strategies Freedom of Association Freedom of Expression Human Rights Internet Right to Education Right to Privacy

What’s in this document?

9 operative paragraphs

Affirms that the same rights that people have offline must also be protected online, in particular freedom of expression, which is applicable regardless of frontiers and through any media of one’s choice, in accordance with articles 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights;

Recognizes the global and open nature of the Internet as a driving force in accelerating progress towards development in its various forms;

Calls upon all States to promote and facilitate access to the Internet, and international cooperation aimed at the development of media and information and communication facilities and technologies in all countries;

Affirms that quality education plays a decisive role in development, and therefore calls upon all States to promote digital literacy and to facilitate access to information on the Internet, which can be an important tool in facilitating the promotion of the right to education;

Calls upon all States to address security concerns on the Internet in accordance with their international human rights obligations to ensure protection of freedom of expression, freedom of association, privacy and other human rights online, including through national democratic, transparent institutions, based on the rule of law, in a way that ensures freedom and security on the Internet so that it can continue to be a vibrant force that generates economic, social and cultural development;

Stresses the importance of combating advocacy of hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination or violence on the Internet, including by promoting tolerance and dialogue;

Calls upon all States to consider formulating, through transparent and inclusive processes with all stakeholders, and adopting national Internet-related public policies that have the objective of universal access and enjoyment of human rights at their core;

Encourages the special procedures to take these issues into account within their existing mandates, as applicable;

Decides to continue its consideration of the promotion, protection and enjoyment of human rights, including the right to freedom of expression, on the Internet and other technologies, as well as of how the Internet can be an important tool for development and for exercising human rights, in accordance with its programme of work.

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