[pp.int.general] Looking for a Declaration of Internet rights?

[Valentin Villenave]

2010/1/10 Félix Robles <redeadlink at gmail.com>:
> When I read about the French initiative, I thought the same. It's not that
> I'm against a Declaration of Internet Rights, I have nothing against it,
> it's just that we the people should have the same rights inside internet
> than outside internet. As you say, many governments  (and companies) violate
> todays recognised human rights.

I certainly agree with you. However, as "hadopi" and the 138 amendment showed,
1 - violating human rights is easier on the Internet, cheaper and
often at much larger scale (since it's not as shockingly visible as
human rights violations in real life)
2 - the 138 amendment affaid somehow showed that reminding the
governments of the basic democratic principles sometimes is not enough
when it comes to the Internet.

Therefore, a "new" declaration of Internet rights is really not new at
all, it is merely the translation/actualization of universal
principles/values to the IT-driven society.

Cheers,
Valentin