European Union to outline Internet freedom strategy

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The European Union will outline a strategy on Dec 12 to support activists living under repressive governments who are using technology to organize, mobilize and exercise their rights, European Commissioner Neelie Kroes said.

Kroes said the Arab Spring had been a wake-up call about the relationship between technology and human rights. Kroes, responsible for the EU's digital policy, told a Dutch conference on Internet freedom she had been inspired by meetings with activists fighting for democracy in their countries. "I am committed to doing whatever I can to support their cause," Kroes said. "On Monday we will be announcing further details about how we can take this forward."


European Union to outline Internet freedom strategy