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UN Human Rights Council, Resolution on the promotion, protection and enjoyment of human rights on the Internet (adopted on July 6, 2012) (full-text).

Overview[]

The Resolution affirmed by consensus that the same rights that people have offline, particularly freedom of expression, also apply online. It recognized the importance of human rights protection and the free flow of information online.

More than 80 governments co-sponsored the resolution.