Draft Declaration of Principles
Apr 16, 2003
The World Summit of the Information Society (WSIS), which met last month in Geneva, has release a Draft Statement of Principles defining the structure and the hopes for the coming information age. This is a document heavy on noble purpose, arguing as it does that access to information and freedom to communicate are basic human rights, and that the advocacy of these rights in a democratic society should lead to measures that benefit the whole of humanity. Noble purpose, indeed, and while the document may be savaged in some quarters, it is probably a far more accurate summary of what the people of the world desire than, say, certain trade agreements, and it meets with support in this corner of the world, at least. Comments are being received until the end of May. PDF or MS Word; available in six languages.
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