CRIS (Communication Rights in the Information Society)
Communications Rights in the Information Society (CRIS) is a campaign to ensure that communication rights are central to the information society and to the upcoming World Summit to the Information Society (WSIS). The campaign is sponsored and supported by the Platform for Communication Rights, a group of NGOs involved in media and communication projects around the world.
Primary web addresses
http://www.crisinfo.org
Email
mh@wacc.org.uk
Main Address
CRIS,
c/o WACC,
357 Kennington Lane,
London SE11 5QY
c/o WACC,
357 Kennington Lane,
London SE11 5QY
Country
United Kingdom
Main Telephone
44 (0)207 582 9139
Joined OneWorld
03.06.2003
Features
15.03.2005
One remarkable output of last week's Madrid summit on the fight against terror was a set of recommendations to "embrace the open Internet as a foundation of 21st Century democracy, and a critical tool in the fight against terrorism". The document is a charter for the potential of the Internet.
more...Related topics/regions: [Internet] [Democracy] [Terrorism]
10.02.2005
Global corporations dominate the media landscape, cramping opportunities and rights for alternative media. This seminar at the World Social Forum identified key issues which should be addressed at the Tunis World Summit on the Information Society.
more...Related topics/regions: [Communication] [Media]
08.02.2005
The CRIS Campaign released a statement to the Social Assemblies of the World Social Forum putting the spotlight on communication rights violations in Tunisia, the host country for the 2005 World Summit on the Information society. The statement also lays out CRIS' support for proposals at UNESCO for a strong international convention to promote and defend cultural diversity - a step which could provide a legislative defence for nations contesting damaging international free trade agreements.
more...Related topics/regions: [Tunisia] [Africa] [Communication] [Freedom of expression] [ICT]
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