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  • Thursday, June 9th 2011 - 04:03 UTC

    Access to Internet is the right of all human beings, says UN Special Rapporteur

    Frank La Rue, expert on freedom of expression

    United Nations has declared that access to the Internet is the right of all human beings. Nations should not institute any laws that prevent its citizens from accessing the Internet, according to a recent document published by the UN Human Rights Council. The document is a report by Frank La Rue, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression.