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July 5, 2012

U.N. Rights Council passes landmark resolution on Internet freedom

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The U.N. Human Rights Council passed a resolution declaring that access to the Internet and freedom of expression online is a human right. U.S. Ambassador Eileen Donahoe, a former CISAC affiliate, said the resolution affirms "that human rights in the digital realm must be protected and promoted" as they should be in the physical world.