The murder of the Charlie Hebdo staff in France last week has ignited impassioned debates about freedom of expression across the world. In India, the subject is too often seen as the irrelevant preserve of a few whiny artist types who should get a real job, when it is, in fact, about the right to think, speak and act,…
The US has reacted cautiously to the statement made by the Pope Francis on freedom of speech, who had said such rights entail limits and that other people’s religion could not be insulted or mocked. Noting that freedom of speech comes with responsibilities, the US said that violence in no way could be justified to…
The US has reacted cautiously to the statement made by the Pope Francis on freedom of speech, who had said such rights entail limits and that other people’s religion could not be insulted or mocked. Noting that freedom of speech comes with responsibilities, the US said that violence in no way could be justified to…
Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) recorded a total of 18,870 domain names by end of 2014 though in the month of December 2014, the country recorded a drop in the .ng domain name purchase activities by the registrants. According to Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), there was decrease in the number of domain names renewed…
The year 2014 was a historic year in internet governance: From the announcement of the IANA transition process to the NetMundial meeting and the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference, the procedures and policies regarding the coordination of the internet seem to be more than ever a central topic of global governance. Most of these events have been welcomed by large parts of the internet…