UN seeks ban on killer robots
Killer robots that can attack targets without any human input “should not have the power of life and death over human beings,” a new draft UN report says.
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7 summoned for criticizing police on Facebook
The police here apparently don’t take kindly to criticism, especially when it is posted on social networking sites.
Vietnam jails second dissident blogger in a week
A Vietnamese blogger who posted online calls for democracy has been jailed for five years, official media said Saturday, the second web dissident imprisoned this week in an ongoing crackdown on activists.
Human Rights Council backs Internet freedom
The UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva passed its first resolution on Internet freedom on Thursday with a call for all states to support individuals’ rights online as much as offline.
US urges Vietnam to free bloggers
The United States on Tuesday urged Vietnam to free three bloggers facing charges over political articles, voicing alarm over what it said were growing restrictions on the Internet.
Global media watchdog names enemies of Internet
Reporters Without Borders says the Arab Spring is changing the face of Internet freedom.
Hunt for Palparan goes to Facebook
The hunt by National Bureau of Investigation tracker teams for retired Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan Jr. bore no fruit on its second day Thursday. So it was time for them to be creative on the days leading up to the long Christmas weekend.
Internet role in human rights gets spotlight
Technology titans and political activists gathered here on Tuesday to map ways to ensure the Internet is used as a tool for human rights instead of as a weapon of oppression.
UN expert: Cutting Web access ‘disproportionate’
GENEVA — The U.N.’s independent expert on freedom of speech says governments that cut users’ access to the Internet are violating a basic human right “regardless of the justification provided.” Frank La Rue says blocking Net access is “disproportionate,” whether it is a blanket ban imposed during times of political unrest or against individuals for [...]
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