26 Nov 04 BMA calls for safeguards on ID cards.

“Legislation to introduce national ID cards must not lead to vulnerable groups being denied access to the NHS.”

18 Nov 05 WSIS: Internet governance issues explained.

These are the areas to be covered by the new UN body, the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), scheduled to meet for the first time next year.

22 Oct 04 Businesses and charities join forces to end UK's digital divide.

“The solution is not getting everyone a PC. The starting point has to be to get people motivated.”

17 Oct 03 GreenNet Educational Trust and PI have compiled an Internet Censorship Survey:

Silenced’ a global study of Internet censorship in over fifty countries and regions reveals that Internet restrictions, government secrecy and communications surveillance have reached an unprecedented level across the world.

10 Nov 06 Internet bill of rights proposed.

A bill of rights for the internet age has been proposed at the UN Internet Governance Forum in Athens. The bill would update and restate rights that have been enshrined for centuries, said Robin Gross of civil liberties group IP Justice. See the Bill of Rights IGF Workshop wiki for more details.

29 Oct 04 UK Government open source policy gets an upgrade.

The e-Government Unit “will explore with Government, industry and other stakeholders further activities to support OSS use in the public sector.”

Network news and actions

19 Nov 09 Sh!t Matters

– especially on World Toilet Day. CLTS is using the opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of sustainable and safe sanitation systems around the world.

17 Nov 09 Delays show fragility of Nigeria's oil delta amnesty

YENEGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) – Nigeria has yet to begin the process of educating and reintegrating thousands of former militants in the oil-producing Niger Delta, prompting some to question their decision to lay down arms for clemency.

14 Oct 09 Twitter can't be gagged: online outcry over Guardian/Trafigura order

Trafigura, a London-based oil trader connected with dumping toxic waste in Ivory Coast in 2006, was the most used word on micro-blogging site Twitter this morning.

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