Free access to Internet πρέπει να θεωρείται ως ανθρώπινο δικαίωμα, καθώς οι άνθρωποι που δεν μπορούν να συνδεθούν στο διαδίκτυο - ιδιαίτερα στις αναπτυσσόμενες χώρες - δεν έχουν ουσιαστικούς τρόπους να επηρεάσουν τους παγκόσμιους παίκτες, που διαμορφώνουν την καθημερινή τους ζωή.
This is the general conclusion, a new study on the internet, carried out and published by Dr. Merten Reglitz, lecturer at the University of Burningham, in the Journal of Applied Philosophy.
Σύμφωνα με την μελέτη "The Human Right to Free Internet Access", οι δεσμεύσεις των πολιτικών ηγετών πραγματοποιούνται πλέον όλο και περισσότερο σε απευθείας σύνδεση (online), και έτσι οι βασικές ελευθερίες που θεωρούνται δεδομένες, όπως η ελεύθερη έκφραση, η ελευθερία της πληροφόρησης και η ελευθερία του συνέρχεσθαι, υπονομεύονται εάν κάποιοι πολίτες έχουν πρόσβαση στο διαδίκτυο και άλλοι όχι.
New research reveals that the internet could be an essential means of protecting other basic human rights, such as life, freedom and the prevention of torture.
In his comment Dr. Reglitz states:
"Η πρόσβαση στο Διαδίκτυο not a luxury, but on the contrary a moral human right and everyone should have unimpeded access and censorship, access to this global instrument. Should provided free of charge to those who cannot afford it.
Χωρίς μία μια τέτοια πρόσβαση, πολλοί άνθρωποι δεν έχουν έναν ουσιαστικό τρόπο να επηρεάσουν και να φέρουν προ των ευθυνών τους υπερεθνικούς νομοθέτες και θεσμούς. Αυτοί οι άνθρωποι απλά δεν έχουν λόγο στη διαμόρφωση των κανόνων, που πρέπει να υπακούν και που διαμορφώνουν την ζωή τους".
He added that exercising freedom of speech and acquiring information was now dependent on internet access. Many of today's political debates have taken place online, and much of the policy information is shared online.
The research of Dr. Reglitz ascribes to the Internet unprecedented possibilities for the protection of basic human rights such as life, liberty and physical integrity. Although he acknowledges that the internet does not guarantee these rights, he cites examples of people's participation that through it have helped the government and the institutions, to take into account his opinion. These examples include:
- The "Arab Spring" and the new ways of global reference for government atrocities.
- Documenting unjustified police violence against African Americans in the US.
- On #MeToo campaign which helped to "prevent" the sexual harassment of women by powerful men.
The study demonstrates a number of important political institutions that are committed to providing universal access to their populations, convinced that this objective is accessible:
- The Indian state of Kerala has declared universal internet access as a human right and aims to provide it to 35 millions by 2019.
- Η European Union has launched the WiFi4EU initiative to provide "in every public center of every European village and town, free wireless Internet access until 2020".
- Global access to the internet for developing countries is part of its Objectives UN Sustainable Development Goals (Sustainable Development of the United Nations).
Many people in poorer parts of the world still do not have access to the Internet, but their numbers are decreasing as technology becomes cheaper. However, the expansion of the internet has slowed in recent years, which suggests that universal access will not happen without some deliberate promotion.
Η μελέτη προσθέτει ότι το δικαίωμα του ανθρώπου στην πρόσβαση στο internet είναι παρόμοιο με το παγκόσμιο δικαίωμα στην υγεία. Όμως, πολλά κράτη είναι πάρα πολύ φτωχά για να παρέχουν αυτές τις υπηρεσίες. Αντ 'αυτού, καλούνται πρώτιστα να παράσχουν βασικές ιατρικές υπηρεσίες και να εργαστούν για την παροχή υψηλότερης ποιότητας παροχής υγειονομικής περίθαλψης. Τέτοια κράτη θα πρέπει αρχικά να προσφέρουν δημόσιους τόπους με πρόσβαση στο διαδίκτυο και να αναπτύξουν υποδομή πληροφορικής (όπως τηλεφωνία) που θα αυξήσει την πρόσβαση.
We at SecNews co-sign the findings of the study. Their internet tendency is to overtake television and print media, at least as far as news and political events are concerned.
The internet is a faster, more direct and much more accessible medium of communication than any international television channel. Can translate all policies directly messages and events and moreover it can hardly be reined in. In the coming years it is predicted to become the main means of communication and transportof information.
Although it has many dark spots, like fake news, rest assured that it will dominate your life in a few years. So we think that yes, it must be characterized as one of the basic human rights. Free and free access must be ensured by all.
