No Disconnect: European Commission to develop Human Rights guidance for the ICT sector « Digital Agenda Commissioner – Neelie Kroes | Social Media and its influence | Scoop.it
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Great news today as the Commission starts the process of providing human rights guidance to the ICT sector – kicking off a process to make it easier for makers and users of ICT products and services to know the impact their technology has on Human Rights across the world.


When you look at events like the Arab Spring, you see that sometimes technology plays a positive role in the democratisation process – allowing activists to coordinate peaceful protests. But sometimes, it is less benign – as when despotic governments use ICT as a tool for surveillance or repression.