![]() | Human Rights and the Digital Divide Subjects: Computer Science; Humanities; Law; Politics & International Relations; Social Sciences; Information & Communication Technology (ICT); Human Rights Law & Civil Liberties; Cultural Studies; Media & Film Studies; International Law - Law; International Relations; Political Philosophy; Politics & Technology; Sociology & Social Policy; Internet & Multimedia; Global Governance; Human Rights; Internet Politics; Cyberculture; Journalism & Professional Media; Public International Law; Political Sociology; The Internet's importance for freedom of expression and other rights comes in part from the ability it bestows on users to create and share information, rather than just receive it. Within the context of existing freedom of expression guarantees, this book critically evaluates the goal of bridging the 'digital divide' - the gap between those who have access to the Internet and those who do not. Central to this analysis is the examination of two questions: first, is there a right to access the Internet, and if so, what does that right look like and how far does it extend? Second, if there is a right to access the Internet, is there a legal obligation on States to overcome the digital divide? Anne Peacock earned her PhD at the Human Rights Centre at the University of Essex. After teaching and researching in Guadalajara, Mexico, for five years, she is currently a policy advisor at the U.S. Department of State. |
![hidden image for function call](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ca/1x1.png)