Group discussion 11/13

[Group discussion note]

Question: What Internet -related “rights” and “freedoms” should be guaranteed by government action? Since the internet is an international
medium (infrastructure), who is ultimately responsible for online justice?

In the discussion, we concluded that the freedom of the internet should be preserved. We do not think that there should be established a specific cyberspace authority to regulate it..The internet’s use is a global issue and there are so many variables. Each country has different ethics and social norms, so it is not only unfair, but also impossible to establish a global standard. However, the human rights issues, such as privacy and security, should be protected. The best government role to accomplish this is to provide basic information about the human rights issue and make it accessible as much as possible.  Everyone should have free access to information on cyberspace.Everyone has a right to be educated and to know about human rights issues without controlling measures.

All the people taking part in cyberspace should be aware of the basic ethics and share the responsibility for the virtual society. Government should guarantee people the right to access all the information. It is the people’s role to enlighten themselves and others in order to keep cyberspace a fair and productive space.   

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