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Libraries and librarians have an important role in defending freedom of expression

9 January 2015 – ulrike

After the attack against the Charlie Hebdo editorial staff we have to remind the important role of the press as well as the libraries and librarians to defend the freedom of expression. See the statement of the ALA http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2015/01/ala-president-courtney-young-releases-statement-regarding-charlie-hebdo

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Application of Human Rights to Communications Surveillance

2 November 2013 – ulrike

As part of Key Initiative 1 IFLA is working on library privacy issues. And now IFLA has become a signatory to the International Principles on the Application of Human Rights to Communications Surveillance https://en.necessaryandproportionate.org/text The document spells out how existing human rights law applies to modern digital surveillance and gives […]

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