32/L.86 The promotion, protection and enjoyment of human rights on the Internet

GE.16-11137(E)

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Human Rights Council Thirty-second session

Agenda item 3

Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil,

political, economic, social and cultural rights,

including the right to development

Belarus,* China, Russian Federation: amendment to draft resolution A/HRC/32/L.20

32/… The promotion, protection and enjoyment of human rights on the Internet

1. Seventh preambular paragraph

The paragraph should read

Noting that the exercise of human rights, in particular the right to freedom of

expression and the right to privacy, on the Internet is an issue of increasing interest and

importance as the rapid pace of technological development enables individuals all over the

world to use new information and communications technologies,

2. Paragraph 1

The paragraph should read

1. Affirms that the same rights that people have offline must also be protected

online, in particular freedom of expression and the right to privacy, in accordance with

articles 17 and 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights;

3. Paragraph 15

The paragraph should read

15. Decides to continue its consideration of the promotion, protection and

enjoyment of human rights, including the right to freedom of expression and the right to

privacy, on the Internet and other information and communications technology, as well as

of how the Internet can be an important tool for fostering citizen and civil society

participation, for the realization of development in every community and for exercising

human rights, in accordance with its programme of work.

* State not a member of the Human Rights Council.