huridocs-tech PUB: Civil Liberties, Human Rights and the Internet

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Liberating Cyberspace: Civil Liberties, Human Rights and the
Internet The National Council for Civil Liberties, UK (Ed.)
This timely book assesses the impact of the Internet on our
basic civil rights. Some of the questions that are explored
in depth include: Is it possible to reconcile free speech
with the protection of vulnerable minorities? Can the
requirements of law enforcement be reconciled with the
individual's right to privacy? Will the future development
of the Internet enhance or reduce inequalities? Divided into
the two main areas of policy and practice, the essays range
from the detailed and technical (on encryption, for example)
to the highly personal and anecdotal, such as Kate Burke's
account of setting up the AVIVA Women's web site (address
below). The examples used come mainly from the North, but
anyone interested in the impact of the Internet on privacy,
freedom of expression and freedom of information will want
to read this book. 1999. 290 pages. WE440. ISBN
0-7453-1294-2. US$19.95




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