UN Says disrupting internet access is a human rights violation - Polidicks

[media]https://twitter.com/Snowden/status/748838516940038144[/media] [url]http://thinkprogress.org/world/2016/07/01/3795026/un-affirms-online-rights/[/url] [QUOTE]The United Nations Human Rights Council formally condemned countries that block or limit citizens’ internet access in a new resolution passed Friday. According to the resolution, individuals’ online and offline rights, such as “freedom of expression” and choice of media deserve the same protections. The UN Council denounced “unequivocally measures to intentionally prevent or disrupt access to or dissemination of information online in violation of international human rights law.” [/QUOTE]

It's integral infrastructure in modern society - it can restrict your understanding of current affairs, your social connections, impede on your ability to perform work, and sever connection to a lot of financial services. It may not be "life sustaining" levels of critical infrastructure like water/gas/electricity, but it has direct impact on those services despite being a tertiary contribution.

I can think of a few countries that I'm sure are thrilled.

Does this mean those scummy laws people try to pass that want to control internet traffic and all that shit are now human rights violations?

[QUOTE=Katatonic717;50632524]Does this mean those scummy laws people try to pass that want to control internet traffic and all that shit are now human rights violations?[/QUOTE] yup it also means any company that cuts off your internet due to VPN/Server hosting/piracy/etc. is a human rights violation.

[QUOTE=Katatonic717;50632524]Does this mean those scummy laws people try to pass that want to control internet traffic and all that shit are now human rights violations?[/QUOTE] No, it means that suppressing internet services with the goal of slowing the spread of information is a "Human rights violation" according the the UN, which doesn't really mean anything because virtually no one takes the UN seriously when shit hits the fan in their respective countries.

[QUOTE=Wii60;50632532]yup it also means any company that cuts off your internet due to VPN/Server hosting/piracy is a human rights violation.[/QUOTE] oh my god this is fucking fantastic [editline]2nd July 2016[/editline] [QUOTE=soulharvester;50632547]No, it means that suppressing internet services with the goal of slowing the spread of information is a "Human rights violation" according the the UN, which doesn't really mean anything because virtually no one takes the UN seriously when shit hits the fan in their respective countries.[/QUOTE] o-oh

During the Bahrain uprising in 2011, the regime throttled the internet down to speeds of 2-5 kb/s to prevent video uploading and prevent communication. That is what they are referring too.

[QUOTE=Katatonic717;50632552]o-oh[/QUOTE] IE: It won't stop lobbyists from trying to sell the idea that they should be able to charge you separately for the ability to use different types of media through your internet connection and other sketchy BS. I can't find the articles about it ATM but I remember someone trying to push the idea that they could sell you different internet packages separately, forcing you to pay for each kind of media you wanted to consume over the internet in bundles in a similar way that they do with cable TV. For instance, they wanted to sell social media, gaming, and video streaming separately, so you would have to pay separately for the ability to use Facebook/twitter/etc, online games, or youtube. Instead of just paying once for your internet speed to connect to everything.

[QUOTE=soulharvester;50632585]IE: It won't stop lobbyists from trying to sell the idea that they should be able to charge you separately for the ability to use different types of media through your internet connection and other sketchy BS. I can't find the articles about it ATM but I remember someone trying to push the idea that they could sell you different internet packages separately, forcing you to pay for each kind of media you wanted to consume over the internet in bundles in a similar way that they do with cable TV. For instance, they wanted to sell social media, gaming, and video streaming separately, so you would have to pay separately for the ability to use Facebook/twitter/etc, online games, or youtube. Instead of just paying once for your internet speed to connect to everything.[/QUOTE] Yeah I know about all that and it scares the shit out of me. Couldn't people argue that it violates human rights according to this though?

[QUOTE=Wii60;50632532]yup it also means any company that cuts off your internet due to VPN/Server hosting/piracy is a human rights violation.[/QUOTE] UN military intervention of Comcast when

[QUOTE=Katatonic717;50632618]Yeah I know about all that and it scares the shit out of me. Couldn't people argue that it violates human rights according to this though?[/QUOTE] [url=http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304149404579322652413548052]Found an article for anyone who was interested in what I was talking about.[/url] Also I don't see how you would argue it as a human rights violation to splice up internet content in that way, at the most you might argue that access to social media and information sites would have to be mandatory on even the most basic plans. At the end of the day you're paying for the privilege to post or read whatever you want on the internet, how you pay for it isn't really relevant to the UN, as long as they're not suppressing your access to it intentionally for the reasons already stated above.

UN is a joke and it only takes action if the country is small and can't affect the world economy. [editline]2nd July 2016[/editline] But atleast it got good suborganizations that helps less fortunate people.

[QUOTE=CoreWaffle;50632699]UN is a joke and it only takes action if the country is small and can't affect the world economy. [editline]2nd July 2016[/editline] But atleast it got good suborganizations that helps less fortunate people.[/QUOTE] lol at this do you not see the inherent contradiction in this Everyone who spouts this "UN is useless" nonsense has zero idea of the mission and work of the United Nations Granted since I worked for them I have bias but still

Because they can just ignore it lol

Tell that to my cable company

[QUOTE=Sableye;50633177]Tell that to my cable company[/QUOTE] You dont understand what this is for

[QUOTE=Matthew0505;50633048]How did this even pass with China on the SC[/QUOTE] china already commits it in other ways i doubt they honestly give a shit

Is slow internet considered as human rights violation?

[QUOTE=Matthew0505;50633048]How did this even pass with China on the SC[/QUOTE] It never went to the SC.

[QUOTE=EddieLTU;50633429]Is slow internet considered as human rights violation?[/QUOTE] Well, You've got books.

so wait, if we cut dangerous hacker out of internet access he can now claim his basic human rights were violated aka he will keep hacking ...

[QUOTE=EddieLTU;50633429]Is slow internet considered as human rights violation?[/QUOTE] Intentionally slowing/impeding internet connection with the intent to cut off the flow of information is a human rights violation. Getting 15MB/s instead of the 20MB/s you're paying for isn't.

Is my highschool committing crimes against humanity, then?

Is Saudi Arabia still the head of the UN Human Rights Council ? If so, then whatever they say really has no credibility.

[QUOTE=AntonioR;50634024]Is Saudi Arabia still the head of the UN Human Rights Council ? If so, then whatever they say really has no credibility.[/QUOTE] Is Paul Ryan still the speaker of the house? We should ignore every member of Congress.

[QUOTE=AntonioR;50634024]Is Saudi Arabia still the head of the UN Human Rights Council ? If so, then whatever they say really has no credibility.[/QUOTE] They were in charge of a [I]panel[/I] on the human rights council. The UN is a bullshit organization with no power. It exists to give a voice to people who really shouldn't have one, so that they bitch and moan instead of invading other countries.

[QUOTE=proboardslol;50634048]They were in charge of a [I]panel[/I] on the human rights council. The UN is a bullshit organization with no power. It exists to give a voice to people who really shouldn't have one, so that they bitch and moan instead of invading other countries.[/QUOTE] im really having a harder and harder time taking you seriously when you make these kinds of posts [url]http://www.un.org/un70/en/content/70ways[/url] they do a huge amount of work when it comes to food donations and when it comes to running studies on countries. also the alternative would be having countries solve their disputes the old fashion way; war

Does this mean ddosers gonna get punished for crimes against humanity?

[QUOTE=.Isak.;50633886]Intentionally slowing/impeding internet connection with the intent to cut off the flow of information is a human rights violation. Getting 15MB/s instead of the 20MB/s you're paying for isn't.[/QUOTE] it gives me the heeby jeebies though