Secretary Clinton on Internet Freedom
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for global Internet access standards and criticized countries that had restricted their people’s access… read more
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for global Internet access standards and criticized countries that had restricted their people’s access to information. She said access to information was as fundamental a right as free expression, and citing repressive Internet practices in Syria, China, Vietnam and Cuba. She also denounced Iran’s ongoing web restrictions in the face of new mass protests. She also talked about the WikiLeaks release of classified documents. close
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