Tuesday 13 September 2016
Question 5:Digital Rights and Responsibilities
Que 5.1: Petition
PETITION
DIGITAL RIGHTS FOR EVERYONE
A petition by
RENE DENNISON and ORATILE MOGALE
Petition Addressed
to:
Council
of Minister (China)
We understand and would like to bring to your attention the
following challenge that was identified in your country of small population having
access to the digital world.
We would like to highlight to you digital right everyone
has right and freedom to use all
types of digital technology while using the technology in an acceptable
and appropriate manner.
Digital Rights:
·
The
right to digital freedom
·
The
right to digital security
·
The
right to digital privacy
·
The
right to digital equality
·
The
right to digital creativity
·
The
right to digital Openness
·
The
right to digital sharing
·
The
right to digital association
·
The
right to digital Access
·
The
right to digital knowledge
Digital
Responsibilities:
- Responsibility not to falsify our identity in any way
- Responsibility to keep data/information safe from hackers
- Responsibility to report bullying, harassing, sexting, or identity theft
- Responsibility to cite works used for resources and researching
- Responsibility to model and teach student expectations of technology use
- Responsibility not to violate others rights
Recommendations:
·
We demand the right for all
people to have access to Digital world.
·
We
call on all citizens to stand up and defend these rights.
·
We
call on the United Nations to acknowledge the central importance of protecting
civil rights in the digital age
·
We
call on governments to sign and adhere to such a convention.
Petition initiator:
R.Dennison
Signatures
Name and Surname
|
Signature
|
Que 5.2: Digital Bill of Rights
Digital Bill of Rights
1.
the right to digital freedom
Digital citizens have a right to roam the
internet
2.
the right to digital security
Digital citizens have a right to save from
cyberbullying and cyberattacks
3.
the right to digital privacy
Digital citizens have a right to privacy on
the internet
4.
the right to digital equality
Not be judged based on their avatar,
profile or interests
5.
the right to digital creativity
Digital citizens have a right to create,
choose whatever theme and collaborate on the internet
6.
the right to digital Openness
Digital citizens have a right open and
transparent internet
7.
the right to digital sharing
Digital citizens have a right share their
opinions and discoveries freely
8.
the right to digital association
Digital citizens have a right with whoever
they want on the internet
9.
the right to digital Access
Digital citizens have a right to access the
internet
10.
the right to digital knowledge.
Digital citizens have a right to gain digital
knowledge.
References:
http://www.freedomworks.org/content/digital-bill-rights%E2%80%94it%E2%80%99s-time
htp://www.freedomworks.org/content/digital-bill-rights%E2%80%94it%E2%80%99s-time
http://www.libdems.org.uk/freedom-digital-rights-bill
http://www.pa.org.za/info/petitions?gclid=CLuch5zDjc8CFYcK0wodjJQGKQ
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