Internet Human Rights for Governments
There is an increasing number of cases which relate to the Internet before the European Court of Human Rights. The Court has affirmed that "the Internet has now become one of the principal means by which individuals exercise their right to freedom of expression and information, providing as it does essential tools for participation in activities and discussions concerning political issues and issues of general interest."
The Council of Europe's Internet Governance Strategy 2012-2015 attaches importance to the rights of Internet users. The chapter ‘Maximising Rights and Freedoms for Internet Users', which aims at promoting access to and best use of the Internet includes as a line of action: "drawing up a compendium of existing human rights for Internet users to help them in communicating with and seeking effective recourse to key Internet actors and government agencies when they consider their rights and freedoms have been adversely affected: to report an incident, lodge a complaint or seek a right to reply, redress or other form of recourse".
"Everyone has the right to freedom of expression"
Art. 10 European Convention on Human Rights