MEPs urge European internet and telecommunication companies to sign Human Rights code

[Sami Ben Gharbia]

MEPs urge European internet and telecommunication companies to sign Human Rights code

posted by Sami Ben Gharbia on Nov 25, 2008

According to a press release we’ve received from MEP Jules Maaten of the Dutch conservative VVD party, eight Members of the European Parliament called today European internet and telecommunication companies to join The Global Network Initiative and sign the Human Rights code, designed to safeguard human rights and freedom of speech online. The Human Rights code was recently signed by Google, Microsoft and Yahoo!