Article 19, 2008. Flickr/Val Kerry. Some rights reserved.In this article Andreas Reventlow writes about the role that new participants can play in human rights advocacy for internet policymaking, now that these processes have become more accessible to non-experts. These reflections also provide a timely introduction to the next public event in the Defending Human Rights in a Digital Age series, taking place on 18th May 2017, at Goldsmiths (University of London) and entitled Activism Behind the Screen. Participants will discuss the implications of incorporating human rights standards for future decisions the day-to-day functioning of the internet. More information, and how to register, is available on Eventbrite here.
