The socio-economic argument for the human right to internet access

What is it about?

This paper argues that internet access should be considered a human right because it has become pratically indispensable for realising and utilising our socio-economic human rights (e.g. our rights to work and economic participation, health care, education, decent housing).

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Why is it important?

The paper has implications for creating new duties, such as publicly guaranteeing access for all and protecting internet access and use against arbitrary interferences.