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3 Nov 2011

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Technology and Revolutions: Technology companies play an increasingly important role in...freedom of speech, access to information, and freedom of association. ICT companies should respect those rights in their operations and also encourage governments to protect human rights...On Human Rights: In both policy and practice, technology companies should apply human rights frameworks...Human Rights by Design: During the research, development, and design stages, technology companies should anticipate how and by whom their products and services will be used...Getting Practical: Technology companies should implement human rights-respecting policies and practices in their day-to-day operations... Technology companies should resist efforts to shut down services and block access to their products, especially during times of crisis...Blanket government surveillance of corporate networks should be resisted...[The] burden of proof for privacy-invasive requests should lie with law enforcement authorities...[T]echnology companies should resist over-board requests from governments to reveal users' information...