What specifically are the participants committing to?
There are three core documents that describe the Initiative’s objectives and the key commitments of the participants: The Principles state the overarching commitment of the Initiative’s members to collaborate in the advancement of user rights to freedom of expression and privacy. The Principles provide high-level guidance to the ICT industry on how to respect, protect and advance user rights to freedom of expression and privacy, including when faced with government demands for censorship and disclosure of users’ personal information. The Principles are intended to have global application and are grounded in international human rights laws and standards including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (“UDHR”), the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (“ICCPR”) and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (“ICESCR”). The Implementation Guidelines provide more detailed guidance to ICT companies on how to put the Principles into practice, and a
