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Access to Knowledge
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Access to Knowledge
Access to knowledge is a founding principle of any open society. From classroom textbooks to scholarly research, legal information to scientific data, new technologies bring new opportunities for knowledge creation and dissemination. We support work that promotes access to knowledge, particularly among disadvantaged groups.
Open Society Voices
News Digest: Indian Government Rolls out a Centralized Electronic Eavesdropping System
May 10, 2013Weekly news digest produced by the Information Program. This week’s top story covers the Indian government’s controversial release of a centralized monitoring system to track communications in the country.
News Digest: South African Parliament Passes Secrecy Bill
May 3, 2013Weekly news digest produced by the Information Program. This week’s top story reports that the South African Parliament has passed a controversial bill to protect state secrets.
News Digest: Controversial Cybersecurity Legislation Sails through the U.S. House of Representatives
April 22, 2013Weekly news digest produced by the Information Program. This week’s top story reports on the vote in the US House of Representatives to pass CISPA, a draft law that is critiqued for attacking fundamental privacy rights.
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