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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear IGC members,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The Council of Europe is working on a Guide on Human Rights for Internet Users (attached).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The draft Guide aims at raising Internet users’ awareness about human rights and fundamental freedoms online, providing a tool for people to use and rely upon when facing difficulties in the exercise of their rights
and freedoms, focusing government efforts to respect, protect and promote human rights online and encouraging the private sector to act responsibly and with respect for people they contract with.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As part of its multi-stakeholder outreach and dialogue, the Council of Europe would like your feedback, comments and suggestions on the draft Guide to be sent to us, at the latest by
<b><u>15 November 2013</u></b>, by E-mail to <a href="mailto:ig@coe.int">ig@coe.int</a> and/or
<a href="mailto:elvana.thaci@coe.int">elvana.thaci@coe.int</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The draft Guide is also available at this <a href="http://www.coe.int/t/informationsociety/">
address</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Elvana Thaçi </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Administrator<br>
</span><span lang="ES" style="color:black">Internet Governance Unit</span><span style="color:black">
<br>
</span><span lang="ES" style="color:black">Information Society and Action Against Crime Directorate</span><span style="color:black">
<br>
</span><span lang="ES" style="color:black">DG I - Human Rights and Rule of Law</span><span style="color:black">
<br>
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Council of Europe</span><span style="color:black">
<br>
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">F-67075 Strasbourg Cedex</span><span style="color:black">
<br>
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Tel. </span><span lang="FR" style="color:black">+ 33 (0) 3 90 21 56 98
<br>
Fax. + 33 (0) 3 88 41 27 05 <br>
E-mail: </span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:elvana.thaci@coe.int"><span lang="FR" style="color:black">elvana.thaci@coe.int</span></a></span><span lang="FR" style="color:black">
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Internet: </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#0070C0"><a href="http://www.coe.int/t/informationsociety/"><span lang="FR" style="color:#0070C0">http://www.coe.int/t/informationsociety/</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#0070C0">
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