WTO
This joint statement calls on countries participating in the WTO negotiations on global rules to make it easier for consumers and companies to trade online to design a deal that puts people at its the centre and fully protect their rights.
Sixty-three civil society experts ― trade unionists, development advocates, digital rights activists, environmentalists, and others ― had their accreditation rescinded and are prevented from attending the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference taking place on 10-13 December in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This decision by the Argentine government is unprecedented in the history of the WTO.
We call on the internet community to invite national governments to refrain from discussing internet-related matters in the World Trade Organization (WTO).