{PEO} Question 5

Question 5: Digital Rights and Responsibilities

“Since the internet is not owned or governed by a specific organization or country, there is unfortunately no specific constitution that governs it, and therefore no specific bill of rights” (Mavuso, 2017). Digital Rights and Responsibilities is having the right and freedom to use all types of digital technology in an acceptable and appropriate way. As a digital citizen you do have a right to privacy and freedom of personal expression.

Digital Bill of Rights that has 10 articles

Article 1

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are able with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

Article 2

Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Affirmation, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the political, or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of rule.

Article 3

Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.

Article 4

No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.

Article 5

No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

Article 6

Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law.

 

Article 7

All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in violation of this Declaration and against any incitement to such discrimination.

Article 8

Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by the competent national tribunals for acts violating the fundamental rights granted him by the constitution or by law.

Article 9

No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.

Article 10

Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him.

The ten (10) articles along with the pictures were stated by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Digital Bill of Rights for the Internet

1. We are all born free and equal- we all have our own thoughts and ideas.

2. Don’t discriminate- everyone has rights, regardless of our differences.
3. We have the right to live in freedom and safety.

4. Remember the Human- Never forget that the person reading your communication is actually a person with feelings and can get hurt; never say anything online that would not say to your reader’s face.

5. The right to privacy- nobody has the right to invade our personal space on the internet without our permission.

6. Freedom of thought- we have the right to believe what we want to believe in.

7. Freedom of expression- everyone has the right to make up their own minds, think what they want, and say what they think and to share their ideas with others over the internet.

8. Sharing- everyone has the right to freely share their ideas and opinions lawfully on the internet.

9. Property- digital citizens have the right to benefit from what they create, and be secure in their electoral property on the internet.

10. All digital citizens are created to have equal rights and responsibilities on the internet.

11. Make yourself look good online- check grammar and spelling before your post, as most people may judge your intelligence based on the grammar and spelling.

12. Share expert knowledge- offer answers and help others where you can.

The above answers for Question 5 of Digital Bill of Rights for the Internet was stated on the (Module Manual, 2016, pp.89-90)