Platform for Communication Rights

 


The Platform for Communication Rights is a grouping of NGOs, formed in November 1996 in London. We agreed on general principles of a common strategy relating to communication and democratisation, as follows:

  • On the contribution of communication to the democratisation of society:
    We agree to work for the Right to Communication to be recognised and guaranteed as fundamental to securing Human Rights founded on principles of genuine participation, social justice, plurality and diversity and which reflect gender, cultural and regional perspectives.

  • On the democratisation of communication structures, institutions and processes:
    We emphasise the need to defend and deepen an open public space for debate and actions that build critical understanding of the ethics of communication, democratic policy development, and equitable and effective access."

Platform membership is informal, with different groups of members convening and organising together around specific issues of common concern, often bringing in others of like mind.

In November 2001 the Platform initiated the campaign Communication Rights in the Information Society - CRIS