The 28th session of the Human Rights Council is taking place in Geneva on 2-27 March 2015. At this session the Council will consider a number of internet-related issues, including a resolution to establish a new special mandate holder on the right to privacy, which is in response to wide public outrage about mass governmental surveillance of digital communications.
Other substantive debates will take place touching on internet issues, such as a report from the High Commissioner for Human Rights on countering terrorism, which examines broadening surveillance powers and data retention, expressing concern over the chilling effects on freedom of expression. The impact of technology and the internet will also be considered in an annual report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children. Internet-related rights issues have continued to be raised in the context of recommendations between states in the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process.
You can follow the HRC session online. Plenary sessions will be live streamed and archived. The Twitter hashtag for the session is #HRC28.