"Geoffrey King, the internet advocacy coordinator for CPJ who helped draft the letter to the UN, said that framework needs to urge nations to recognize encryption as a tool for protecting journalists, activists, and other vulnerable groups.
“I think that at this stage, the normative power of having the United Nations take a strong stance is very significant,” he said in a phone interview. “Really we’re trying to protect the space for journalists to be able to help themselves.”"
- Date Published:02/26/2015
- Original Publication:Columbia Journalism Review