A/HRC/17/27 Contents Paragraphs Page I. Introduction............................................................................................................. 1–3 4 II. Activities of the Special Rapporteur ....................................................................... 4–18 5 A. Communications ............................................................................................. 4 5 B. Participation in meetings and seminars........................................................... 5–10 5 C. Country visits.................................................................................................. 11–18 5 General principles on the right to freedom of opinion and expression and the Internet ............................................................................................................. 19–27 6 Restriction of content on the Internet ...................................................................... 28–59 9 A. Arbitrary blocking or filtering of content ....................................................... 29–32 9 B. Criminalization of legitimate expression ........................................................ 33–37 10 C. Imposition of intermediary liability ................................................................ 38–48 11 D. Disconnecting users from Internet access, including on the basis of violations of intellectual property rights law .................................................. 49–50 14 E. Cyber-attacks .................................................................................................. 51–52 14 F. Inadequate protection of the right to privacy and data protection................... 53–59 15 V. Access to the Internet and the necessary infrastructure........................................... 60–66 16 VI. Conclusions and recommendations ......................................................................... 67–88 19 A. Restriction of content on the Internet ............................................................. 69–84 19 B. Access to the Internet and the necessary infrastructure ................................. 85–88 22 III. IV. 3