On Sunday, December 15, the 19th annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will begin in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This premier gathering on digital policy typically brings together representatives from the United Nations (UN), governments, civil society, the business community, and academia. But Saudi Arabia hosting this year’s event has raised alarms. The country is one of the world’s lowest scoring in Freedom in the World and Freedom on the Net.
On Sunday, December 15, the 19th annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will begin in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This premier gathering on digital policy typically brings together representatives from the United Nations (UN), governments, civil society, the business community, and academia. But Saudi Arabia hosting this year’s event has raised alarms. The country is one of the world’s lowest scoring in Freedom in the World and Freedom on the Net.