Basic Human Rights: Internet Access For All

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifrUhMjDiHqZt3ZhTT0tEBuulmfl0Lz3-MJ-1DVQX5kyt1Fnka5ASsLs_mzxP10XcejiqfXy6BBL6L-vU-Vnf3c6dnfW8S9CqB89tJyh9p2QlkOb-iIKMuleWNv7eI5hpok-q5CQzSjAA/s1600/Featured-image.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Internet is a basic human right" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifrUhMjDiHqZt3ZhTT0tEBuulmfl0Lz3-MJ-1DVQX5kyt1Fnka5ASsLs_mzxP10XcejiqfXy6BBL6L-vU-Vnf3c6dnfW8S9CqB89tJyh9p2QlkOb-iIKMuleWNv7eI5hpok-q5CQzSjAA/s1600/Featured-image.png" title="" /></a></div> I confess, I just can't do without the internet. It's not an unhealthy addiction per say, It's just part of my daily life. My job requires me to stay connected every day. From sending out official emails to monitoring activities of the international development sector and also managing our various online platforms. There's also the keeping in touch with friends and family. So like I've always said access to the internet should a basic human right, like the 30 basic human rights found in the <a href="http://www.ohchr.org/EN/UDHR/Documents/UDHR_Translations/eng.pdf">United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights</a> and I am not alone.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibNmzdEraLW3BmdyOH6F8i4TrvSNBlR2E-L55FFuSnSpqFmSsMSnEhvNBRnB5t1LdCt9hUwV5bZivMvikzoV1o9b2UhyphenhyphenvJI6zfiEjnxjP5NjLVGU0B3cgLzMFdhwlJnDJ_O55VPm-WRgo/s1600/basic-human-needs-wifi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Internet" border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibNmzdEraLW3BmdyOH6F8i4TrvSNBlR2E-L55FFuSnSpqFmSsMSnEhvNBRnB5t1LdCt9hUwV5bZivMvikzoV1o9b2UhyphenhyphenvJI6zfiEjnxjP5NjLVGU0B3cgLzMFdhwlJnDJ_O55VPm-WRgo/s320/basic-human-needs-wifi.jpg" title="" width="320" /></a></div> <br /> According to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_Internet_access" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a> the right to Internet access, also known as the right to broadband, is the view that all people must be able to access the Internet in order to exercise and enjoy their rights to Freedom of expression and opinion and other fundamental human rights, that states have a responsibility to ensure that Internet access is broadly available and that states may not unreasonably restrict an individual's access to the Internet.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9zFXhBIbMygWF98a_0V4aHl0ElZf9tXGY71P9HripTdQYZow6fFGK4DmNSx07BiEzcm2yVDEJP1nCtGLCaJHmuI9jtlMBrMb2LsSmI9PomhG-Nx79pMc8JsokeIGNE6miT5oSC-bBukM/s1600/27b0e039a5c80cb2b1afd0cb4abfed13.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Internet access" border="0" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9zFXhBIbMygWF98a_0V4aHl0ElZf9tXGY71P9HripTdQYZow6fFGK4DmNSx07BiEzcm2yVDEJP1nCtGLCaJHmuI9jtlMBrMb2LsSmI9PomhG-Nx79pMc8JsokeIGNE6miT5oSC-bBukM/s320/27b0e039a5c80cb2b1afd0cb4abfed13.jpeg" title="" width="320" /></a></div> <br /> In June the United Nations Human Rights Council passed a <a href="https://www.article19.org/data/files/Internet_Statement_Adopted.pdf" target="_blank">non-binding resolution</a> that condemns countries that intentionally blocks citizen's internet access. The resolution met some oppositions from countries like Russia, China, India, Saudi Arabia and South Africa (Come on SA, Even You too?).The resolution on “the promotion, protection and enjoyment of human rights on the Internet” (A/HRC/32/L.20) is the joint initiative of Brazil, Nigeria (Yay! Proudly Naija), Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey, and the United States of America. Good thing more than 70 nations supported the resolutions as cosponsors<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: large;">See Also:<span style="background-color: white;"> <a href="http://www.frederickdamasus.com/2016/05/iraq-shuts-down-internet-to-stop.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Iraq Shuts Down Internet to Stop Cheating During Exams</span></a></span></span><br /> <br /> Thomas Hughes, the executive director of Article 19- a British organization that works to promote freedom of speech and information, in a <a href="https://www.article19.org/resources.php/resource/38429/en/unhrc:-significant-resolution-reaffirming-human-rights-online-adopted">statement</a> wrote:<br /> <br /> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> The resolution is a much-needed response to increased pressure on freedom of expression online in all parts of the world. From impunity for the killings of bloggers to laws criminalizing legitimate dissent on social media, basic human rights principles are being disregarded to impose greater controls over the information we see and share online.</blockquote> <br /> It’s very necessary to increase access to the internet, affords different sources for training, especially throughout the digital divide.<br /> <br /> The resolution addressed a number of issues chief of which is freedom of expression on the internet.<br /> Highlights include:<br /> <br /> <ul> <li>Calling upon all states to address security concerns in “a way that ensures freedom and security on the Internet,”</li> <li>Ensuring accountability for all human rights violations and abuses committed against persons for exercising their human rights,</li> <li>Recognizing that privacy online is important,</li> <li>Stressing the importance of education for women and girls in relevant technology fields.</li> </ul> <br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">Download the adopted resolutions</span><a href="https://www.article19.org/data/files/Internet_Statement_Adopted.pdf" target="_blank"> here</a></span><br /> <br /> The is a push in the right direction, although the resolution is not binding as the UN can’t enforce resolutions legally. They only provide guidelines for participating nations and to put pressure on the others who may have different views. it is now left for countries to start actively addressing issues, legal guidelines concerning freedom of expression and ways these rights may be abused to unfold violence, terrorist ideals, and harassment.<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: large;">See Also: <a href="http://www.frederickdamasus.com/2016/05/communicati%20%20on-service-tax-threaten-internet-usage-in-%20%20nigeria.html" target="_blank">Proposed Communication Service Tax (CST) Bill Will Threaten Internet Usage in Nigeria</a></span><br /> <br /> PS- I also want the internet to be free also. I love what Zuckerberg is doing with the <a href="http://internet.org/">internet.org</a> by facebook initiative and <a href="https://developers.facebook.com/docs/internet-org" target="_blank">free basics</a>, making the internet accessible to more people by providing them access to a range of free basic services like news, maternal health, travel, local jobs, sports, communication, and local government information.<br /> <br /> <br />

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May Day, The Labour Market and Nigerian Job Seeker - Should You Work for Free?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSgsurHcQ9-KK9vP_yea53-41WW1GoY_M3vDWQpx41dyk4ysl0YzqL9zpfWYFfYF-5r0UGx2pFN7AJ2dHYeULNFt8QSL9nbx6133ea-wNzf4vd4Ql-AfzRC7D4DZrguNejfhUuRm7LOuc/s1600/images%252520%2525286%252529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSgsurHcQ9-KK9vP_yea53-41WW1GoY_M3vDWQpx41dyk4ysl0YzqL9zpfWYFfYF-5r0UGx2pFN7AJ2dHYeULNFt8QSL9nbx6133ea-wNzf4vd4Ql-AfzRC7D4DZrguNejfhUuRm7LOuc/s1600/images%252520%2525286%252529.jpg" /></a></div> <div dir="ltr"> May 1st every year is celebrated as International Workers' Day also known as Labour Day/May Day in some countries. On this day I pondered on the origins of this day. I was shocked to see it had a violent history. People were shot so we could have the 8-hour work day, homes with families in them were burnt to the ground so we could have Saturday as part of the weekend. Many fought and sacrificed their lives for the rights we seem to enjoy today.<br /> <br /> In the late nineteenth century, the working class was in constant struggle to gain the 8-hour work day. Working conditions were severe and it was quite common to work 10 to 16 hour days in unsafe conditions. Death and injury were commonplace at many work places and inspired such books as Upton Sinclair's The Jungle and Jack London's The Iron Heel. As early as the 1860's, working people agitated to shorten the workday without a cut in pay, but it wasn't until the late 1880's that organized labor was able to garner enough strength to declare the 8-hour workday. This proclamation was without consent of employers, yet demanded by many of the working class. <a href="http://www.iww.org/history/library/misc/origins_of_mayday" target="_blank">Read more here</a></div> <div dir="ltr"> <br /></div> <div dir="ltr"> As we mark this day in Nigeria what's the story so far? Where are we presently? </div> <div dir="ltr"> <br /></div> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <div dir="ltr" lang="en"> After the completion of NYSC, thats when you realize that all the " bring your CV to me when you through" was just a mouth warming exercise.</div> — john adewale (@johnadewale16) <a href="https://twitter.com/johnadewale16/status/724681598529081344">April 25, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script> <br /> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <div dir="ltr" lang="en"> We all get disappointed by uncles that told us to bring cv after nysc. Lol. It's like a rite of passage.</div> — The Captain (@Headbobba) <a href="https://twitter.com/Headbobba/status/720929210064379904">April 15, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script> <br /> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <div dir="ltr" lang="en"> Uncle: Finish NYSC n bring ur CV<br /> X: Uncle, I had my POP y'day<br /> <br /> Uncle: You're still young. Go n get ur ACCA, ICAN, CFA and Masters<br /> X: 😒😒😒</div> — Jöey (@_JosephUdofia) <a href="https://twitter.com/_JosephUdofia/status/720913642263330816">April 15, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script> <br /> <div dir="ltr"> The tweets above show a funny but sad reality in Nigeria today. If you take a survey you would discover many young graduates went through similar situation, myself included.</div> <div dir="ltr"> <br /></div> <div dir="ltr"> I remember vividly in my final year as an engineering student, a lecturer was telling us the realities of the labour market. He advised we shouldn't seek for paid employment immediately but rather opt to work for free to gain experience. As true as his words were, owing to the critical situation in the labour market, many employees take advantage of that to put many job seekers into a form of slavery. </div> <div dir="ltr"> <br /></div> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <div dir="ltr" lang="en"> Nigeria’s Unemployment/Underemployment Rates...<a href="https://t.co/o4FYro0UgL">https://t.co/o4FYro0UgL</a> <a href="https://t.co/UCQuffwr7G">pic.twitter.com/UCQuffwr7G</a></div> — NESG (@nesgnigeria) <a href="https://twitter.com/nesgnigeria/status/725874711473840128">April 29, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script> <br /> <div dir="ltr"> No doubt, the Technology Age is changing the face of employment. Robots are taking center stage, and they are here to stay. As labour costs rise in Nigeria and around the world, companies have discovered that advances in robotics and other manufacturing technologies offer some of the best avenues to improve productivity. Now, the question is not whether <a href="http://www.frederickdamasus.com/2016/02/picture-of-day-will-machines-take-our.html" target="_blank">robots will replace human jobs</a>, but instead, what jobs will they not replace?<br /> <br /> This <a href="http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2012/07/10/realities-of-labour-market/" target="_blank">article</a> by Isaac Asabor paints a clear picture of the Labour Market in Nigeria. </div> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> Most of these self-acclaimed recruitment agencies are wont to drop names of reputable organisations in order to hoodwink unsuspecting and desperate job seekers who are often fleeced through different guises. It could be through payment for form, processing fee, CV design fee and various spurious names invented to rip off job seekers.<br /> The labour market is in this crisis due to the abysmal negligence and levity being exhibited by the government at all levels. In other climes, the issue of spurious employment agencies ripping off vulnerable youths would never come to play as there would have been statutory measures to nip it in the bud.<br /> Moreso, it appears governments have literarily conspired not to create jobs for the unemployed. Or how else can one explain the prevailing state of laxity from government quarters, so to say? Today, most businessmen are frustrated from businesses as a result of epileptic power supply, unjustified and multiple tax payments to virtually all levels of government and prevailing high interest rates charged on money borrowed from banks. Given these militating factors, how would it be possible for the private sector to create jobs for the unemployed and an in turn keep themselves and their family members away from the biting effects of the harsh economy?</blockquote> <div dir="ltr"> <br /></div> <div dir="ltr"> So that brings me to the question... Should you work Free or below your worth? As a start up should you charge cheap? </div> <div dir="ltr"> <br /></div> <div dir="ltr"> It's true working for free can sometimes be a good idea if you’re able to pick up valuable skills you can’t get elsewhere. But, other times, when people ask you to do something for free or negotiate down to a cheap price, it’s just an insult you shouldn’t take.</div> <div dir="ltr"> <br /> Andrew Griffiths made this suggestion;</div> <div dir="ltr"> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> I suggest you take a moment right now and think about the following. How many hours have you actually spent learning about what you do? How much time have you invested in educating yourself? How much money have you invested in your chosen business? How much has getting to this point cost you?</blockquote> </div> <div dir="ltr"> You have to value this investment and have the self respect to charge accordingly</div> <h4> </h4> <h4> So when should you work for free? </h4> <div dir="ltr"> Take a look at this chart by Jessica Hische.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq5w2uN_XsxK-dufMlU-Vs4L7rl2AcEocDO5tI-9ZxB1a6ZJSuFvLbuGcRDvPzlrjk_yjp60RjnofgcBifF1pUXnTqlpqbOr5sRDA9rmxkD9Gu9XmFTJQl0fmSWiJjDqk_GmcvSvbnFks/s1600/18mhz51j386k0jpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq5w2uN_XsxK-dufMlU-Vs4L7rl2AcEocDO5tI-9ZxB1a6ZJSuFvLbuGcRDvPzlrjk_yjp60RjnofgcBifF1pUXnTqlpqbOr5sRDA9rmxkD9Gu9XmFTJQl0fmSWiJjDqk_GmcvSvbnFks/s640/18mhz51j386k0jpg.jpg" /></a></div> <div dir="ltr"> The chart is for designers but can be applied to <i>any</i> profession. So if you are a programmer, a writer, an engineer or have any payable talent or knowledge, follow it. </div> <div dir="ltr"> <br /></div> <div dir="ltr"> Consider working for free if it meets with one or more of these possibilities:</div> <div dir="ltr"> </div> <ul> <li><b>You Can Have Access to the Very Best in Your Industry</b></li> <li><b>You Can Learn Skills You Couldn't Learn (or Not So Quickly) in a </b><b>For-Pay</b><b> Job</b></li> <li><b>You Can Have a Title You Couldn't Qualify for Otherwise</b></li> <li><b>Your Free Work Will Give You Leverage for a </b><b>For-Pay</b><b> Position</b></li> <li><b>You Just Really, Really Love What Your Work is Doing</b></li> </ul> <br /> <div dir="ltr"> Sometimes harsh economic situations force us to accept anything just to make living especially in Nigeria. People would say why not be an entrepreneur?,..start your own business and all that. Truth is not everyone can be an entrepreneur, many businesses hardly survive the harsh economic situations we face today.</div> <div dir="ltr"> <br /> Still nothing beats being your own boss. As long as you still depend on a paycheck to survive, you'll never truly be free. <br /> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> “Follow the dreams of others and you will receive a paycheck. Follow your own dreams and you will never check your pay.”<br /> ― Vincent Lowry</blockquote> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div>

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World Tuberculosis Day 2016- Working Together To Eliminate TB

<h2> <span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">On the 24th of March, 2016 World Tuberculosis Day was celebrated around the world and I was opportune to participate in the T.B awareness campaign held in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The  Rivers State Ministry of Health in conjunction with Civil Society for The Eradication of Tuberculosis in Nigeria (Rivers State Chapter) and JCI Port Harcourt Metro held several programmes which kicked off from Monday and ended today with an awareness rally to mark World TB Day in Port Harcourt.</span></h2> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrVQGzhduXHBjSsJWvM9UKqutR0fmr-c3GRJshaIEExX5Iht08d3tIwIJEbjQ8JfvKDXZOAnN9r0UCk-zy1Jm872mcdwH44dAVKMy-i5J-WpMMDFfOOWLTp7cu06Tv3nckAaouivT2wzA/s1600/IMG_2117.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrVQGzhduXHBjSsJWvM9UKqutR0fmr-c3GRJshaIEExX5Iht08d3tIwIJEbjQ8JfvKDXZOAnN9r0UCk-zy1Jm872mcdwH44dAVKMy-i5J-WpMMDFfOOWLTp7cu06Tv3nckAaouivT2wzA/s640/IMG_2117.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> <br /> World Tuberculosis Day is celebrated every year by the people all across the world at international level on 24th of March. It is celebrated to raise the common public awareness about the epidemic disease of tuberculosis as well as get their efforts in order to totally eradicate this disease. As around 1.7 million of the people are dying of this disease every year. 24th of March has been established to commemorate the tuberculosis day by all at one place in order to get some solution to eradicate it from the world.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixB3WJ1CL7xfGk2D0NasNBnam6aDXDvCMfPBk6iGFkoS2qKFdUyXLFCPsnfmuAnCT1APKmhP5cqA2v7f9epiDPz_iKqiEpl7Gumjz8mwwHFMj3ySXKZ6Jk3H9zOzSE4Uek5F644frsyE0/s1600/IMG_2120.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixB3WJ1CL7xfGk2D0NasNBnam6aDXDvCMfPBk6iGFkoS2qKFdUyXLFCPsnfmuAnCT1APKmhP5cqA2v7f9epiDPz_iKqiEpl7Gumjz8mwwHFMj3ySXKZ6Jk3H9zOzSE4Uek5F644frsyE0/s640/IMG_2120.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> World TB Day is established as an annual event to be celebrated by the people to make them aware of the basic and essential knowledge of tuberculosis, causes, prevention and cure of this disease to get prevented and eradicate this disease from the world. It is very necessary to aware people of all group and field about this epidemic disease to take precautions. All the people at workplace or at home should be encouraged about their health maintenance and must know about the prevention from tuberculosis.<br /> <br /> It is an airborne disease caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis (which generally affects the lungs) and can kill around 4000 people every day. It gets transmitted from the infected person to another weak person through the droplets formed in the throat or lungs. According to the report in 2005, it was noted that most infected people were from the south-east Asia (34% of the global case). 8.7 million new cases were raised whereas 1.4 million of the people were died of TB (64000 deaths of children) in the year 2011. Most of the death cases belong to the low and middle income group including poor communities and vulnerable groups.<br /> <br /> People must know that it is a completely curable disease at very low-cost through the DOTS treatment administered by the government. Its treatments and diagnostic tests should be accessible by each and every person affected by the tuberculosis all over the world and death rate of this disease should be zero.<br /> <br /> World TB Day celebration provides a big opportunity to all the people to be aware of the causes and precautions of TB. It mobilizes the political and social authorities for further progress towards the disease prevention for the effective reduction in the TB cases and death rate in the coming years. Since 1990, the mortality rate of TB has decreased by 40% all over the world. Invention of various new TB tools has occurred for rapid diagnostic tests of TB. All this have become possible only because of this awareness campaign.<br /> <br /> <h3> Photo Gallery</h3> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF3nDHqnE19BabR8avrtax-vg8L-8zvrCqV-7PMtZBA_4dHJayBhNuZF0325LkAPJ5cDJR0knnK9iVd8TDZXiC9w0AaxCSCGzr4iYF24Faw2ax3pelGFT2ahqULugDO4nFe9vn0j3HuUs/s1600/IMG_2191.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF3nDHqnE19BabR8avrtax-vg8L-8zvrCqV-7PMtZBA_4dHJayBhNuZF0325LkAPJ5cDJR0knnK9iVd8TDZXiC9w0AaxCSCGzr4iYF24Faw2ax3pelGFT2ahqULugDO4nFe9vn0j3HuUs/s200/IMG_2191.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiljR2hJpuk4HWCE646LQHd_di56bSYsmBJOHHxLrC7sx_f2UOJxwbLosCJP1HpWn7mwB4GCCxMecHRLZa9tOm1TeZM65xGAy1Ltmqt9EwNSoRfrFbK9-IZWOd-6sw5OKb3m1nPERD-LFA/s1600/IMG_2139.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; 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Development World Tuberculosis Day 2016- Working Together To Eliminate TB

On the 24th of March, 2016 World Tuberculosis Day was celebrated around the world and I was opportune to participate in the T.B awareness c...

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