Online freedom: universal rights also apply in cyberspace Norway will help ensure respect for international human rights in global cyberspace, by: • Supporting proponents of freedom of expression in cyberspace. In cooperation with likeminded countries and civil society, Norway will help to maintain and develop platforms that facilitate free expression and association in cyberspace. • Promoting greater understanding of the importance of cybersecurity. Secure communication solutions and cybersecurity are important for human rights activists, journalists and others who may be monitored due to their opinions and statements. • Working with other countries, the business sector and other non-governmental actors to ensure that as many people as possible have access to a free and secure internet. One means of doing so is continued engagement in the Freedom Online Coalition. • Building global understanding of the importance of protecting the right to privacy in cyberspace. This includes promoting the principle of lawful, proper and proportionate surveillance. 12