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"The State recognises in law and in practice that disconnecting individuals from the Internet, as a general rule, represents a disproportionate restriction of the right to freedom of expression."

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CoE (Committee of Ministers): Recommendation Rec(2016)5 of the Committee of Ministers to Member States on Internet Freedom , para. 2.1.5

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Recommendation Rec(2016)5 of the Committee of Ministers to Member States on Internet Freedom

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Internet freedom, including access to online resources and digital tools, should be protected as essential to the exercise of human rights online, with any restrictions based in law, proportionate, and necessary in a democratic society.