The right of access to information is an important human right, necessary for the enjoyment of other human rights. The right to information is essential for excercising free will, evolving, and providing for a transparent and accountable government.

The right of access to informationallows the public involvement in formulating social policies and in the decision-making processes of life in the Information Age.Without the right to access information, all other human rightsconsecrated in International Law have less meaning, less utility. Recognizing this, these rights were included in the International Charter on Human Rights, at Article No. 19: "Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to
seek, receive and impart information and ideas "through any media and regardless of frontiers"
~ International Charter on Human Rights, Article No. 19 The following quotes and excerpts from International Law furtherclarify the right of humanity to share information, assemble peacefully, and freely associate.
“For the purpose of promoting and protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms, everyone has the right, individually and in association with others, at the national and international levels:
(a) To meet or assemble peacefully…” ~ Article 5 (a), Declaration on the Rights and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.

“We affirm that, without discrimination every individual has the right to: Freedom of association and peaceful assembly, ...”
~ Charter of Paris for a new Europe

“Parties recognize the rights of the child to freedom of association and to freedom of peaceful assembly…”
~ Article 15, The Convention on the Rights of the Child

“In compliance with the fundamental obligations laid down in article 2 of this Convention, States Parties undertake to prohibit and to eliminate racial discrimination in all its forms and to guarantee the right of everyone, without distinction as to race, colour, or national or ethnic origin, to equality before the law, notably in the enjoyment of the following rights: …
(d) Other civil rights, in particular: (ix) The right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association;”
~ Article 5 (d) (ix), International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

"Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and to freedom of association with others, including the right to form and to join trade unions for the protection of his interests.”
~ Article 11, European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

“Those with greater political, technical, or economic power may not use that power to violate the rights of others who are less fortunate. Peace is based on respect for the rights of all. Conscious of this, the Church champions the fundamental rights of each person. In particular she promotes and defends respect for the life and the religious freedom of everyone.
~ POPE BENEDICT XVI, FOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE WORLD DAY OF PEACE, 1 JANUARY 2007

“The right of peaceful assembly, without arms, is recognised.” [FDU has no arms since it is digital.]
~ Article 15, American Convention on Human Rights

Based on the above, we all have the right to better our lives, to share information, and to assemble as peaceful co-creators of this world. The Information Age offers us that opportunityshould we choose to take it.

The Free Digital University was developed to provide a means for activating Information Age potentials in afree, unencubered, and equal space for co-creation between peers; where the above quoted rights are explored, honored, and realized.