Internet universality race, ethnicity, or accessibility by those with disabilities. Freedom of expression entails the ability to safely express one’s views over the Internet, ranging from the rights of Internet users to freedom of expression online, through to press freedom and the safety of journalists, bloggers and human rights advocates, along with policies that enhance an open exchange of views and a respect for the rights of free online expression. Privacy refers broadly to Internet practices and policies that respect the rights of individuals to have a reasonable expectation of having a personal space, and to control access to their personal information.
Internet censorship and surveillance by country banned websites for political reasons and arrested people accessing them. In addition to filtering a wide range of Web content, the Syrian government monitors Internet use very closely and has detained citizens "for expressing their opinions or reporting information online." Vague and broadly worded laws invite government abuse and have prompted Internet users to engage in self-censoring and self-monitoring to avoid the state's ambiguous grounds for arrest. During the Syrian civil war Internet connectivity between Syria and the outside world shut down in late November 2011 and again in early May 2013. Internet usage in Turkmenistan is under tight control