You may never have heard of Aphra Behn but she was an extremely popular and highly regarded English playwright and novelist in the mid 17th century. In fact, she is regarded to be the first “professional” woman writer of English literature. But Aphra was more than just a writer – she had an incredibly interesting and fascinating life.

Along with food, clothing, shelter, education etc., United Nations declared free and uninterrupted Internet access as a basic human right stating it is"an indispensable tool for realizing a range of human rights, combating inequality, and accelerating development and human progress."

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The Sydney Peace Foundation awarded its Gold Medal on Tuesday to Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks, for “exceptional courage in the pursuit of human rights,” and noted Wikileaks is "a new order in journalism."