For those of you who are newly interested in the subject please read about the broader context in which the Internet Rights and Principles initiative is embedded:

• What is Internet Governance?
  Internet governance was  defined by the Working Group on Internet Governance as "the development and application by Governments, the private sector and civil society, in their respective roles, of shared principles, norms, rules, decision-making procedures, and programmes that shape the evolution and use of the Internet." Policies and mechanisms for Internet governance have been topics of heated debate between many different Internet stakeholders, some of whom have very different visions for how and indeed whether the Internet should facilitate the free communication and flow of ideas and information.
• What is the IGF?
  "The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is a multi-stakeholder forum for policy dialogue on issues of Internet governance. The establishment of the IGF was formally announced by the United Nations Secretary-General in July 2006" (Wikipedia)
• What is the Internet Rights and Principles Dynamic Coalition?
  In short, the IRPDC is an initiative formed by people and institutions who work to establish an Internet Governance (IG) regime which is founded upon human rights.
• Why are online rights important? And how are they different from human rights? 
  Based on the rights defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the IRPDC provides a platform to promote appropriate application and transposition of these rights to the online environment. For example, a different array of issues need to be considered in order to protect the right to privacy on the internet compared to the offline environment.
• How can I support and participate in the IRPDC?
  Right now the best way to participate is to sign up to the mailing list - introduce yourself and start contributing to the discussion and coordination of initiatives.