She calls her group a Maroon society, the word connoting, as she puts it, "freedom of expression, freedom of movement, freedom to express their African-ness".
Their main concerns centred on the restrictions to freedom of expression, freedom of peaceful assembly and the right to privacy.
The foundation advocated freedom of expression, freedom of religion, voting rights and other issues.
"And we respect the freedom of expression, freedom of speech, freedom of creativity.
It is committed to free markets, free expression, freedom of religion.
"I'm concerned about the lack of progress in freedom of expression, freedom of association and freedom of religion," Ms. Robinson said.
Gaiman said: "I believe that free expression – freedom of speech, freedom to write, to argue, to disagree – is the most important freedom we have as human beings.
"Freedom of speech, freedom of expression, freedom of association - those are important lifelines of Sony and our entertainment business," Hirai said at a press event.
Our values, freedom of expression, freedom of belief, freedom of association, none of that should be curtailed," he added.
Freedom of speech, freedom of expression, freedom of thought, an equal responsibility to make a contribution to the upkeep of the community as a whole.
Broadly, her research considers how values such as free expression, freedom to innovate, and privacy are mediated by technology, the laws that govern technology, and private-ordering systems.
