Events
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Secret surveillance: countering spyware’s threats to freedom of the press and expression
Church Center, 777 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017On #WorldPressFreedomDay, 3 May 2023, join us in unpacking the much needed solutions to these attacks on human rights.
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RightsCon Costa Rica
Costa Rica Convention CenterRightsCon offers a platform for thousands of participants around the world to convene, connect, and contribute to a shared agenda for the future. Join our global community of business leaders, activists, technologists, policymakers, journalists, philanthropists, researchers, and artists, and explore opportunities to advance human rights in the digital age.
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#KeepItOn: Stakeholders’ dialogue on internet shutdowns ahead of Sierra Leone’s 2023 elections
The event aims at bringing together relevant stakeholders in Sierra Leone to discuss how the internet and digital platforms can contribute to advancing inclusive and transparent elections in the country. The event would also highlight threats and challenges in the digital rights space in the country including the negative impacts of internet shutdowns and acts
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From catalyst for freedom to tool for repression: social media and gendered disinformation in Tunisia?
Church Center, 777 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017On the 13th of July, join us with #ShePersisted for a one hour online event on the impact of gendered disinformation in Tunisia.
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Media briefing: critical human rights issues at stake in the draft UN Cybercrime Treaty
United Nations Secretariat BuildingExperts from EFF, Human Rights Watch, and four internationalallies will brief reporters on critical flaws in the draft UN Cybercrime Treaty
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Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica) 2023
Hyatt Regency Dar es Salaam, The Kilimanjaro, TanzaniaThe annual Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica) hosted by the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) will be held in Dar es Salam, Tanzania on September 27-29, 2023.
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Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Japan 2023
The 18th annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum will be hosted by the Government of Japan in Kyoto from 8 to 12 October 2023. The Forum's overarching theme is: The Internet We Want - Empowering All People. Building on the results of the call for thematic issues the MAG decided that the 18th annual IGF programme will develop around the following sub-themes: Below are some
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Lanzamiento de la Coalición Latinoamericana #MigrarSinVigilancia
Church Center, 777 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017Las personas en movimiento también tienen derecho a la privacidad. Es por esto que 30 organizaciones lanzamos la Coalición Latinoamericana #MigrarSinVigilancia para resguardar los derechos humanos de las personas migrantes a partir de la protección de sus datos personales.
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Understanding key issues in data protection framework implementation in Africa
Baraza Media LabAfrica continues to rise as a hub for digitization, and as it does, laws and policy frameworks follow. Data protection laws are part of the ever-changing legislative scene in Africa; and as the Malabo convention comes into force, we are uniquely positioned to shape what data protection will look like for years to come. How
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The 3rd Summit for Democracy (S4D) South Korea 2024
Since its inception in 2021, the Summit for Democracy has provided a forum for the U.S. government and others to showcase their foreign policy initiatives in the face of rising authoritarianism and “organize collective action to address emerging challenges to democracy.” The 3rd Summit for Democracy will be hosted by the Government of the Republic
