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Dialling in the Law: A Comparative Assessment of Jurisprudence on Internet Shutdowns
Association for Progressive Communications (APC); Cyrilla (2020), 23 pp.
"This report and the associated workbook seeks to contribute to the discourse in three ways. First, we hope to open an extensible documentation and overview of practices, experiences, and resources on the legitimisation of, and resistance to, state-backed internet shutdowns across the world. Second,
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The Rise of Internet Throttling: A Hidden Threat to Media Development
Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2020)
"An increasing number of governments around the world are forcing internet service providers to slow their services during critical sociopolitical junctures—a practice known as throttling—infringing on citizens’ right to information and freedom of expression. Despite its deleterious impact on
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"Divisive Internet regulation is fragmenting the formerly worldwide web into numerous shards that follow their own rules. The US, the EU and China are influential in shaping regulation even beyond their own jurisdictions, with consequences for human rights, particularly in Africa. This paper argues
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Data Imperialism: The GDPR's Disastrous Impact on Africa's E-Commerce Markets
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law, volume 53, issue 2 (2020), pp. 684-711
"The European Union (EU) recently passed the General Data Protection Regulation-a sweeping regulatory framework that sets a new global standard for the collection, storage, and use of personal data. To ensure far-reaching compliance with the GDPR, the EU has adopted a strict take-it-or-leave-it appr
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From Blogging to Digital Rights: Telecommunications Reform in Myanmar
In: Myanmar Media in Transition: Legacies, Challenges and Change
Singapore: ISEAS (2019), pp. 366-376
"The uptake of telecommunications technology in Myanmar has been nothing short of dramatic. After years of restricted access to information and freedom of expression, it has been a remarkable journey for civil society groups like MIDO to witness the growing interest and demand, especially among the
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"Key principles: 1. Data subjects must own their data – individually and collectively. 2. Our data requires protection from abuse. 3. We need the tools to control our data. 4. Data commons need appropriate governance frameworks. 5. Data protection, sharing and use require new institutions. 6. Data
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UNESCO’s Internet Universality Indicators: A Framework for Assessing Internet Development
Key Guides
Paris: UNESCO (2019), 198 pp.
"The four principles identified as key to Internet Universality are summarised as the R-O-A-M principles, and are fundamental to the development of the Internet in ways that are conducive to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals with no one left behind. These principles are: R – that the int
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Disconnected: A Human Rights-Based Approach to Network Disruptions
Global Network Initiative (2019), 33 pp.
"The statistical study determines that network interferences are more likely to happen at higher rates of expansion of Internet connectivity until a tipping point, suggesting that efforts to extend Internet access in low- and middle-income countries may lead to less overt restrictions. This threshol
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Social Media in Zimbabwe: A Toxic Tool or a Future Bridge to Peace?
Tokyo: Toda Peace Institute (2019), 10 pp.
"The rise of social media in Zimbabwe has brought with it a greater variety of platforms which offer people a means to express themselves. However, the democratisation of information and the increase in digital spaces have also come with greater state restriction and polarisation among Zimbabweans.
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China's Digital Rise: Challenges for Europe
Berlin: Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) (2019), 55 pp.
Digital Citizenship in a Datafied Society
Cambridge: Polity Press (2019), vii, 194 pp.
"Digitization has transformed the way we interact with our social, political and economic environments. While it has enhanced the potential for citizen agency, it has also enabled the collection and analysis of unprecedented amounts of personal data. This requires us to fundamentally rethink our und
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Venezuela’s 21st Century Authoritarianism in the Digital Sphere
Tokyo: Toda Peace Institute (2019), 14 pp.
"This policy brief summarises extensive information on digital rights violations and politically motivated information disorders affecting Venezuelans, principally social media users. The brief focuses on the conflict dynamic between an authoritarian government and those fighting for re-democratisat
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The Costs of Connection: How Data is Colonizing Human Life and Appropriating it for Capitalism
Stanford, California: Stanford University Press (2019), xxiii, 323 pp.
"Just about any social need is now met with an opportunity to "connect" through digital means. But this convenience is not free—it is purchased with vast amounts of personal data transferred through shadowy backchannels to corporations using it to generate profit. The Costs of Connection uncovers
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Wer regiert das Internet?
Bonn: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2019), 42 pp.
Internet Health Report 2019
Bielefeld: transcript Verlag (2019), 116 pp.
"This report is structured according to five overlapping themes that we consider a helpful framework for assessing internet health: privacy and security, openness, digital inclusion, web literacy, and decentralization, but it’s designed so you can read the articles in any order." (Introduction)
Marco civil da Internet: Violações ao direito de acesso universal previsto na lei
São Paulo: Intervozes (2018), 53 pp.
"Como recomendações à reversão do atual processo em curso e para o respeito à legislação para a Internet em vigor no Brasil, sobretudo o Marco Civil da Internet, propomos: A inclusão do modelo de regime público para a prestação do serviço de conexão à Internet, especialmente na prestaÃ
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