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China's Digital Rise: Challenges for Europe
Berlin: Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) (2019), 55 pp.
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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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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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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Kept in the Dark: Social and Psychological Impacts of Network Shutdowns in India
New Delhi: Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) (2018), 70 pp.
"While the State has been justifying network shutdowns as matters of “national interests”, it is interesting to note that the effect has been the total opposite. Interviewees in Kashmir and Darjeeling have stated that their mistrust in the Indian government has grown due to these actions. These
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Mapping Digital Rights and Online Freedom of Expression in East, West and Southern Africa
Media Legal Defence Initiative (MLDI) (2018), 100 pp.
"This report maps the current landscape in respect of digital rights and online freedom of expression in East, West and Southern Africa. It looks at the trends regarding law and policy developments, as well as recent litigation, within these regions. The report focuses on 18 countries – 6 per regi
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Direito à comunicação e internet: O empoderamento digital como garantia deste direito no ambiente online
São Paulo: Intervozes (2018), 12 pp.
"Se, num primeiro momento parecia suficiente a oferta do acesso à Internet, hoje sabe-se que o direito à comunicação não será exercido de maneira plena na rede se esta não se mantiver um ambiente diverso e que respeite direitos fundamentais como a liberdade de expressão e a privacidade dos u
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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 presta
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Digital Identity in the ICT Ecosystem: An Overview
Geneva: ITU (2018), vii, 29 pp.
"In our increasingly digital environment, it is of paramount importance that citizens be in possession of a legal and digital identity if they are to access digital government services and participate fully in the digital economy. In 2018, of the 175 countries with a national ID (foundational or leg
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Advocating for Openness: Nine Ways Civil Society Groups Have Mobilized to Defend Internet Freedom
Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2017)
"Civil society groups from the Global South are leading the charge to advocate for an Internet that remains open, pluralistic, and democratic. The nine case studies highlighted in this report demonstrate various ways groups in different countries have successfully fought for policies and norms that
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Evade la censura en internet: Cómo acceder a sitios web bloqueados o invisibles
Key Guides
Caracas: Espacio Público (2017), 1 p.
"En redes públicas, de trabajo o proveedores en algunos países bloquean determinados sitios web con propósitos asociados a la censura de ideas o información. Los bloqueos procuran restringir el acceso. Los sitios web siguen activos y mantienen la información que pretenden censurar." (Introducci
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Case Study on ICT and Human Rights (Policies of EU)
European Commission (2017), x, 95 pp.
"The first part of the study focuses on the EU’s internal policies in the field of online content regulation. Drawing on case-studies of three EU directives – Directive 2000/31/EC on e-commerce, Directive 2011/93/EU on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child porn
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Unshackling Expression: A Study on Laws Criminalising Expression Online in Asia
Association for Progressive Communications (APC) (2017), 141 pp.
"In this special edition of GISWatch, Unshackling Expression, APC brings together analysis on the criminalisation of online expression from six Asian states: Cambodia, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan and Thailand. While the report mostly focuses on criminalisation, curbs placed on expression usin
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Comparative Study on Blocking, Filtering and Take-Down of Illegal Internet Content
Council of Europe (2017), 31 pp.
"The study consists, essentially, of two main parts. The first part represents a compilation of country reports for each of the Council of Europe member states. It presents a more detailed analysis of the laws and practices in respect of filtering, blocking and takedown of illegal content on the int
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Die Macht der Informationsintermediäre: Erscheinungsformen, Strukturen und Regulierungsoptionen
Bonn: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2016), 96 pp.
"Zunehmend ist es nämlich nicht mehr die Frage „Was wird verbreitet?“, sondern die Frage „Was wird gefunden und kann verarbeitet werden?“, die über die Vielfalt der von uns wahrgenommenen Inhalte entscheidet. Vordergründig ist die Zahl der zur Verfügung stehenden Informationen ins Unerme
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Safeguarding Human Rights on the Net
Council of Europe (2016), 6 pp.
"Revelations on mass online surveillance and regular reports on abuses of the rights to privacy and free expression clearly show the need to effectively protect human rights on the net. The Council of Europe works with governments, the private sector, civil society and other actors to shape the Inte
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