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The Impact of COVID-19 on Digital Rights in Africa

African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms Coalition (2020), 297 pp.

"This publication is a compilation of 19 articles by African researchers, academics, journalists and human and digital rights activists on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on digital rights in Africa. The articles were commissioned by the African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms (AfDec ... ) Coalition as part of its project on “Securing human rights online in Africa through a strong and active ‘African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms’ network”. The AfDec Coalition is a pan-African initiative which promotes human rights standards and principles of openness in internet policy formulation and implementation on the continent, guided by the 13 principles established in the African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms. At the time that the papers were commissioned, in June 2020, African states had either invoked existing policies or adopted new policies for prevention of spread, containment and treatment of the virus that had an impact on the enjoyment of digital rights. For example, most governments employed the use of contact tracing applications to track and trace citizens’ movements and put in place measures criminalising free speech when it contained false information about the pandemic. These two examples had the potential to be abused, particularly the latter, which was used to silence journalists and government critics. The pandemic also moved most citizens’ communication, education, work, trade and access to basic services from physical interactions to primilary online interactions. However, the continent is still largely made up of informal economies, has a low internet penetration rate of 28.2% (far below the global average of around 53%), and has seen an increase in reports of digital rights violations resulting from repressive cyberlaws, making the efforts to address the pandemic inadequate and inequitable. These articles offer reflective analyses on government efforts to curb the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of the AfDec principles, with a focus on a number of the principles including privacy and personal data protection, gender equality, freedom of expression, internet access and affordability, and the right to development and access to knowledge." (Introduction) more

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Festín de datos: Empresas y datos personales en América Latina

Vivian Newman Pont, Daniel Ospina Celis, Juan Carlos Upegui

Bogotá: Dejusticia (2020), 204 pp.

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Data Feast: Enterprises and Personal Data in Latin America

Vivian Newman-Pont, Daniel Ospina Celis, Juan Carlos Upegui (eds.)

Bogotá: Dejusticia (2020), 196 pp.

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Big Brother is Watching: Surveillance Regulation and its Effects on Journalistic Practices in Zimbabwe

Allen Munoriyarwa, Sarah H. Chiumbu

African Journalism Studies, volume 40, issue 3 (2019), pp. 26-41

"In many African countries, including Zimbabwe, journalists have been subjected to various policy regulations that have widely been criticised for making the practice of journalism difficult. Part of the reason has been the advent of competitive politics that have left the ruling regimes scrambling ... more

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Was Bits und Bäume verbindet: Digitalisierung nachhaltig gestalten

Anja Höfner, Vivian Frick (eds.)

München: oekom Verlag (2019), 144 pp.

"Knapp 2.000 Menschen zog die ‹Bits & Bäume› im November 2018 an die Technische Universität Berlin. Dieser Zuspruch verdeutlicht die Lücke, die wir mit unserer Veranstaltung gefüllt haben: Digitalisierung und Nachhaltigkeit als zwei wesentliche aktuelle Herausforderungen unserer Gesellscha ... more

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Gerechtigkeit 4.0: Auswirkungen der Digitalisierung auf den Globalen Süden
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Berlin: Brot für die Welt (2019), 74 pp.

"Führende Tech-Konzerne, allen voran die aus dem Silicon Valley, instrumentalisieren zunehmend das Handelsrecht für ihre Interessen, wie die von der US-Regierung im Jahre 2000 verabschiedete Digitale Agenda zeigt. Dabei geht es längst nicht mehr nur um die Reduzierung von Zöllen auf digitale Pro ... more

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Data Politics: Worlds, Subjects, Rights

Didier Bigo, Engin F. Isin, Evelyn Ruppert (eds.)

London, New York: Routledge (2019), x, 293 pp.

"Data has become a social and political issue because of its capacity to reconfigure relationships between states, subjects, and citizens. This book explores how data has acquired such an important capacity and examines how critical interventions in its uses in both theory and practice are possible. ... more

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Big Data, Not Big Brother: New Data Protection Laws and the Implications for Independent Media Around the World

Ayden Férdeline

Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2019), 28 pp.

"A year after a new wave of data protection regulations such as the European Union’s GDPR have come into effect, the websites of media outlets continue collecting great volumes of personal information—but often unintentionally, and typically for other parties. That so many media institutions hav ... more

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Global Justice 4.0: The Impacts of Digitalisation on the Global South
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Thomas Fritz, Sven Hilbig

Berlin: Brot für die Welt (2019), 74 pp.

"This publication discusses the extent to which digital technology can help tackle poverty and social inequality. Does it increase or restrict the opportunities for social and economic participation open to disadvantaged people? We analyse the history of e-commerce in the light of this question. We ... more

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Digital Justice Manifesto: A Call to Own Our Digital Future

Just Net Coalition (2019), 16 pp.

"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 ... more

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The Highs and Lows of Uganda’s Data Protection and Privacy Act 2019

Kampala: CIPESA (2019), 8 pp.

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Privacy and Personal Data Protection in Ethiopia

Berhan Taye, Roman Teshome

Kampala: CIPESA (2018), 26 pp.

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Building Trust: Toward a Legal Framework That Protects Personal Data in Lebanon

Elham Barjas, Hussein Mehdy

Beirut: Social Media Exchange Association (SMEX) (2017), 24 pp.

"In its first section, the study examines the legal framework regarding personal data in Lebanon. Even though Lebanon participated in developing the directives on data protection legislation issued by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) in 2012, the country sti ... more

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European and International Media Law

Jan Oster

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (2017), lxx, 583 pp.

"This book is the first to incorporate current academic literature on European, transnational, and international media law into a comprehensive overview intended primarily for students. It introduces the legal framework for globalised communication via mass media, and considers the transformative ef ... more

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Privacy, Free Expression and Transparency: Redefining Their New Boundaries in the Digital Age

Joseph A. Cannataci, Bo Zhao, Gemma Torras Vives, Shara Monteleone, Jeanne Mifsud Bonnici, Evgeni Moyakine

Paris: UNESCO (2016), 139 pp.

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Data Protection and Journalism: A Guide for the Media

Wilmslow, Cheshire (UK): Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) (2014), 52 pp.

"This guide explains how the Data Protection Act (DPA) applies to journalism, advises on good practice, and clarifies the role of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). It does not have any formal legal status and cannot set any new rules, but it will help those working in the media understa ... more

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Datenschutz: Grundlagen, Entwicklungen und Kontroversen

Jan-Hinrik Schmidt, Thilo Weichert (eds.)

Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb) (2012), 464 pp.

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#public life: Digitale Intimität, die Privatspäre und das Netz

Berlin: Heinrich Böll Stiftung (2011), 124 pp.

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Persönlichkeit im Netz: Sicherheit - Kontrolle - Transparenz. Symposium 2007

Bettina Sokol (ed.)

Düsseldorf: Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz unf Informationsfreiheit Nordrhein-Westfalen (LDI NRW) (2008), 108 pp.

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Bürgerrechte im Netz

Christiane Schulzki-Haddouti (ed.)

Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb) (2003), 368 pp.

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