How can we address gendered disinformation? 18 March 2022 By APCNews

How can we address disinformation and its impact on women and gender-diverse people? This was the focus of APC's campaign for International Women's Day 2022.

Resources to support human rights online during the invasion of Ukraine 17 March 2022

During the invasion and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, we are sharing and updating this growing list of resources, tools and support from among our network and beyond.

Online launch: Technological autonomy as a constellation of experiences – a guide on training programmes for community promoters 16 March 2022 By APCNews

On 30 and 31 March, join us for a conversation on participatory training initiatives based on diverse experiences from communities around the world. Find out more and register to participate.

Encounters, coffees and conflicts: Reflections from action-research on a feminist autonomous network

Research

Encounters, coffees and conflicts: Reflections from action-research on a feminist autonomous network

A group of women set up a community network in an area without internet connectivity in Brazil – the Terra Seca quilombo community. These are their reflections while conducting a participatory research process on community networks through an intersectional feminist lens.

International coalition to support filing of a suit to stop South Korea’s shutdown of womenonweb.kr

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International coalition to support filing of a suit to stop South Korea’s shutdown of womenonweb.kr

In December 2020, the Korea Communication Standards Commission issued a ruling to block access to womenonweb.kr, a website that provides information on women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights. The undersigned organisations support Open Net’s filing of a suit to cancel this ruling.

Not My AI: A feminist framework to challenge algorithmic decision-making systems deployed by the public sector

Research

Not My AI: A feminist framework to challenge algorithmic decision-making systems deployed by the public sector

Taking Latin America as a point of departure, this research seeks to contribute to the development of an anti-colonial feminist framework to question artificial intelligence systems that are being deployed by the public sector, particularly focused on social welfare programmes.

Anti-rights discourse in Brazilian social media: Digital networks, violence and sex politics

Research

Anti-rights discourse in Brazilian social media: Digital networks, violence and sex politics

This report addresses the role of social media in the production and dissemination of hate speech and anti-rights discourse in Brazil. The researchers analysed the impact of this hostile climate on feminists, LGBTIQ people and their allies, as well as their individual and collective responses.

HRC 49: Oral statement on online hate speech targeting religious minorities

Oral statement

HRC 49: Oral statement on online hate speech targeting religious minorities

APC welcomes the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief's focus on the use of hateful rhetoric in digital spaces to incite violence against religious minorities, which is of particular concern in India, where women especially are subjected to hate speech and threats online and offline.

HRC 49: Joint oral statement on privacy and data protection

Oral statement

HRC 49: Joint oral statement on privacy and data protection

This joint statement to the Special Rapporteur on privacy during the 49th session of the Human Rights Council expresses the concerns of APC, Derechos Digitales and Intervozes around three aspects related to data protection regulation, with a particular focus on Latin America. 

BlueLink: Solidarity with the victims of aggression and the values ​​of a united Europe

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BlueLink: Solidarity with the victims of aggression and the values ​​of a united Europe

This statement of solidarity with the Ukrainian people from APC member BlueLink was delivered by Pavel Antonov, managing editor of the organisation, live from a civic demonstration in front of the Embassy of Ukraine in Bulgaria.

"Hated Speech" and the Costs of Freedom in India

Research

"Hated Speech" and the Costs of Freedom in India

This research report seeks to draw out the analytical category of "hated speech" by looking at experiences and observations of what it means to speak truth to power and receive hate as it is manifested through varying degrees of violence, across a variety of instances.

Policy explainers

Seeding change: Open Culture Foundation campaign blocks digital ID cards in Taiwan until privacy safeguards exist Taiwan 16 March 2022

Open Culture Foundation worked with civil society groups to push the Taiwanese government to reject digital ID cards until legislation is implemented to safeguard the privacy and information of the public.

Inside the Digital Society: Three questions about our digital assumptions at a time of war 08 March 2022 David Souter

I’ve thought long and hard about what it’s possible to write as war rains down on the heart of Europe. I’ve decided to revisit three fundamental questions about the internet and digital development, and ask if we need to reconsider what we mean by them.

Seeding change: Environmental sustainability and the need to strengthen female leadership 04 March 2022 APCNews

How are APC members improving their communities’ lives with the support of APC subgranting? In Central America, the intersection between digital transformation and environmental justice has been a priority for Sulá Batsú for many years.

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In this weekly column, longstanding associate of APC David Souter looks at different aspects of the digital society. Issues covered include internet governance and sustainable development, human rights and the environment, policy, practice and the use of ICTs.

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