Advanced Module 6: Litigating Digital Rights in Africa (sub-Saharan Africa)
Provides an overview of key concepts and procedural requirements and the stages of litigation at various regional courts.
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An overview of the multi-faceted right to freedom of expression and how it is protected under international law.
Understanding digital rights is crucial to protecting human rights, as little of our lives today is immune from the forces of technology and the internet.
An overview of the ways in which access to the internet and online content are restricted around the world.
An overview of freedom of expression issues in the law, including how defamation is treated in domestic and international law.
An overview of the right to privacy, data protection, and protecting freedom of expression in a digital world.
Describes the different types of cybercrimes, tracks the trends, and evaluates how cybercrimes are dealt with in international law.
An overview of hate speech and how it is dealt with both under domestic and international law.
An overview of the ways in which access to content and freedom of expression online are restricted by private actors.
An overview of false news, misinformation and propaganda, including causes and potential solutions..
An overview of the various rights and concepts which encompass digital rights.
Provides an overview of key concepts and procedural requirements and the stages of litigation at various regional courts.
Provides an overview of the current ways in which non-state actors are facilitating online censorship.
Provides an overview of the right to privacy, as it relates to issues such as data protection, surveillance, facial recognition, encryption, and online harassment.
Sets out the applicable international human rights standards and provides an overview of fundamental international and regional legal principles.
Provides an overview of the current mechanisms through which access to the internet and access to content is restricted.
Sets out trends and expected developments in the context of the right of access to information, particularly trends that pose a threat to access to information.