The Civil Rights Framework for Internet Use (Law 12,965 of 2014) was sanctioned by President Dilma Rousseff in April 2014 and deals with topics such as general principles, fundamental rights, liability of intermediaries and responsibilities of the government with regard to network use and development.   By Marília Maciel* The (…)  Leer Artículo »

Under the advancement of technology, the key question in our countries is to ask how unchecked surveillance practices continue affecting the right to privacy of our populations.   By Claudio Ruiz*, NGO Derechos Digitales. Edward Snowden’s revelations have sparked a global scandal, as they have exposed how digital technology, which (…)  Leer Artículo »

Access to knowledge was the topic that Karisma Foundation presented during the thematic hearing before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on the impact of Internet on defense and exercise of human rights. The hearing was held in Washington, during the 153rd Session, on October 28, 2014. Por Carolina (…)  Leer Artículo »

The right to freedom of expression has been defined as “the fundamental pillar” of the democratic system. It has been subject to generous interpretations issued by the organs of the Inter-American Human Rights System (IAHRS). As a result, high standards for the protection of such right have been created.   (…)  Leer Artículo »

For the first time, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) at the Organization of American States (OAS) granted a topic hearing in order to hear about the impact of the Internet on the defense and promotion of Human Rights. Por Eduardo Bertoni (@ebertoni). * As the organ charged with (…)  Leer Artículo »