“Nº8 02/2014”
NetMundial: what’s new and where does it fit in the Internet Governance environment?
by Digital Rights LAC on March 1, 2014
In April 23 and 24 São Paulo will host the Global Multistakeholder Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance, also called NetMundial, a diplomatic event willing to debate Internet Governance Principles and a roadmap for the future evolution of the Internet Governance Ecosystem. By Joana Varon Despite the series of (…) Leer Artículo »
The privatization of copyright enforcement: the Brazilian context
by Digital Rights LAC on March 1, 2014
After years demanding stronger public sector response to copyright infringement, IP industries have now shifted to the strategy of forcing governments to assume the role of facilitators in agreements between private parties. In Brazil, this tendency is clearly noticeable in industry demands related to copyright enforcement in the digital environment (…) Leer Artículo »
WIPO Favoring the Adoption of a Treaty for Broadcasting Organizations
by Digital Rights LAC on March 1, 2014
From 16th to 20th of December, 2013 took place the 26th Session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR26) at World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva, Switzerland. A session devoted to discussing international instrument proposals for broadcasters, libraries and archives, and educational and research institutions. By Amalia (…) Leer Artículo »
Mapping the protection of privacy
by Digital Rights LAC on March 1, 2014
For several months we have been conducting a thorough investigation, which seeks to map the protection of privacy and personal data in Chile, which later will also include South America. As the relevant rules are being closely examined, together with the opinion of some players in the system, we will (…) Leer Artículo »
Digital regulation challenges for the new Government of Chile
by Digital Rights LAC on March 1, 2014
In March of this year a new government will take office in Chile. Any digital development policy that it implements must necessarily consider legal variables, by designing regulations that enable sustainable development, beyond buzzwords such as “digital government”, “smart cities”, entrepreneurship, innovation or disruption. By Francisco Vera Digital development in (…) Leer Artículo »
Useful Fools?
by Digital Rights LAC on March 1, 2014
In December 2013, just when South Africa said its final goodbye to Nelson Mandela, the man who made possible changing the direction of his country, hundreds of people interested in the subject of intellectual property and the way it affects our lives, were attending the third Global Congress on Intellectual (…) Leer Artículo »
The day we said, “Enough!”
by Digital Rights LAC on March 1, 2014
Activists and civilians throughout the world came together once again to defend our rights from government authorities and their attacks on our privacy. Can we succeed? By Atilio Grimani In 2013, we realized we were being spied on. This was new, for some. Denial: this sort of thing only happens (…) Leer Artículo »
Paraguay: Democracy and Freedom of Expression in Digital Justice
by Digital Rights LAC on March 1, 2014
The fragile protection of freedom of expression in Paraguay and its limited development on the internet is just another indication of how slow the consolidation process is in the transition toward a democracy that is respectful of human rights and a State that guarantees digital justice among its residents. By (…) Leer Artículo »
