To me, what is truly scary is the unbelievably poor substance of the justification for the bills that affect individual liberties protected in Marco Civil. In the supporting texts that are expected to provide the grounds for the proposals, not a single statistic data is given that is directly connected to the intended policy intervention.

The Labhacker came in the wake of innovation laboratories for citizenship that are emerging in various parts of the world. We’re talking about Hacker Laboratory of the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies, which was created from the conducting of a hackathon aimed at developing projects of transparency and participation in the federal legislative process.

“PL Espião” reintroduces a regulatory and punitive agenda for Internet that seemed to have stayed in the past and that was a launching element for the articulation of a regulation focused in the civil sphere.

There is a scenario still quite unfavorable in Brazil for greater effectiveness of direct democratic participation in the legislative framework in relation to the commencement of popular initiative bill.

In the month that the law fulfills three years of validity, Article 19, non-governmental human rights organization dedicated to promoting and protecting freedom of expression, including access to information, has released the second edition of Law Monitoring Access to Public Information report, for the year 2014.

OER are teaching, learning and research materials, fixed in any medium or media, preferably on platforms or open formats (free software), which are in the public domain or licensed openly, allowing them to be used or adapted by others.

Once past the competitive 2014 elections, the country is going through a delicate moment. On one hand, the new government composition is expected to seek a reconciliation tone. On the other, it is already clear that it will be a difficult and painful process due to the intense political polarization.

by Dennys Antonialli*, Francisco Brito Cruz** and Mariana Giorgetti Valente*** Imagine a world that when you are involved in a lawsuit a judge can, before making a decision, check your profile on social networks. Who your friends are, what places you usually go to, your pictures at parties, comments on (…)  Leer Artículo »