AlSur's contribution to the Global Digital Compact

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The AlSur consortium, composed of 11 Latin American civil society and academic organizations that seek to strengthen human rights in the digital environment in the region, submitted its contribution to the Global Digital Compact (GDC) in April. The full document can be found here.

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What happened to the "Internet for trust"? Report on the UNESCO Conference

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The "Internet for Trust" Conference, organized by UNESCO, addressed the regulation of platforms, an important topic for democracies, lives and agencies around the world. There is a need for more spaces for the exchange of ideas and experiences, especially from an intersectional and Global South perspective, for the formulation of Guidelines for the Regulation of Digital Platforms, considering that the topic involves enormous complexities. Furthermore, it is important that these Guidelines are the product of a careful process that reinforces the human rights to freedom of expression and access to information.

Perspectives of AlSur organizations regarding the discussion of the international treaty to fight cybercrime

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Cybercrime is currently a global concern. Therefore, several States are creating tools to combat it. International organizations, such as the UN and the World Economic Forum, have drawn attention to the issue. As it is a phenomenon without borders, there is an increased interest in having more coordination and cooperation mechanisms for the prevention and punishment of crimes committed through information and communication technologies.

The steps taken by AlSur in 2022

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At almost the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, the consortium of 11 organizations from academia and civil society, AlSur, worked collectively to strengthen its Strategy for the coming years and articulate a perspective from the global South on the impacts of technologies on human rights.

Al Sur's position on the closure of Twitter's Trust and Safety Council

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The consortium of 11 organizations working in civil society and academia to strengthen human rights in the digital environment in Latin America, Al Sur, has been a member of Twitter's Trust & Safety Council for several years. That is why we express our concern about the news of its closure, an action that adds to other arbitrary measures taken by the new management of Twitter.

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Summary to the document "Evaluating the new Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime in Latin America".

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During 2022, national discussions will be held regarding the adoption of the Second Additional Protocol to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime.

This international instrument establishes procedures that seek to strengthen international cooperation for law enforcement access to citizens' data. This raises important challenges in relation to human rights and fundamental freedoms.

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