Año
2019

Joint declaration that explores the effects that the European Copyright Directive may have in Latin America and the Caribbean if local authorities replicate some of the most controversial aspects of the initiative. [Document in Spanish].

Grupo de trabajo
Año
2019

Al Sur sent a presentation to the "Guide to guarantee freedom of expression regarding deliberate disinformation in electoral contexts" presented by the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression of the Organization of American States. This is the first time that Al Sur has contributed to the issue of disinformation in Latin America, and we are pleased to say that our document was considered in various aspects of the final guide. [Document in Spanish].

Grupo de trabajo
Año
2019

This document is a contribution to the public consultation on "Ethics and data protection in artificial intelligence: continuation of the debate" promoted by the ICDPPC (International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners). As indicated in a report made by ICDPPC after receiving presentations, Al Sur's presentation was the only one made by civil society and from the context of the public interest. [Document in English].

Grupo de trabajo

Long-awaited IACHR report welcomes Al Sur recommendations on big data and cyber surveillance

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The report has included our reports "Business and Human Rights: Regional Report on Technology, Big Data and Cyber Surveillance," as well as "Recommendations for transparency and anti-corruption in the acquisition and use of surveillance technologies by the American States" presented on the occasion of the Summit of the Americas in 2018.

Al Sur's report on ethics and personal data in Artificial Intelligence for the former ICDPPC was the only one made by civil society

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As a consortium of organizations, we are pleased to have offered a collective regional perspective on the challenges in ethics and data protection, but, at the same time, we are concerned that the industry widely dominates such discussions in Artificial Intelligence (AI) in detriment of the public interest.