ECNL welcomes the adoption of the resolutions related to the digital sphere during the 47th session of the Human Rights Council and analyses to what extent the new language of the three resolutions (‘Civil society space resolution’, ‘Human rights on the Internet resolution’ and ‘Emerging technologies and human rights resolution’) provides safeguards for online manifestation of civic freedoms. It concludes that the follow-up processes, such as: to map out and further detail practices related to civic space online and offline, analyze the human rights implications of Internet shutdowns, and discuss the relationship between human rights and technical standard-setting processes emerging technologies, as well as the practical application of the UNGPs to the activities of technology companies, should be conducted with the involvement of a broader civil society community, including human rights defenders, especially the marginalized and vulnerable groups, to address effectively the challenges they face. Read more here.
Source: ECNL