Digital rights
As people turn to digital environments as a way of expressing views they may not feel safe expressing through other channels, more and more governments are using legislation, including privacy and national security laws, to gain control over digital spaces and infrastructure.
In addition, rights such as the right to privacy online have not yet been entrenched in the minds and actions of many citizens and yet citizens across the continent are using various technological services (email, social networking, banking etc.) every day, without adequate safeguards.
Digital rights news from our chapters
Parly issues adverse report on court electronic management system
The Parliamentary Legal Committee has issued an adverse report on Statutory Instrument 153 of 2023 High Court (Amendment) Rules, 2023 (NO.1), which relates to the Judicial Service Commission’s Integrated Electronic Case Management System (IECMS). The Committee met on...
A Decade of Internet Freedom in Africa: Report Documents Reflections and Insights from Change Makers
This special edition has been produced as part of the commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the publication of the State of Internet Freedom in Africa (SIFA) report and the annual convening of the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica). The first editions...
Concern over exposure of journalists’ personal data on social media platforms and threats to journalists
The advent of digital platforms and the ubiquity of social media have certainly transformed the landscape of communication. However, this digital evolution has not only brought about unprecedented opportunities for information sharing, networking, and engagement but...
Media development in Zimbabwe: Imperative need to connect the dots
By Dr Tabani Moyo Media development in Zimbabwe requires a holistic approach, alive to the gains accrued thus far and complex enough to connect the scattered dots through an outward-looking strategy responsive to the evolving needs of the media development ecosystem....
Violence against women serious breach of human rights
Violence against women is the most pervasive breach of human rights worldwide which is being worsened by targeting and attacking women including female journalists who are vocal online. As the world commemorates the International Day for the Elimination of Violence...