Civic Space and Content Governance
Civic Space
and Content Governance
A significant part of today’s civic space is online, where individuals and groups express themselves, access information and engage with one another. How do human rights standards apply to State regulation of the online space and online content? What responsibilities do companies have to ensure that / in ensuring their platforms and their content moderation do not interfere with rights guaranteed under international law? How should States and companies approach hate speech, incitement, and disinformation online?
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Civic space and content governance
Special Rapporteurs
Dissemination of hate speech online
Report presented to the 67th session of the UN General Assembly in 2012 on hate speech and incitement to hatred, addressing, among other things, the dissemination of hate speech online, content removal, and online anonymity
2012
Civic space and content governance ; Discrimination and equality
Special Rapporteurs
Use of the Internet to disseminate racist ideas and incite racial hatred and violence
Report presented to the 67th session of the UNGA in 2012 on key issues and challenges posed by the increasing use of the Internet to disseminate racist ideas and incite racial hatred and violence, highlighting as well the potential role and positive contribution of the Internet as an effective tool for combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance
2012
Civic space and content governance
Special Rapporteurs
Report presented to the 66th session of the UN General Assembly in 2011 on the right to freedom of opinion and expression exercised through the Internet addressing, among other things, access to online content and access to Internet connection as well as the importance of digital literacy
Report presented to the 66th session of the UN General Assembly in 2011 on the right to freedom of opinion and expression exercised through the Internet addressing, among other things, access to online content and access to Internet connection as well as the importance of digital literacy
2011
Privacy, surveillance, data; Civic space and content governance
Special Rapporteurs
Hate speech and incitement to hatred
Report presented to the 67th session of the UN General Assembly in 2012 on hate speech and incitement to hatred, addressing, among other things, the dissemination of hate speech online, content removal, and online anonymity.
2012
Civic space and content governance
Special Rapporteurs
Best practices that promote and protect the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly
Report presented to 20th session of the HRC in 2012 on best practices that promote and protect the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association and discussing the importance of use of the Internet, in particular social media, and other information and communication technology, as basic tools which enable individuals to organize peaceful assemblies, as well restrictions by States on that use
2012
Civic space and content governance; SDGs - Digital divide
Special Procedures
Right to enjoy the benefits of scientific progress
Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights - 2012 -Report presented to the 20th session of the HRC in 2012 on the right to enjoy the benefits of scientific progress and its applications
2012
Civic space and content governance
Special Rapporteurs
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression
Human Rights Council, Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Frank La Rue
2011