GOMA Talks: The New Feminist Frontier
I really enjoyed talking about feminism, online abuse, and regulation at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art recently. You can watch the video below.
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Our vision for a free and open internet
Posted on July 24, 2016
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The human right to privacy is enshrined the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and digital privacy is an integral part of the human right to privacy. Privacy involves anonymity (the right to communicate without attribution), and secrecy (the right to communicate with others without being listened to or watched by another). Both these ideas impact our ability to live free and full lives in the digital world. The extent to which they are respected in our lives online also has an impact on our democracy more generally.
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UN Human Rights Council must support resolution on human rights on the internet
Posted on June 29, 2016
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Digital Rights Watch has joined global calls for the UN Human Rights Council to adopt by consensus a resolution aimed at strengthening protections for freedom of expression, the right to privacy, and other human rights online. The resolution will be considered for adoption by member states on 31 June.
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Greens call for Digital Rights Commissioner
Posted on June 23, 2016
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Interesting proposal from the Australian Greens: a new role to sit within the Australian Human Rights Commission, solely focused on upholding Australian citizen’s digital rights.
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Federal election 2016
Posted on June 9, 2016
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The Federal Election is coming up fast, and here at Digital Rights Watch we wanted to delve into where each of the major political parties stand on key issues relating to digital rights.
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Productivity Commission intellectual property inquiry
The Australian Government has asked the Productivity Commission to undertake a 12 month public inquiry into Australia’s intellectual property system.
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