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European Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ECNL) has published two sets of publications as part of the Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) initiative, designed to help civil society navigate global digital governance more effectively.  The first publication, titled ‘Navigating key global digital governance processes: Practical handbook for civil society organisations’ is a handbook that [...]... (See more)

Empowering civil society to shape digital policy The Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is strengthening the ability of civil society organisations (CSOs) – especially those from the Global South – to play a stronger role in shaping digital policy. The programme, developed and delivered by DiploFoundation, guides participants through a practical, step-by-step learning [...]... (See more)

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a core accountability mechanism of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). It examines the human rights performance of every UN member state on a rotating basis. Each country undergoes a review approximately once every four and a half years. The UPR process relies on three information sources. These [...]... (See more)

The Youth Voices for Digital Rights programme is designed to bring young people into the discussions that shape today’s digital environment. Younger generations live in a world where most aspects of their lives are recorded as data. They use digital platforms more than any other age group and feel the impact of emerging technologies most [...]... (See more)

Forus has launched Your Clicks, Your Rights, a 10-episode multilingual video series that examines how digital technologies and policies shape human rights, equity and inclusion. Each short episode explains a core issue in today’s digital environment, from online freedoms and data governance to cybersecurity, AI, gender justice and civic participation, using examples from Latin America, [...]... (See more)

The 12th Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica25) hosted by Windhoek, Namibia, convened policymakers, civil society organisations, human rights defenders, media practitioners, regulators, and researchers to examine how rights in the digital environment can be better protected and promoted. A dedicated UPRoar Project workshop brought renewed attention to the potential of the Universal Periodic [...]... (See more)

We’re at a turning point. With advances in AI, new policy frameworks, and growing awareness of linguistic inequality, the global community has both the tools and the responsibility to build an internet where every language can thrive.... (See more)