Resources

Youth Manifesto for Digital Rights

Young people are the internet’s largest user group, but are often the furthest away from internet governance forums. The Youth Voices for Digital Rights project convened fifteen young activists in a multiregional, multilingual space to learn, share, and co-create solutions to today’s digital challenges. Youth Voices for Digital Rights Over the course of four online […]

Manifeste des jeunes pour les droits numériques

Principles and Recommendations

Les jeunes constituent le groupe d’utilisateurs le plus important d’Internet, mais ils sont souvent les plus éloignés des forums de gouvernance de l’Internet. Le projet La Voix des Jeunes pour les Droits Numériques a réuni quinze jeunes militants dans un espace multirégional et multilingue afin d’apprendre, de partager et de co-créer des solutions aux défis […]

Manifesto de los jóvenes por los derechos digitales

Las personas jóvenes son el grupo de usuarios más numeroso de internet, pero a menudo son quienes se encuentran más lejos de los foros de gobernanza de internet. El proyecto Voces Jóvenes por los Derechos Digitales reunió a quince activistas en un espacio multirregional y multilingüe para aprender, compartir y crear conjuntamente soluciones a los […]

MENA Case Study 2025: Civil Society Organizations’ Engagement in Internet Governance Legal Frameworks: The Case of Cybercrime Laws

Manuals and Handbooks

Disclaimer: This publication was co-funded by the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of SMEX and Afnan Abu Yahia, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union Acknowledgments This study was conducted by SMEX, a non-profit that advocates for and advances human rights in digital spaces across West Asia and North […]

Navigating Key Global Digital Governance Processes: A practical handbook for civil society organisations

Disclaimer: This publication was co-funded by the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of ECNL, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union As part of the Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE), the European Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ECNL) developed a practical explainer on seven international processes that are […]

Submitting DNS abuse complaints to ICANN: A step-by-step guide

Manuals and Handbooks

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has released a new Step-by-Step Guide: Submitting DNS Abuse Complaints, designed to help internet users, security professionals, and stakeholders understand when and how to report Domain Name System (DNS) Abuse to ICANN Contractual Compliance.  The new guide aims to clarify, standardise, and simplify the process to […]

U.N. Update: Cyber-related developments

This paper provides an update on the proceedings of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), where discussions of cyber-related issues take place. It includes updates from the deliberations at the second Open-Ended Working Group on Information and Communications Technologies (OEWG) and the Ad Hoc Committee of Experts (AHC) between 3 September 2023 and 12 July […]

How to engage with internet standardisation and governance bodies? Practical guidance to the IGF

Manuals and Handbooks

Disclaimer: This publication was co-funded by the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of ECNL and Karolina Iwanska, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union Executive summary Internet standardisation and governance bodies develop policies and technical specifications, and provide spaces for exchange on critical internet challenges and emerging solutions. This ranges […]

How to engage with internet standardisation and governance bodies? Practical guidance to the IETF / IRTF

Manuals and Handbooks

Disclaimer: This publication was co-funded by the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of ECNL and Karolina Iwanska, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union Executive summary Internet standardisation and governance bodies develop policies and technical specifications, and provide spaces for exchange on critical internet challenges and emerging solutions. This ranges […]

How to engage with internet standardisation and governance bodies? Practical guidance to the ITU

Manuals and Handbooks

Disclaimer: This publication was co-funded by the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of ECNL and Karolina Iwanska, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union Executive summary Internet standardisation and governance bodies develop policies and technical specifications, and provide spaces for exchange on critical internet challenges and emerging solutions. This ranges […]