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Derechos Humanos y Seguridad Digital: Una Pareja Perfecta

La seguridad digital es una discusión crítica y hay que reconocer que la sociedad civil y los grupos de interés público no han sido suficientemente considerados. Como respuesta, varias organizaciones de la sociedad civil de América Latina se unieron para presentar informes que recuerdan a las

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International Women's Day 2018 - A Day in the Life of Women, As Told by Their Data

To mark International Women’s Day 2018, Privacy International and some of our partner organisations - Datos Protegidos, Derechos Digitales, the National Coalition for Human Rights Defenders-Kenya, the Karisma Foundation, and the Foundation for Media Alternatives – are telling the stories of women

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Discussion About Cyber Security In Colombia

Written by: Maria del Pilar Saenz With a raft of recent scandals involving proven and possible abuses of surveillance systems by state institutions, there is a clear need to generate policy and practice in Colombia that promotes respect for human rights. It is necessary to keep this in mind as an

News

23rd August 2018

Why data protection authorities are essential: A cautionary tale for Brazil

18th June 2018

Guía Básica de Seguridad Digital para Startups

13th June 2018

El rol de la OEA en la agenda regional sobre seguridad digital

8th June 2018

Fe ciega: Identidad biométrica en Perú crece sin control ni garantías

14th May 2018

La inteligencia al tablero

14th May 2018

En la ONU se evalúan los compromisos de Colombia en Derechos Humanos

Examples of Abuse

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Trump administration spreads coronavirus to central America via deportations

Taking advantage of the pandemic to close US borders, the Trump administration is also spreading coronavirus infection by deporting detainees to receiving countries such as Guatemala, where 20% of infections are deportees. Guatemala has only two hospitals and a scattering of smaller regional medical

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Disinformation in electoral contexts - engagement with the InterAmerican Commission of Human Rights

Consultation Submission In March 2019, Privacy International submitted a response to a consultation on Disinformation in Electoral Contexts, led by the Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights together with the Department of

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