Human Rights Archive
Applications
New Tool to Assess the Impact of AI Systems on Human Rights The methodology provides for the creation of a risk mitigation plan to minimise or eliminate the
Read More
Europe
Council of Europe Recommends Artificial Intelligence in Prisons The Recommendation addresses the ethical and organizational aspects of using AI and related digital technologies in prison and by probation
Read More
Europe
Council of Europe Opens First Ever Global AI Treaty for Signature Countries from all over the world will be eligible to join it and commit to complying with
Read More
Editorial
Website Launched to Cover Farmers Protests in India The site also hosts a UN human rights petition that has been filed to protect the rights of farmers. Farmers
Read More
Feature
Transparency Will Build Trust in Artificial Intelligence: UN Expert The UN expert urged States to promote ethical practices to ensure transparency in AI to mitigate the risks. Transparency
Read More
Feature
The scam centers generate revenue amounting to billions of US dollars each year. Hundreds of thousands of people are being forcibly engaged by organized criminal gangs into online
Read More
Enterprise Events
UN Experts Underline Negative Impacts of New Digital Tools The experts reiterated their calls for caution about the radical impact of digital technologies in the context of humanitarian
Read More
Corporate
Volker Türk Asks Bangladesh to Suspend Digital Security Act UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk called on Bangladesh to immediately suspend its application of the Digital Security Act.
Read More
Feature
Access Now Report Records 187 Internet Shutdowns in 35 Countries In 2022, authorities shut down the internet across 35 countries — the highest number ever recorded in a
Read More
Feature
UN Report Details Impact of Internet Shutdowns on Human Rights Shutdowns were also reported when governments carried out security operations, severely restricting human rights monitoring and reporting. The
Read More
Enterprise Events
The additional protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention), intended to enhance cooperation and disclosure of electronic evidence, will be opened for signature at an international conference
Read More
Enterprise Events
The course is intended for anyone interested in following and understanding the basics of preventing corruption. The Council of Europe held an online event to launch the e-course
Read More
E-Governance
Indian authorities are increasingly targeting journalists and online critics for their criticism of government policies and practices, including by prosecuting them under counterterrorism and sedition laws, ten human
Read More
Enterprise Events
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to drive innovation and help people and societies overcome some of the great challenges of our times. Yet, as the military uses
Read More
CIO Info
How to Check ‘Fake News’ on Digital and Social Media At the UN Human Rights Council (UN HRC) on Friday (April 1), Member States adopted a plan of
Read More
