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Archive: Digital Rights

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The Nwulite Obodo Open Data License: A New Licence for Sharing African Datasets
February 17, 2025 Digital Rights Intellectual Property Technology & Innovation 0 comments by Chebet Koros & Florence Ogonjo
The Nwulite Obodo Open Data License: A New Licence for Sharing African Datasets
African dataset creators are at the forefront of capturing the continent’s unique context and addressing pressing challenges faced by Africans ...
Towards an Inclusive Digital Future: An African-Centric Approach to the United Nations Global Digital Compact
January 14, 2025 Digital Rights 0 comments by Natasha Karanja
Towards an Inclusive Digital Future: An African-Centric Approach to the United Nations Global Digital Compact
Introduction Following the political declaration adopted at the UN’s 75th anniversary, Secretary-General António Guterres proposed a Global Digital Compact (GDC) ...
Considerations for the Protection of Women’s Privacy on Online Dating Apps in Kenya
June 7, 2023 Data Protection Digital Rights RIght to Privacy 0 comments by Wakesho Kililo
Considerations for the Protection of Women’s Privacy on Online Dating Apps in Kenya
Introduction Online dating applications, commonly referred to as dating apps, are dating services that are available through mobile dating applications ...
Realizing the Role of National Human Rights Institutions as Non-Judicial Redress Mechanisms for Human Rights Violations on Dating Apps: A Case for the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights
June 7, 2023 Data Protection Digital Rights RIght to Privacy 0 comments by Wakesho Kililo
Realizing the Role of National Human Rights Institutions as Non-Judicial Redress Mechanisms for Human Rights Violations on Dating Apps: A Case for the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights
Introduction In the 1990s, there was a worldwide expansion of the private sector and an increase in transnational economic activity. ...
Automated Gender Recognition Systems in Africa: Uncovering Bias and Discrimination
May 29, 2023 Artificial Intelligence Digital Rights 0 comments by Phionah Achieng Uhuru
Automated Gender Recognition Systems in Africa: Uncovering Bias and Discrimination
Gender data plays a vital role in decision-making processes across various online platforms. Gender-targeted advertising platforms, content moderation systems, and ...
Exposed & Vulnerable: Tackling Non-Consensual Sharing of Personal Images in Kenya
May 29, 2023 Data Protection Digital Rights 0 comments by Phionah Achieng Uhuru
Exposed & Vulnerable: Tackling Non-Consensual Sharing of Personal Images in Kenya
The act of sharing a personal image without consent is a violation of the subject’s privacy and autonomy. It is ...
AI & Children: Privacy, Trust, and Safety in the Digital Age
March 29, 2023 Artificial Intelligence Data Protection Digital Rights RIght to Privacy 0 comments by Rachel Achieng
AI & Children: Privacy, Trust, and Safety in the Digital Age
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and the increasing use of technology in our daily lives has made children’s privacy ...
Legal Protections for Image Rights in Kenya.
March 1, 2023 Digital Identification Digital Rights 0 comments by Florence A. Ogonjo
Legal Protections for Image Rights in Kenya.
Understanding Image Rights. Over the years, image rights have been considered in sports law in as far as it relates ...
An Overview of the Digital ID system and the Unique Personal Identifier in Kenya
February 28, 2023 Digital Identification Digital Rights 0 comments by Rachel Achieng’ and Joshua Kitili
An Overview of the Digital ID system and the Unique Personal Identifier in Kenya
In a statement released on 4th February 2023,1 the Ministry of Interior and National Administration announced that it had made ...
IGF Day 0:I&JPN  “Framing, Mapping and Addressing Cross-Border Digital Policies in the Africa Union” Report launch
November 29, 2022 Digital Rights Tech-Legislation 0 comments by Francis Monyango
IGF Day 0:I&JPN “Framing, Mapping and Addressing Cross-Border Digital Policies in the Africa Union” Report launch
Internet & Jurisdiction Policy Network launched their “Framing, Mapping and Addressing Cross-Border Digital Policies in the Africa Union” report on ...
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