Grants to defend digital rights and civic space online

Grants to defend digital rights and civic space online is sponsored by International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL). This program provides grants to defend digital rights and civic space online, focusing on areas such as AI governance, privacy and surveillance, data protection, freedom of expression, and online access and inclusion. It specifically supports organizations in OECD-DAC Recipient countries.

Analyzing Laws that Impact Digital Rights and Advocating for Reform - ICNL Analyzing Laws that Impact Digital Rights and Advocating for Reform There is a growing movement worldwide to defend internet freedom and online civic space. This course is designed for civil society advocates who want a stronger foundation in human rights law as well as human rights lawyers who are new to the digital rights space.

Jump to Table of Contents All courses require free registration to access them. Register today. International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL) ICNL supports an enabling legal environment for civic space around the world by enhancing international and regional norms, empowering local partners to advocate for rights-compliant laws, advancing research, and raising awareness on trends.

For over a decade, ICNL has supported partners to address challenges at the intersection of technology and civic space, such as internet shutdowns, disinformation, and surveillance. ICNL is a member of the Greater Internet Freedom consortium, led by Internews and funded by USAID. This course was designed as part of ICNL’s participation in the consortium.

Over the past decade, governments around the world have sought to mitigate online harms and exert greater regulatory control over the internet. To do this, they have amended existing penal codes or enacted new legal frameworks, such as cybercrime laws and data protection regulations. Some of these laws include provisions that restrict online civic space.

In many cases, the restrictions do not comply with their obligations under human rights law. How can civil society effectively push back against these restrictions? What are strategies that have worked in other contexts?

This course provides actionable lessons that help answer these questions. There is a growing movement worldwide to defend internet freedom and online civic space. This course is designed for civil society advocates who want a stronger foundation in human rights law as well as human rights lawyers who are new to the digital rights space.

The lessons highlight real laws that have been passed in different countries, explain their human rights impacts, and provide tips for how to effectively advocate for rights-compliant legal frameworks. The last lesson provides a real-world example of how civil society strategically applied these lessons to successfully advance digital rights in their country.

When advocating with governments and international human rights mechanisms, being able to articulate how and why laws violate human rights norms greatly increases the efficacy of the advocacy. However, civil society sometimes struggles to understand complex legislation related to digital technologies.

Participants who take this course will come away with a greater understanding of the human rights standards related to online civic space and have the tools to write about and advocate for reforms. The workshop is designed for anyone who wants to improve their knowledge of human rights legal analysis and gain tips for effective legal advocacy.

This course is useful for anyone with an interest in understanding how to apply human rights law to laws and policies that impact the internet and technology. You do not need to have a technology or law background to understand the concepts of this course. You only need a willingness to learn and an interest in using the knowledge from the course to improve the digital rights environment in your country.

As you progress through the course, be sure to mark each lesson as complete once you have finished reviewing the material. After completing all lessons and quizzes, you will be able to download a Certificate of Achievement. Should you need further assistance please send us an e-mail at communications@icnl.

org Zach Lampell : Senior Legal Advisor and Coordinator for Digital Programs Bio: Zach Lampell is a lawyer and freedom of expression expert, leading ICNL’s global programming on the emergence of new technologies and civic space. At ICNL, he provides technical legal assistance to CSOs and governments and leads research on a variety of topics, including how artificial intelligence affects civic space.

Prior to ICNL, Zach was a professor at the Royal University of Law and Economics, where he founded the Center for the Study of Humanitarian Law. He holds a J. D.

from Case Western Reserve University School of Law, where he received a Distinguished Scholar Award. Lesson 1. 1: Introduction to the Course You don't currently have access to this content Lesson 1.

2 (Quiz): Digital Rights Trivia Questions You don't currently have access to this content Lesson 1. 3: What are Digital Rights? You don't currently have access to this content Lesson 1.

4: Analyzing Bangladesh’s Digital Security Act You don't currently have access to this content Lesson 1. 5: Lessons from Bangladesh’s Digital Security Act You don't currently have access to this content Lesson 2 - How International Human Rights Law Applies to the Internet and Digital Technologies Lesson 2. 1: International Law and the Three-Part Test You don't currently have access to this content Lesson 2.

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4 (Quiz): What have you learned about the three-part test? You don't currently have access to this content Lesson 3 - Analyzing Laws that Impact Digital Rights Lesson 3. 1: Applying the Three-Part Test to the Use of Spyware in Mexico You don't currently have access to this content Lesson 3.

2 (Quiz): Your Turn to Analyze Kazakhstan’s Cyberbullying Amendments You don't currently have access to this content Lesson 3. 3: Intermediary Liability You don't currently have access to this content Lesson 3. 3.

1: Manila Principles on Intermediary Liability You don't currently have access to this content Lesson 3. 4: Taking Your Analysis to the Next Level You don't currently have access to this content Lesson 3. 5: Hate Speech Restrictions – a Hypothetical You don't currently have access to this content Lesson 3.

5. 1: Hate Speech Restrictions – Analyzing Proportionality You don't currently have access to this content Lesson 3. 5.

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