Digital Rights Weekly | February 5 - 9

Mon Feb 12 14:27:29 CET 2024

Hello Digital Rights Defenders!

Here is your weekly update on digital rights around the world for the
week of February 5 - 9. As a reminder, you can submit your news for
the newsletter here:
https://www.digitalrights.community/weekly-newsletter

### Team CommUNITY (TCU) ###

1. 2024 Global Gathering: Apply Now!

We are accepting applications for the 2024 Global Gathering (GG),
which will take place September 27, 28, and 29 in Estoril, Portugal!
This year we are doubling our capacity to around 1,000 participants,
and officially launching our Equity Fund. The event brings together
digital rights networks from around the world for three days of
collaboration building, knowledge sharing, brainstorming, and
rejuvenation. Review how to apply, the programmatic themes, how to
become a partner and organize a satellite event. Deadline: April 15.

Apply as soon as you can!
https://www.digitalrights.community/blog/2024-global-gathering-now-accepting-applications

Questions? Take a look at our Q&A:
https://wiki.digitalrights.community/index.php?title=2024_Global_Gathering_Frequently_Asked_Questions_and_Answers

2. Next GM: February 15 - Digital Security Challenges of Journalists in Myanmar

Join us to talk about addressing digital security threats and
challenges of journalists in Myanmar. We will be sharing insights on
the dynamic contexts of risks and threats and how security trainers
and experts are working on addressing some of these challenges in the
country.

https://wiki.digitalrights.community/index.php?title=February_15_2024_GM

3. Check Out Our New Digital Rights Primer

Review our Digital Rights Primer which gives recommendations of how to
get more involved in the field and community. It gives a growing list
of challenges & issues, a sample of organizations and projects
leading, an overview of the profiles and different backgrounds in the
community, and a summary of the space's history.

https://wiki.digitalrights.community/index.php?title=Digital_Rights_Primer

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### Digital Rights in the Community ###

1. The Africa Digital Rights Fund: Tech Accountability

The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern
Africa (CIPESA) has partnered with Digital Action to support work on
tech accountability in Sub-Saharan Africa in the run-up to and during
the “Year of Democracy” in 2024. Deadline: February 16, 2024.

Guidelines:
https://cipesa.org/wp-content/files/The_Africa_Digital_Rights_Fund_Guidelines_January_2024.pdf

Form to apply:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSezu47vzAOMcDDKWSyidXH66HJIHLXPou1SA4-gvVaZm_GKGA/viewform?pli=1

2. Join the AI in Journalism Futures Scenario Planning Process

Apply to join the Open Society Foundations convening in Italy on 15-16
April 2024. The aim is to kick-start a global conversation that
focuses on the future of long-term structural implications of AI on
the information ecosystem. Deadline: February 23, 2024.

https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/focus/open-society-ai-in-journalism-futures

3. Female EdTech Fellowship Europe

The female edtech fellowship is a business focused network for the
most promising women founders in European Edtech. Deadline: July 22,
2024.

https://www.edtech-fellowship.eu/

4. Call for Papers:

a) ANRW Applied Network Workshop

The ACM/IRTF Applied Networking Research Workshop 2024 is an academic
workshop that provides a forum for researchers, vendors, network
operators, and the Internet standards community to present and discuss
emerging results in applied networking research, and to find
inspiration from topics and open problems discussed at the IETF. Paper
submission deadline: April 15, 2024.

https://www.irtf.org/anrw/2024/

b) Information Polity: Teaching Digital Governance.

Information Polity invites researchers to submit abstracts for
theoretical, empirical and critical oriented papers that address
aspects of teaching digital governance such as methods and examples
from interdisciplinary perspectives. The Special Issue will explore
teaching digital governance. Deadline for abstract submission: April
1, 2024.

https://informationpolity.com/news-blog/call-papers-teaching-digital-governance

5. Statements from Our Community:

a) Palestinian Digital Rights Coalition Demands Action From Online
Platforms in Wake of ICJ Measures Order

The Palestinian Digital Rights Coalition sent letters to Meta, X,
Telegram, and TikTok regarding the proliferation of hate speech,
dehumanization, and incitement to violence and genocide against the
Palestinian people on their platforms. Previously, the International
Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered provisional measures in the case of
South Africa vs Israel, determining the plausibility that Israel is
carrying out genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza.

https://7amleh.org/2024/02/07/palestinian-digital-rights-coalition-demands-action-from-online-platforms-in-wake-of-icj-provisional-measures-order-in-genocide-case

b) Senegal: Urgent Call to Maintain Connectivity in Senegal

Human rights organizations and advocates for internet freedom and
media freedom strongly condemn the internet shutdown in Senegal. The
Ministry of Communication, Telecommunications, and Digital Economy
took this measure on February 4, citing the dissemination of hateful
and subversive messages on social media in the context of threats and
public disturbances.

https://www.article19.org/resources/senegal-restore-digital-rights/

6. Reports from Our Community

a) Fairwork Annual Report 2023: State of the Global Platform Economy

Fairwork continued its work across 38 countries, assessing working
conditions in over 650 companies, and reaching over 5000 workers
across the globe. By working with workers, platforms, legislators and
unions they were part of 131 pro-worker changes made by companies to
improve labor conditions for their workers.

https://fair.work/en/fw/publications/fairwork-annual-report-2023-state-of-the-global-platform-economy/

b) Internet Freedom Foundation Analyses the Union Government Budget in India

This report analyzes the implementation status of the 2023-24 budget
announcements across sectors and schemes from a digital rights
perspective.

https://internetfreedom.in/budget-2024-part-1/

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### Digital Rights Community Resources ###

Primer: Defending the rights of refugees and migrants in the digital age

This is an introduction to the deployment of digital technologies in
asylum and migration management systems across the globe including the
United States, United Kingdom and the European Union. “Defending the
rights of refugees and migrants in the digital age” highlights some of
the key digital technology developments in asylum and migration
management systems which process large quantities of data, and the
human rights issues arising from their use.

https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/pol40/7654/2024/en/

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### Digital Rights in the Wider World ###

1. Sudan Hit by Internet Blackout as Civil War Continues

Internet and communication networks have been disrupted across most of
Sudan since last week. The cause of the outage remains unclear, with
accusations flying between the Sudanese government and the Rapid
Support Forces.

https://sudantribune.com/article281998/

2. Khan's Party Navigates Pakistan Blackouts to Keep Campaign Alive

Former prime minister Imran Khan's party has redefined election
campaigning in Pakistan with its social media rallies and use of AI
technology in a bid to sidestep a nationwide crackdown that has
followed it online.

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240204-khan-s-party-navigates-pakistan-blackouts-to-keep-campaign-alive

3. Social Media Users Are Bypassing Censorship on Palestine

As tech companies restrict solidarity posts, people have found ways to
get around the algorithm.

https://newint.org/social-media-censorship-palestine

4. Pegasus Targets over 30 Journalists, Activists, and Politicians in Jordan

Pegasus was used to target the devices of at least 33 Jordanian and
Jordan-based journalists, activists, and politicians between 2019 and
September 2023, in addition to two Human Rights Watch staff.

https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/02/01/spyware-targets-human-rights-watch-staff-jordan

5. The USA and KOSA: Online Safety Legislation is Opposed by Many it
Claims to Protect

More than 100 human rights and LGBTQ groups have condemned the Kids
Online Safety Act (KOSA), saying it would endanger minors, especially
LGBTQ youth. Fight for the Future has setup a Stop KOSA website for
people to sign a petition and contact lawmakers against the bill,
stating that the dangerous censorship bill would give the government
unprecedented control over the Internet, and will put youth in danger
by preventing them from accessing resources they need.

https://www.stopkosa.com/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/02/01/online-safety-hearing-opposition/

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### Grants, Fellowships, & Awards ###

The following opportunities are open to individual digital rights
defenders and to organizations. If you would like us to include a
grant, fellowship or award in this newsletter, please email details to
team at digitalrights.community
https://wiki.digitalrights.community/index.php?title=Fundraising_Opportunities

Digital Protection Accompaniment Programme
Digital Defenders Partnership
Deadline: February 15, 2024
https://www.digitaldefenders.org/es/programa-de-acompanamiento-para-la-proteccion-digital-convocatoria-abierta-para-organizaciones-de-america-latina-y-el-caribe/

The Africa Digital Rights Fund: Tech Accountability
CIPESA, Digital Action
Deadline: February 16, 2024
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSezu47vzAOMcDDKWSyidXH66HJIHLXPou1SA4-gvVaZm_GKGA/viewform?pli=1

User Experience & Discovery Lab
Open Tech Fund
Deadline: February 16, 2024
https://www.opentech.fund/news/request-for-proposals-user-experience-discovery-lab/

Information Controls Fellowship Program
Open Technology Fund
Deadline: February 19, 2024 11:59 PM Pacific Time
https://www.opentech.fund/fellowships/icfp/

RIPE Fellowship
RIPE
February 25, 2024
https://www.ripe.net/community/ripe-fellowship/

Datafication and Democracy Fund
Data Privacy Brasil, the Paradigm Initiative and the Aapti Institute
Deadline: February 29, 2024
https://conteudos.dataprivacy.com.br/datification-and-democracy-fund-ddf

Grant On Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence
The U.S. State Department's Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues
Deadline: March 5, 2024
https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/351666

Female EdTech Fellowship Europe
Deadline: July 22, 2024
https://www.edtech-fellowship.eu/

Digital Rights Fund for WANA Region
Deadline: Rolling
SMEX
https://smex.org/digital-rights-fund/

FOSS United
Deadline: Rolling
https://fossunited.org/grants

Sovereign Tech Fund
Deadline: Rolling
https://sovereigntechfund.de/en/applications/

Incident Emergency Fund
Digital Defenders Partnership
Deadline: Rolling Basis
https://www.digitaldefenders.org/incident-emergency-fund/

Safety Net Fund
Deadline: Ongoing
https://wphfund.org/whrds-safety-net/

Rapid Response Fund
Derechos Digitales
Deadline: Rolling Basis
https://www.derechosdigitales.org/sobre-el-fondo-de-respuesta-rapida /

Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism
Deadline: Rolling Basis
https://urgentactionfund.org /

Urgent Action Fund - Asia & Pacific
Deadline: Rolling
https://www.uafanp.org/our_grants

Open Briefing’s Responsive Assistance
Deadline: Rolling Basis
https://www.openbriefing.org/support/referral/

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### Events Calendar ###

Virtual School on Internet Governance
Jan 22 - April 13, 2024
Online
https://forms.gle/5G8y3NTVMVHwr3MP8

Digital Security Challenges of Journalists in Myanmar (Glitter Meetup)
Team CommUNITY
February 15, 2024
9am EST / 2pm UTC
Online
https://wiki.digitalrights.community/index.php?title=February_15_2024_GM

Online Monitoring in Ghana (Glitter Meetup)
Team CommUNITY
February 22, 2024
9am EST / 2pm UTC
Online
https://wiki.digitalrights.community/index.php?title=February_22_2024_GM

The Social Networking Glitter Meetup
Team CommUNITY
February 29, 2024
9am EST / 2pm UTC
Online
https://wiki.digitalrights.community/index.php?title=February_29_2024_GM

Check out a list of our virtual events here:
https://wiki.digitalrights.community/index.php?title=Calendar_of_Events

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### NEW Job Opportunities  ###

Below is a short list of jobs sent to us in the last week.

Want to see more jobs? OR Have a job opening you want us to promote?
Check out the Team CommUNITY Job Board:
https://www.digitalrights.community/job-board

✎ Arabic Associate Editor | Global Investigative Journalism Network
+ Remote
https://global-investigative-journalism-network.rippling-ats.com/job/754254/arabic-associate-editor

✎ KnowTheChain Research Assistant | Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
+ United Kingdom/Germany
https://bhrrc.bamboohr.com/careers/69?source=aWQ9MTk%3D

✎ Communications & Media Manager | Access Now
+ Remote
https://accessnow.bamboohr.com/careers/200?source=aWQ9MjA%3D

✎ Regional Grants & Programs Manager |  International Fund for Public
Interest Media
+ Remote
https://ifpim.bamboohr.com/careers/29

✎ Program Associate Americas | Internews
+ Remote
https://phf.tbe.taleo.net/phf04/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=INTERNEWS&cws=38&rid=2173

✎ Pacific Project Officer | Internews
+ Fiji
https://phf.tbe.taleo.net/phf04/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=INTERNEWS&cws=38&rid=2184

✎ Postdoc in AI Governance | VU Amsterdam
+ Netherlands
https://www.academictransfer.com/en/336711/postdoc-in-the-governance-of-artificial-intelligence-and-digital-technologies/

✎ Grantmaking Operations Manager | Access Now
+ USA, Brussels, Berlin, San Jose, and Toronto
https://accessnow.bamboohr.com/careers/199?source=aWQ9MjA%3D

✎ Software Engineer, Trust and Safety Product | Wikimedia Foundation
+ Remote
https://grnh.se/60980c1f1us

✎ Research Fellow | Digispace Africa
+ Remote
https://bit.ly/Digifellow

✎ Staff Technologist | Electronic Frontier Foundation
+ Remote in USA
https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=115349

✎ Associate Director of Technology Policy and Research | Electronic
Frontier Foundation
+ Remote in USA
https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=115311

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