Between January 22-23 2024 top researchers met in King's College at the Center for Transnational Legal Studies London, to discuss how Digital Human Rights are adressed by non-state parties, and how shoudl International and National Law approach this issue.
Topics and quesion were discussed such as:
Topics and quesion were discussed such as:
- The challenge of making regulatory processes inclusive and shaping the world's digital future.
- Concerns about political correctness in the context of human rights and regulatory frameworks.
- The importance of having a say in defining regulatory frameworks and who represents society in these discussions was emphasized.
- The effectiveness of post-grammatic arrangements in labor and their potential application in digital rights were discussed.
- The complexity of representing collective interests in the context of freedom of expression.
- The role of users in shaping the digital landscape and the need to transition them from data subjects to active participants was highlighted.
- The limitations of transparency as a mechanism for state and user engagement were discussed.
- The impact of transparency on international human rights mechanisms and the importance of engagement in the process were debated.
- The challenges of regulatory fragmentation and the need for domestic considerations in global platforms like Facebook were examined.
- The potential of transparency to improve systematic decision-making and risk assessments was considered.
- The limitations of human rights perspectives in addressing collective issues like polarization were acknowledged.
- The role of tech companies in setting standards and the possibility of leveraging their influence for positive change were discussed.
- The importance of algorithmic transparency and the need to focus beyond content moderation to address broader harms were emphasized.