Workshop on Digital Human Rights Beyond the State

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: 
 
  • 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.
  • Workshop on Digital Human Rights
  • Workshop on Digital Human Rights