In Paraguay, a woman who reported being a victim of sexual harassment has been forced into exile after civil and criminal prosecution. This November 1st, the Association of Technology, Education, Development, Research and Communication (TEDIC) and the Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL) will file a petition before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights […]
In order to develop the research on digital violence against women in Paraguay, it is necessary to develop some definitions. To date there is no global consensus on the definition of digital violence, however for this research we take the definition of digital gender violence developed by the Association for Progressive Communications (APC), which expresses […]
Gig economy platforms are still a novelty in Paraguay. Such wonder poses challenges around the transparency and understanding of the market and nuanced understanding of situations faced by gig economy workers. This said, there has undoubtedly been an exponential growth of transport and delivery apps in 2020, coupled with a rise in unemployment rates due […]
Memoria de actividades 2020
The imminent modification announcements in WhatsApp’s terms of service (ToS) and privacy policies – without alternative measures and imposing deadlines to accept the changes or give up app functionalities – generated a coordinated response from civil society at the local, regional and international levels. From local to global In TEDIC, we tried to understand the […]
The exercise of sexting, which forms part of the right to freedom of expression and sexual and reproductive rights, is currently being carried out by many adults and adolescents. However, this exercise has led to the emergence of situations of violence such as the dissemination of non-consensual intimate images through mobile devices and the Internet, […]
*This article was originally published in the GNI website. The Global Network Initiative (GNI) is pleased to announce that the digital rights and civic technology organization TEDIC, based in Paraguay, has joined GNI’s civil society constituency. “We provide legal, technical, and political analyses around issues of Internet governance and develop and promote the use of […]
Paraguay will be evaluated tomorrow in the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). Such is a mechanism led by the United Nations Human Rights Council and will be broadcast live at 2:30 p.m. (Geneva time, GMT+1 hour). The UPR examines the compliance of international obligations adopted by United Nations Member States. It is done every 4 or […]
As part of our Antivirus series, and with the support of APC, we held our first virtual party, which was a great success. We enjoyed ourselves the best way: among drinks, food and good music. Almost 150 people, connected not only from Paraguay but from several countries, such as Guatemala, Ecuador, Brazil, Uruguay and others, […]
In recent years, TEDIC has carried out several actions on the implementation of electronic voting in Paraguay, with special focus on concerns about the implications of implementing this technology in the casting of votes in the electoral system, and its impact on the democratic system. Among these actions, this year TEDIC invited three experts to […]
