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Paraguay to be evaluated in UPR tomorrow: Key points raised by TEDIC
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 […]
Transportation Apps and Regulation of Competition in Paraguay
At the beginning of this year, the Comisión Nacional de la Competencia – CONACOM (National Competition Commission) published its Opinion D/RD No. 01/2021 on “Regulation of transportation services for people in vehicles hired through digital applications” (CONACOM, 2021). It analyzes and makes recommendations regarding the current regulatory framework of the MUV, Uber, and Bolt apps […]
Antivirus party: this is how we hacked the lockdown
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, […]
Mass Surveillance in the Context of a State of Emergency
This article was originally published in The GNI Blog and is the result of a fellowship conducted by a member of TEDIC with GNI-Internews. This article extracts some sections from the EPU report delivered to United Nations in October 2020. For more information, access here. In the context of my GNI-Internews Fellowship, I conducted research […]
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Methodology and justification: Women’s online rights report card
Information and communications technologies (ICTs) are powerful tools for achieving everything from enhanced incomes and wider access to credit, to quality education and healthcare for all and more accountable government. Recognising this, the United Nations has put ICTs at the centre of its new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with countries pledging to achieve universal and […]
Protection of personal data in public databases in Paraguay. An exploratory study
This research seeks to explore the status of protection of personal data stored in databases in some public sector bodies in Paraguay. Specifically, to identify the uses, management, procedures, risks, regulations and legislation that govern the management of such databases. For the research, a legal analysis of the current national legislation was carried out, as […]
Examining Internet Freedom in Latin America (EXLILA). Country Report: Paraguay
Paraguay experienced state and private surveillance during the military dictatorship of Alfredo Stroessner (1954-1989). However, the democratic period is not exempt from similar practices or new forms of abusive intrusion into the lives of citizens. This report analyses surveillance and violations of basic rights that continue in this democratic period in Paraguay, in other forms […]
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Observatorio Antipyrawebs
Es un repositorio en línea y libre que mapea las iniciativas del sector privado, estatal, academia y sociedad civil que se refieren o afectan directa o indirectamente los derechos de las personas en Internet a nivel local y regional. Este espacio permite monitorear diferentes hechos relacionados en medios prensa y redes sociales y artículos de […]
Cyborgfeministas
Cyborgfeministas es un recurso para quienes quieran entender y explorar el punto donde se cruzan el género y las tecnologías. La tecnología no es neutral. Es política. A partir de relaciones desiguales e injustas de poder se diseñan los códigos que gobiernan nuestras vidas. La mayoría de las aplicaciones que usamos, los contenidos que leemos […]
Defensores
El proyecto Defensores se tiene dos componentes, una plataforma web y una aplicación móvil que permiten el registro de casos de tortura en las comisarías y penitenciarías de Paraguay.
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