Examining the nexus between Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and human rights in Africa : a survey of the key issues
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2010
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Human Rights and Peace Centre, Kampala, UG
Abstract
This project explores the linkages between information and communication technology (ICT), governance and human rights in five African countries. It focuses on four areas: privacy rights, access to information, censorship, and freedom of expression, with emphasis on the issue of hate speech. The countries studied were Uganda, South Africa, Rwanda, Nigeria and Morocco. Overall, there is scant literature on ICTs and human rights in Africa and much remains to be done in this field particularly by African institutions and researchers. The report covers objectives, outcomes and outputs of the project.
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INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT), HATE SPEECH, INTERNET GOVERNANCE, HUMAN RIGHTS, PRIVACY, CENSORSHIP, ACCESS TO INFORMATION, SOUTH OF SAHARA, FREEDOM OF SPEECH, UGANDA, SOUTH AFRICA, RWANDA, NIGERIA, MOROCCO