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- Digital space and human rights | OHCHR
About Digital technologies provide new means to advocate for, defend, and exercise human rights and affect all types of rights - civil and political, as well as cultural, economic and social rights They shape how people access and share information, form their opinions, debate, and mobilise – they have deeply transformed the “public square”
- Childrens rights in the digital environment | OHCHR
While digital tools can empower children, their rights in these spaces are often overlooked, ignored, or misunderstood—even though children’s rights apply in the digital world just as they do offline The full potential of digital technologies for children can only be realized if risks of harm are identified, prevented, and mitigated
- Call for Inputs to the 2026 Thematic Report on Gender Equality, the . . .
BackgroundIn June of 2026, the Working Group will present its next report to the Human Rights Council on the digital space and artificial intelligence’s existing and potential impact on substantive gender equality AI is creating new growth opportunities, driving innovation, and reshaping modes of expression, and it holds the potential to advance human rights and promote equality if
- From hashtag to action: How young activists use tech for good
This year's Young Activists Summit celebrates laureates who use technology to amplify voices, mobilize communities, and create real-world impact The Summit provides a platform for the next generation of change-makers in the digital space
- Tech and Human Rights Study: Making technical standards work for . . .
Tech and Human Rights Study: Making technical standards work for humanity - New pathways for incorporating international human rights into standards development for digital technologies
- Working Group on discrimination against women and girls
Deadline: 30 January 2026 Call for Inputs to the 2026 Thematic Report on Gender Equality, the Digital Space and the Age of Artificial Intelligence Deadline: 14 November 2025 Call for inputs from the mandate of the Working Group on discrimination against women and girls for its country visit to Zimbabwe from 28 July to 8 August 2025 Deadline: 13
- HC: The digital divide is leaving young people behind | OHCHR
During the 52nd session of the UN Human Rights Council, UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk spoke with child activists on digital opportunities and risks during a panel event calling on governments and companies to put children’s rights at the center of policies and online tools
- OHCHR and privacy in the digital age | OHCHR
About digital privacy and human rights Digital technologies do not exist in a vacuum They can be a powerful tool for advancing human progress and contribute greatly to the promotion and protection of human rights However, data-intensive technologies, such as artificial intelligence applications, contribute to creating a digital environment in which both States and business enterprises are
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