RDR, Author at Restore Data Rights

Accountability in Ghana

Accountability, Research and ArticlesBy RDR October 21, 2021 Leave a comment

Appropriate steps are taken to protect data that could, either alone or when combined with other data, result in the identification of individuals or vulnerable groups within datasets used to…

Decisions made around how COVID-19 data are used are taken through established democratic processes “The Constitution provides Parliament with the mandate over the exercise of emergency power as declared by…

Transparency Nigeria

Research and Articles, TransparencyBy RDR October 21, 2021 Leave a comment

Aggregated data and metadata are open to the public The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control publishes Covid-19 related aggregate statistics daily on its website and on various social media platforms.…

Transparency in Kenya

Research and Articles, TransparencyBy RDR October 21, 2021 Leave a comment

Aggregated data and metadata are open to the public “The Ministry of Health publishes daily Covid-19 related aggregate statistics on its website and on various social media platforms. This information…

Research and Articles

By RDR October 21, 2021

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African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms Coalition: Position paper in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

External linkBy RDR August 9, 2021 Leave a comment

This position paper is informed by monitoring conducted by the African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms (AfDec) Coalition of developments relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. Various measures adopted by states and other relevant stakeholders have had a direct impact on the enjoyment of rights online.

Joint Statement on Data Protection and Privacy in the COVID-19 Response

External linkBy RDR August 9, 2021 Leave a comment

The United Nations, IOM, ITU, OCHA, OHCHR, UNDP, UNEP, UNESCO, UNFPA, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNOPS, UPU, UN Volunteers, UN Women, WFP and WHO support the adoption of the following joint statement, in line with the UN Personal Data Protection and Privacy Principles1 adopted by the UN System Organizations to support its use of data and technology in the COVID-19 response in a way that respects the right to privacy and other human rights and promotes economic and social development.

Launching a movement for transparent, inclusive and accountable data governance: Introducing the #RestoreDataRights Declaration

#RestoreDataRightsBy RDR November 11, 2020 Leave a comment

The #RestoreDataRights movement comprises seven partners across Africa; Paradigm Initiative (Nigeria), Africa Digital Rights Hub (Ghana), Tom Moultrie (Professor of Demography, University of Cape Town) (South Africa), Media Rights Agenda (Nigeria), CIPESA (Uganda), Open Institute (Kenya) and Amnesty International (Kenya). It sprang from discussions on…

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