Accountability in Ghana
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…
Inclusion in Kenya
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
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
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…
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African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms Coalition: Position paper in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
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
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.