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GII Academic Network New Member Feature: University of Johannesburg

Earlier this year, Portulans Institute welcomed the University of Johannesburg College of Business and Economics to our GII Academic Network.

The Privacy of War

Photo: Dmytro Shutaiev, (17 March 2021), with Roman Ratushny.
For several months I have been monitoring social media feeds looking for views from the war-zone. Not coincidentally, many current soldiers are intellectuals, artists, photographers, music promoters, and cultural activists—people who would never take up arms under other circumstances today are lying in a trench, and observing how this trench changes the communication and logistics of toads and worms.[1]

CCG’s Comments to the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology on the proposed amendments to the Intermediary Guidelines 2021

On 6 June 2022, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MeitY”), released the proposed amendments for Part 1 and Part II of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (“2021 IT Rules”). CCG submitted its comments on the proposed amendments to the 2021 IT Rules, highlighting its key feedback […]

Surveillance does not equal safety: Police, data and consent on dating apps

Dispatches from the Place of Imminence, part 11

May 30 – June 20, 2022

After Dobbs, Advocates Fear School Surveillance Tools Could Put Teens at Risk

VIGILÂNCIA AUTOMATIZADA: USO DE RECONHECIMENTO FACIAL PELA ADMINISTRAÇÃO PÚBLICA NO BRASIL

O relatório do LAPIN, “Vigilância automatizada: uso de reconhecimento facial pela Administração Pública no Brasil”, tem ajudado no embasamento de diversas iniciativas legislativas que buscam proibir o uso de tecnologias de reconhecimento facial (TRF) no Brasil.

Legalizing Control of Personal Data and Online Discourse in Syria

In Syria, security forces are known to resort to violence when investigating freedom of expression cases in an … Legalizing Control of Personal Data and Online Discourse in SyriaRead More »

Lebanon: Unlawful Crackdown on LGBT Gatherings

Immediately Annul Ban on Assembly; Protect LGBT People from Attacks (Beirut, July 4, 2022) – Lebanese authorities have … Lebanon: Unlawful Crackdown on LGBT GatheringsRead More »

Les droits des enfants dans l’environnement numérique : le cas de l’accès à la pornographie par les mineurs

Présentateur : Ledy Zannou, Coordonnateur du cycle, Université de Montréal

Conférencière : Marie-Pier Jolicoeur, Candidate au doctorat, Université Laval et Université d’Ottawa

Le système de réparation de la Cour Pénale Internationale : une chimère !

Présentateur : Ledy Zannou, Coordonnateur du cycle, Université de Montréal

Conférencier : Olouwafêmi Rodrigue Oloudé, Candidat au doctorat, Université de Montréal

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Olouwafêmi Rodrigue Oloudé est candidat au doctorat en droit (L.L.D) à l’Université de Montréal, sous la direction de la Professeure Miriam COHEN.

Public interest sex tech hackathon: speculative futures and participatory design

Telepsychiatry and Mental Health Equity in Correctional Facilities : Legal Opportunities and Challenges

Présentateur : Michael Lang, Coordonnateur du cycle, McGill University

Conférencier : Dimitri Patrinos, Candidat à la maîtrise, McGill University

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Judiciarisation des conflits dans la mise en marché collective des produits agricoles au Québec

La Coordination des Midis-conférences des Jeunes Chercheurs du CRDP a le plaisir de vous inviter à visionner la capsule vidéo de présentation de la conférence citée en titre.

Présentatrice : Eve Gaumond, Coordonnatrice du cycle

Conférencière : Laurence Robert, candidate au doctorat en agroéconomie, Université Laval

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Iraqi Cybercrime Draft Law: In Suspension 

On June 5, 2022, Iraq’s Security and Defense Parliamentary Committee announced that it will reintroduce the Cybercrime Draft … Iraqi Cybercrime Draft Law: In Suspension Read More »

EITI Datathon: Innovative solutions for a data-driven energy transition – Send your proposals before July 31st

Guest Post: Unpacking the Supreme Court’s interim order on sedition

This post is authored by Dhruv Bhatnagar On May 11, 2022, the Supreme Court issued a consequential interim order (“Order”) in a batch of petitions challenging Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (“IPC”), which penalises the offence of ‘sedition’. The Order grants the Central Government time to re-examine the validity of Section 124A, […]

Catherine Régis nommée membre du Comité d’experts sur l’échange de données sur la santé du Conseil des académies canadiennes

Nous avons le plaisir d’annoncer que la professeure Catherine Régis a été nommée membre du comité d’experts sur l’échange de données sur la santé du Conseil des académies canadiennes (CAC).

Frictionless Planet and Lacuna Fund discuss gaps in climate datasets for machine learning