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Following from the five-judge bench’s decision yesterday, a nine-judge bench was constituted today to determine the existence of a fundamental right to privacy. Arguments were advanced on behalf of some of the petitioners today. A background to this hearing, and the larger Aadhaar case can be found here. Senior counsel appearing for Mr. Mathew Thomas […]

Interview by Rebecca Kondos: “For years, citizen scientists have trekked through local fields, rivers, and forests to observe, measure, and report on species and habitats with notebooks, binoculars, butterfly nets, and cameras in hand. It’s a slow process, and the gathered data isn’t easily shared.

O Novo CPC: Primeiras Impressões09h00 até 13h00O Evento: EM FUNÇÃO DA GRANDE PROCURA PELO EVENTO, ALTERAMOS O LOCAL PARA O CENTRO CULTURAL FGV QUE OFERECE MAIOR CAPACIDADE DE PÚBLICO
 
O novo Código de Processo Civil alterou substancialmente as regras sob as quais tramitam milhões de processos no Brasil. Como toda norma processual, a sua efetividade depende de sua aplicação adequada. Depois de um pouco mais de um ano de vigência, já é possível buscar extrair as primeiras impressões da aplicação do novo código.

A FGV Direito Rio promove no dia 3 de agosto, no Rio de Janeiro, o I Seminário Brasil-China: Desafios Regulatórios e Legais para as Empresas e Investimentos Chineses no Brasil. O evento, em parceria com a Associação Brasileira de Empresas Chinesas, tem como objetivo contribuir para o fortalecimento bilateral desde a perspectiva do direito brasileiro e internacional.

Cass Sunstein at Bloomberg: “All over the world, private and public institutions have been adopting “nudges” — interventions that preserve freedom of choice, but that steer people in a particular direction.

Springwise: “Openness and transparency are key ingredients in building an accountable and effective democratic government. An “open” government is transparent, accessible to anyone, anytime, anywhere; and is responsive to new ideas and demands. The key to this is providing access to accurate data to all citizens.

Donald Mogeni at Huffington Post: “…As a demonstration of this political will, several governments in Africa are blazing the trail in numerous ways. For instance, the Government of Senegal now considers investment in data as important as it would treat investment in physical infrastructure such as roads. In Ghana and Sierra Leone, more policy-makers and legislators are now using data to inform their work and make planning is continuously evidence-based.

Report by Samantha Bradshaw and Philip N. Howard: “Cyber troops are government, military or political party teams committed to manipulating public opinion over social media. In this working paper, we report on specific organizations created, often with public money, to help define and manage what is in the best interest of the public.

This week a 9 judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court of India is hearing arguments on whether there is a fundamental right to privacy under the Indian Constitution. In 2012, a petition was filed by Justice K. S. Puttaswamy (Retd) addressing the lack of procedural safeguards, coercion for enrollment and blocking access to multiple […]

El pasado 14 de junio las máximas autoridades de nuestro plantel, junto a los miembros del Comité Operativo de Acreditación Institucional (COAI), comenzaron un recorrido por las distintas unidades académicas de la Universidad, con el fin de difundir la hoja de ruta del proceso de acreditación 2018 que enfrenta nuestro plantel. Hasta este 5 de julio se han visitado nueve facultades e institutos, extendiendo a los diversos estamentos de la comunidad la invitación a participar activamente de este proceso de evaluación.

It is critical to build mechanisms that allow and promote the exercise of right to information access in a way that is safe to Information Access Law users.

New Report Provides Framework to Understand Evidence and Improve Future Open Data Initiatives;
Expands Insights and Practices Gathered from 12 Case Studies of Developing Economies;
Identifies 27 Success Factors in a Unique Periodic Table of Open Data; and Offers Recommendations

The Arab World Internet Institute ( AWII ) joined the Internet Governance Forum Supporting Association ( IGFSA ) in the objective of helping strengthen the IGF as a unique platform to exchange perspectives and concerns on key issues that may affect the future of the Internet. The institute joined other organizations and corporations such as ICANN, Internet Society, Verizon, Amazon, … and other […]

The Arab World Internet Institute ( AWII ) joined the Internet Governance Forum Supporting Association ( IGFSA ) in the objective of helping strengthen the IGF as a unique platform to exchange perspectives and concerns on key issues that may affect the future of the Internet. The institute joined other organizations and corporations such as ICANN, Internet Society, Verizon, Amazon, … and other […]

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The European Court of Human Rights will soon hear a key case on website blocking and freedom of expression online - Kharitonov v Russia (app no. 10795/14). The case raises tons of important issues. It should be therefore closely watched by scholars, advocates and policy makers. So why is this case so important?
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Lisbon Council: “How can we make Europe a leader in the global data economy? How can we make sure that the important advances in data analytics – the diseases that will be cured, the traffic congestions alleviated, the social problems correctly analysed – are there for citizens to enjoy and companies and institutions to develop?