The document provides technical specifications for a printer, listing the paper width as 116mm. It also lists the ink cartridge sizes as 23mm. Finally, it lists the ink colors available as yellow, magenta, cyan, and black.
This document discusses two media organizations - Revista Traviesa and Rancho Electronico. Revista Traviesa focuses on privacy and individual narratives while Rancho Electronico is about building community and promoting alternatives by connecting people. The document also discusses the mobile app Contratados, which aims to help migrant workers in foreign countries understand their rights by providing information via mobile phones in their native language given challenges with language barriers and illiteracy.
How to hack UN Special Procedures for good?Renata Avila
The document discusses how to use UN Special Procedures, specifically UN Special Rapporteurs, for online activism. It focuses on the UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression, David Kaye. The Rapporteur's mandate includes gathering information about violations of freedom of expression and making recommendations to better protect this right. The current report's scope is on protecting whistleblowers and confidential sources, and how digital technologies may be changing laws and challenges in this area. Specific stories on these issues are requested.
This document discusses how data and statistics were used to prove genocide acts occurred in Guatemala. It provides context on the diversity and armed conflict in Guatemala. It explains how Efrain Rios Montt came to power and faced trial for genocide. Patrick Ball used data from multiple sources to show the homicide rate for indigenous Maya people was 8 times higher than non-indigenous people in the Ixil region, proving the acts were targeted. The analysis supported achieving justice, though only for a short time. The document raises questions around using past commissions' work to identify patterns to prevent future genocides.
This automation is for aggregating data from 22 third party sites using Selenium. The automation is designated as Aggregator 0121. It will scrape multiple sites to gather and consolidate information.
The document provides technical specifications for a printer, listing the paper width as 116mm. It also lists the ink cartridge sizes as 23mm. Finally, it lists the ink colors available as yellow, magenta, cyan, and black.
This document discusses two media organizations - Revista Traviesa and Rancho Electronico. Revista Traviesa focuses on privacy and individual narratives while Rancho Electronico is about building community and promoting alternatives by connecting people. The document also discusses the mobile app Contratados, which aims to help migrant workers in foreign countries understand their rights by providing information via mobile phones in their native language given challenges with language barriers and illiteracy.
How to hack UN Special Procedures for good?Renata Avila
The document discusses how to use UN Special Procedures, specifically UN Special Rapporteurs, for online activism. It focuses on the UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression, David Kaye. The Rapporteur's mandate includes gathering information about violations of freedom of expression and making recommendations to better protect this right. The current report's scope is on protecting whistleblowers and confidential sources, and how digital technologies may be changing laws and challenges in this area. Specific stories on these issues are requested.
This document discusses how data and statistics were used to prove genocide acts occurred in Guatemala. It provides context on the diversity and armed conflict in Guatemala. It explains how Efrain Rios Montt came to power and faced trial for genocide. Patrick Ball used data from multiple sources to show the homicide rate for indigenous Maya people was 8 times higher than non-indigenous people in the Ixil region, proving the acts were targeted. The analysis supported achieving justice, though only for a short time. The document raises questions around using past commissions' work to identify patterns to prevent future genocides.
This automation is for aggregating data from 22 third party sites using Selenium. The automation is designated as Aggregator 0121. It will scrape multiple sites to gather and consolidate information.
This document discusses turning open data into open knowledge. It notes that data alone is not knowledge - it needs more to become knowledge. It discusses how economically powerful actors currently concentrate most of the world's data power. The document asks how data can be transformed into knowledge to impact people's lives. It proposes creating a more virtuous circle where open knowledge ecosystems empower citizens through local impact and collaboration. This would be rooted in decentralization and sustainability.
El documento presenta cinco principios para guiar a los educadores en la era digital: interconexión, curiosidad, creación, experimentación y colaboración. Estos principios buscan decolonizar el aula y enfocarse más allá del solucionismo tecnológico. También se discuten nuevos derechos como el acceso al conocimiento y la capacidad de crear su propia tecnología. El documento concluye instando a la comunidad educativa a imaginar nuevas formas de relacionarse con la tecnología aplicada en las aulas.
Julian Assange was arrested on April 11, 2019 after his asylum was weakened. He faces 175 years in prison for charges related to publishing classified documents through WikiLeaks. This is the first time Espionage Act charges have been brought against a publisher for publication alone. His arrest and potential extradition sets a precedent that threatens investigative journalism exposing government wrongdoing. Supporters argue the case implicates issues of sovereignty, surveillance, legal privilege, and press freedom.
La utopía tecnológica de ciudades más participativas e inclusivas con la ayuda de la tecnología se reduce a añicos cuando precisamente esas tecnologías se despliegan para el propósito contrario, cuando erosionan derechos fundamentales en lugar de avanzarlos. Los sistemas de vigilancia locales están expandiéndose rápidamente por Latinoamérica, pero poco se hace para explora y avanzar el potencial social de la transformación digital . Mucho antes y mucho más rápido que los marcos regulatorios de protección de la privacidad y de datos personales adecuados, avanzan sistemas de control de comportamiento urbano; sin mecanismos democráticos, consultas comunitarias o vecinales para determinar su necesidad e idoneidad. Se trata de sistemas sofisticados y efímeros, que requieren actualizaciones y mantenimientos costosos y reportan beneficios vagos. La capa digital debe, y puede, ser mucho más que un sistema de cámaras y eficiencia y es precisamente esa esfera la que debemos exigir, ocupar, aprovechar. Herramientas de voz, de participación, de interacción y cocreación con las demás personas son el futuro que queremos crear.
The document discusses the politics and economics of big data, including how empires are emerging through the economics of big data. Corporations are using surveillance in a way that undermines rights and sovereignty. Both the West and China are consolidating privatized power through artificial intelligence and big data, leading to new superstructures of power.
The document summarizes a webinar presented by Renata Avila on cutting edge issues for the digital future of women. The webinar discussed the work of the Women's Rights Online network in 19 countries, including 5 G20 countries, to drive women's empowerment through increased internet access and use. However, women remain 50% less likely than men to access the internet. Major barriers to access and use include lack of know-how, cost, relevance, devices, time, and infrastructure. Going forward, strategies are needed to promote meaningful access and digital equality, ensure emerging technologies do not increase discrimination, and design inclusive technologies that protect women's rights and increase opportunities. G20 countries have a duty to take proactive
The document discusses the role of artificial intelligence and data in conflict resolution. It notes that technology is not isolated from politics and power is concentrated in few countries. It provides examples of how data and maps can be used as political tools, and how citizens can actively contribute data. The document also cautions that we should not assume computers always get it right, and that trade-off analytics using AI like IBM Watson may help negotiations but many questions remain unanswered.
El documento discute cómo la desigualdad digital puede frenar el progreso hacia sociedades más justas al crear brechas en el acceso y la inclusión, exacerbar las desigualdades existentes a través de los algoritmos y poner en peligro la privacidad y los derechos civiles. Propone que se deben explorar soluciones como la innovación social, los bienes comunes digitales, la solidaridad digital y la autonomía para crear sociedades digitales más equitativas.
The document discusses digital colonialism and how major tech companies from Western nations are exploiting the data and digital activities of people in the developing world. It argues that new regulations and policies are needed to establish more equitable terms of service and data sharing agreements between these firms and users globally. The author can be contacted via email or Twitter to further discuss these issues.
Limites al Acceso a la Información en la Era Digital Renata Avila
El documento discute los límites al acceso a la información en la era digital, incluyendo la capacidad de supercomputadoras para analizar grandes bases de datos, las estructuras que dictan qué datos son públicos o privados, y la complejidad técnica que dificulta que la mayoría de personas entiendan datos públicos. También menciona temas como un cementerio de sitios web obsoletos, la secretividad corporativa, y el uso de datos forenses para probar genocidio.
The document outlines 10 tactics that have been used to silence Wikileaks, including targeted surveillance of journalists, technical threats, legal threats, preventing access to funding, media smear campaigns, and discrimination. It also lists instruments that Wikileaks and its supporters have used to counter these attacks, such as encryption, decentralized infrastructure, alternative currencies, solidarity networks, and seeking support from the UN, EU, and governments. The document warns that stating "Julian Assange has no First Amendment rights" sets a serious precedent that could block scrutiny of government wrongdoings and allow selective application of free speech protections. It argues that whistleblowers and publishers like Wikileaks must have international legal protections to prevent governments from intimidating dissent.
El documento presenta los resultados de una Carta de Derechos de Internet para Guatemala. Resalta que el acceso a Internet asequible y de banda ancha es una prioridad para los consultados. Explica que la educación popular sobre derechos digitales, especialmente para nuevos usuarios, es importante para reducir la brecha digital. Concluye que se necesitan políticas públicas basadas en datos recientes y un plan a largo plazo para preparar a Guatemala hacia una ciudadanía digital plena e inclusiva.
This document is an open letter defending WikiLeaks journalists from political persecution by Google. It states that Google provided email content, metadata, contacts, draft emails, deleted emails and IP addresses from journalists' accounts to the US government without protest in response to search and seizure warrants. The letter demands that the US government close its criminal investigation of WikiLeaks, that Google disclose what information it provided and why, and that Google challenge gag orders against journalists and organizations in the future.
Web We Want: 1 Year of Action for the Open WebRenata Avila
The document summarizes the Web We Want initiative which was launched one year prior to highlight the importance of human rights on the web. It received endorsements from over 100 organizations and 62 countries. For its first year, the initiative engaged hundreds of thousands of citizens through events and festivals promoting discussion on the future of the internet and how to ensure it respects human rights for all. It had a large social media presence and outreach through partnerships with various organizations. The initiative also focused on including more regional and women's voices on the topic of internet governance and the future of the web.
Is the future decentralised and button up?Renata Avila
The Web We Want was a movement launched by the World Wide Web Foundation to engage the public in a dialogue about protecting net neutrality and defending an open internet. It utilized events like festivals and forums to give ordinary people and marginalized voices a platform. Through outreach like articles, social media, and TV coverage of events like the 25th anniversary of the World Wide Web, the initiative reached hundreds of millions of people worldwide in its call for a web that respects human rights.
This report by the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression explores key issues relating to the right to seek, receive and impart information through the Internet. It discusses how international human rights law applies to Internet access and content restrictions. It addresses how states are censoring online information through arbitrary blocking, criminalization of speech, intermediary liability laws, disconnection from the Internet, cyberattacks and lack of privacy protections. It also examines issues of universal access to the necessary Internet infrastructure. The report contains the Special Rapporteur's conclusions and recommendations on these topics, with an emphasis on ensuring the greatest access to online content and the Internet itself. It includes summaries of the Special
This letter from Latin American civil society organizations expresses support for discussions among MERCOSUR member states regarding mass surveillance practices. It notes concerns about systematic monitoring of communications without oversight or accountability. The letter calls for a transparent, participatory process to regulate the internet in a way that ensures freedom of expression, universal access, an open network structure, privacy protections, and free flow of information. It urges MERCOSUR governments to establish forums for dialogue with civil society and experts to make decisions about internet policy and regulation that preserve these principles while also studying national security systems to ensure compliance with international human rights standards.
Comunicado de prensa Reforma Ley de ComunicacionesRenata Avila
El Relator Especial de la ONU sobre la libertad de expresión expresa su preocupación por la nueva ley de concesiones de frecuencias en Guatemala, aprobada sin consulta pública. La ley renueva automáticamente las frecuencias existentes y establece un sistema para futuras renovaciones que parece resultado de acuerdos políticos en lugar de un proceso transparente. El Relator pide a organismos de derechos humanos que consideren la situación de Guatemala.
Comunicado de la zona de totonicapán 06102012Renata Avila
Este comunicado de los sacerdotes de la zona pastoral de Totonicapán expresa su solidaridad con las víctimas de los hechos ocurridos el 4 de octubre de 2012 en los que murieron 8 personas durante una manifestación. Piden una investigación creíble sobre los culpables y denuncian la responsabilidad del gobierno por enfrentar de manera militarizada una protesta ciudadana pacífica. Exhortan a la paz, la justicia social y el diálogo.
El documento presenta el informe de la Comisión de Verdad de Honduras sobre el golpe de estado de 2009. En la introducción, describe su mandato y metodología. Luego analiza los antecedentes históricos y claves institucionales que llevaron al golpe, incluyendo la participación de Estados Unidos y el contexto social. Identifica tres patrones de violaciones a los derechos humanos durante el golpe: 1) la represión de manifestaciones, 2) la represión selectiva de opositores, y 3) la disfuncionalidad institucional. Finalmente
This document discusses turning open data into open knowledge. It notes that data alone is not knowledge - it needs more to become knowledge. It discusses how economically powerful actors currently concentrate most of the world's data power. The document asks how data can be transformed into knowledge to impact people's lives. It proposes creating a more virtuous circle where open knowledge ecosystems empower citizens through local impact and collaboration. This would be rooted in decentralization and sustainability.
El documento presenta cinco principios para guiar a los educadores en la era digital: interconexión, curiosidad, creación, experimentación y colaboración. Estos principios buscan decolonizar el aula y enfocarse más allá del solucionismo tecnológico. También se discuten nuevos derechos como el acceso al conocimiento y la capacidad de crear su propia tecnología. El documento concluye instando a la comunidad educativa a imaginar nuevas formas de relacionarse con la tecnología aplicada en las aulas.
Julian Assange was arrested on April 11, 2019 after his asylum was weakened. He faces 175 years in prison for charges related to publishing classified documents through WikiLeaks. This is the first time Espionage Act charges have been brought against a publisher for publication alone. His arrest and potential extradition sets a precedent that threatens investigative journalism exposing government wrongdoing. Supporters argue the case implicates issues of sovereignty, surveillance, legal privilege, and press freedom.
La utopía tecnológica de ciudades más participativas e inclusivas con la ayuda de la tecnología se reduce a añicos cuando precisamente esas tecnologías se despliegan para el propósito contrario, cuando erosionan derechos fundamentales en lugar de avanzarlos. Los sistemas de vigilancia locales están expandiéndose rápidamente por Latinoamérica, pero poco se hace para explora y avanzar el potencial social de la transformación digital . Mucho antes y mucho más rápido que los marcos regulatorios de protección de la privacidad y de datos personales adecuados, avanzan sistemas de control de comportamiento urbano; sin mecanismos democráticos, consultas comunitarias o vecinales para determinar su necesidad e idoneidad. Se trata de sistemas sofisticados y efímeros, que requieren actualizaciones y mantenimientos costosos y reportan beneficios vagos. La capa digital debe, y puede, ser mucho más que un sistema de cámaras y eficiencia y es precisamente esa esfera la que debemos exigir, ocupar, aprovechar. Herramientas de voz, de participación, de interacción y cocreación con las demás personas son el futuro que queremos crear.
The document discusses the politics and economics of big data, including how empires are emerging through the economics of big data. Corporations are using surveillance in a way that undermines rights and sovereignty. Both the West and China are consolidating privatized power through artificial intelligence and big data, leading to new superstructures of power.
The document summarizes a webinar presented by Renata Avila on cutting edge issues for the digital future of women. The webinar discussed the work of the Women's Rights Online network in 19 countries, including 5 G20 countries, to drive women's empowerment through increased internet access and use. However, women remain 50% less likely than men to access the internet. Major barriers to access and use include lack of know-how, cost, relevance, devices, time, and infrastructure. Going forward, strategies are needed to promote meaningful access and digital equality, ensure emerging technologies do not increase discrimination, and design inclusive technologies that protect women's rights and increase opportunities. G20 countries have a duty to take proactive
The document discusses the role of artificial intelligence and data in conflict resolution. It notes that technology is not isolated from politics and power is concentrated in few countries. It provides examples of how data and maps can be used as political tools, and how citizens can actively contribute data. The document also cautions that we should not assume computers always get it right, and that trade-off analytics using AI like IBM Watson may help negotiations but many questions remain unanswered.
El documento discute cómo la desigualdad digital puede frenar el progreso hacia sociedades más justas al crear brechas en el acceso y la inclusión, exacerbar las desigualdades existentes a través de los algoritmos y poner en peligro la privacidad y los derechos civiles. Propone que se deben explorar soluciones como la innovación social, los bienes comunes digitales, la solidaridad digital y la autonomía para crear sociedades digitales más equitativas.
The document discusses digital colonialism and how major tech companies from Western nations are exploiting the data and digital activities of people in the developing world. It argues that new regulations and policies are needed to establish more equitable terms of service and data sharing agreements between these firms and users globally. The author can be contacted via email or Twitter to further discuss these issues.
Limites al Acceso a la Información en la Era Digital Renata Avila
El documento discute los límites al acceso a la información en la era digital, incluyendo la capacidad de supercomputadoras para analizar grandes bases de datos, las estructuras que dictan qué datos son públicos o privados, y la complejidad técnica que dificulta que la mayoría de personas entiendan datos públicos. También menciona temas como un cementerio de sitios web obsoletos, la secretividad corporativa, y el uso de datos forenses para probar genocidio.
The document outlines 10 tactics that have been used to silence Wikileaks, including targeted surveillance of journalists, technical threats, legal threats, preventing access to funding, media smear campaigns, and discrimination. It also lists instruments that Wikileaks and its supporters have used to counter these attacks, such as encryption, decentralized infrastructure, alternative currencies, solidarity networks, and seeking support from the UN, EU, and governments. The document warns that stating "Julian Assange has no First Amendment rights" sets a serious precedent that could block scrutiny of government wrongdoings and allow selective application of free speech protections. It argues that whistleblowers and publishers like Wikileaks must have international legal protections to prevent governments from intimidating dissent.
El documento presenta los resultados de una Carta de Derechos de Internet para Guatemala. Resalta que el acceso a Internet asequible y de banda ancha es una prioridad para los consultados. Explica que la educación popular sobre derechos digitales, especialmente para nuevos usuarios, es importante para reducir la brecha digital. Concluye que se necesitan políticas públicas basadas en datos recientes y un plan a largo plazo para preparar a Guatemala hacia una ciudadanía digital plena e inclusiva.
This document is an open letter defending WikiLeaks journalists from political persecution by Google. It states that Google provided email content, metadata, contacts, draft emails, deleted emails and IP addresses from journalists' accounts to the US government without protest in response to search and seizure warrants. The letter demands that the US government close its criminal investigation of WikiLeaks, that Google disclose what information it provided and why, and that Google challenge gag orders against journalists and organizations in the future.
Web We Want: 1 Year of Action for the Open WebRenata Avila
The document summarizes the Web We Want initiative which was launched one year prior to highlight the importance of human rights on the web. It received endorsements from over 100 organizations and 62 countries. For its first year, the initiative engaged hundreds of thousands of citizens through events and festivals promoting discussion on the future of the internet and how to ensure it respects human rights for all. It had a large social media presence and outreach through partnerships with various organizations. The initiative also focused on including more regional and women's voices on the topic of internet governance and the future of the web.
Is the future decentralised and button up?Renata Avila
The Web We Want was a movement launched by the World Wide Web Foundation to engage the public in a dialogue about protecting net neutrality and defending an open internet. It utilized events like festivals and forums to give ordinary people and marginalized voices a platform. Through outreach like articles, social media, and TV coverage of events like the 25th anniversary of the World Wide Web, the initiative reached hundreds of millions of people worldwide in its call for a web that respects human rights.
This report by the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression explores key issues relating to the right to seek, receive and impart information through the Internet. It discusses how international human rights law applies to Internet access and content restrictions. It addresses how states are censoring online information through arbitrary blocking, criminalization of speech, intermediary liability laws, disconnection from the Internet, cyberattacks and lack of privacy protections. It also examines issues of universal access to the necessary Internet infrastructure. The report contains the Special Rapporteur's conclusions and recommendations on these topics, with an emphasis on ensuring the greatest access to online content and the Internet itself. It includes summaries of the Special
This letter from Latin American civil society organizations expresses support for discussions among MERCOSUR member states regarding mass surveillance practices. It notes concerns about systematic monitoring of communications without oversight or accountability. The letter calls for a transparent, participatory process to regulate the internet in a way that ensures freedom of expression, universal access, an open network structure, privacy protections, and free flow of information. It urges MERCOSUR governments to establish forums for dialogue with civil society and experts to make decisions about internet policy and regulation that preserve these principles while also studying national security systems to ensure compliance with international human rights standards.
Comunicado de prensa Reforma Ley de ComunicacionesRenata Avila
El Relator Especial de la ONU sobre la libertad de expresión expresa su preocupación por la nueva ley de concesiones de frecuencias en Guatemala, aprobada sin consulta pública. La ley renueva automáticamente las frecuencias existentes y establece un sistema para futuras renovaciones que parece resultado de acuerdos políticos en lugar de un proceso transparente. El Relator pide a organismos de derechos humanos que consideren la situación de Guatemala.
Comunicado de la zona de totonicapán 06102012Renata Avila
Este comunicado de los sacerdotes de la zona pastoral de Totonicapán expresa su solidaridad con las víctimas de los hechos ocurridos el 4 de octubre de 2012 en los que murieron 8 personas durante una manifestación. Piden una investigación creíble sobre los culpables y denuncian la responsabilidad del gobierno por enfrentar de manera militarizada una protesta ciudadana pacífica. Exhortan a la paz, la justicia social y el diálogo.
El documento presenta el informe de la Comisión de Verdad de Honduras sobre el golpe de estado de 2009. En la introducción, describe su mandato y metodología. Luego analiza los antecedentes históricos y claves institucionales que llevaron al golpe, incluyendo la participación de Estados Unidos y el contexto social. Identifica tres patrones de violaciones a los derechos humanos durante el golpe: 1) la represión de manifestaciones, 2) la represión selectiva de opositores, y 3) la disfuncionalidad institucional. Finalmente