Realizing rights online – from human rights discourses to enforceable stakeholder responsibilities – WS 01 2017
WS 1: Human rights in the digital age Consolidated programme 2018 overview
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Human rights matter in IG. Talking about them isn't enough. This workshop will explore what needs to be done in order to effectively realize human rights on the Internet: Human rights discourse must lead to an enforceable framework of rules. Special focus will be put on the role of intermediaries.
The questions everyone can participate in finding answers for are:
- What can/should states do?
- Can they rely on self-regulation?
- How can they guarantee their primary duty to protect?
- What obligations do intermediaries have (regarding hate speech/fake news)?
- How to enforce the obligation to respect human rights?
- And what about individuals?
- Do we need new rights and new discourses?
- How can we enforce existing ones?
- Shall we rely on self-regulation or do we need more state involvement?
The workshop serves as a introduction into some of themes to be tackled in Plenary 2 on a post-truth Internet (especially regarding the 'public' or semi-public role of intermediaries regarding information.
Keywords
Human rights discourses, intermediaries, positive obligation, self-regulation, enforcement, new democracies, rule of law
Session description
Session would try to shed light on following key questions with the help of participants and speakers alike.
- "HR as basis for standard-setting" will be outlined by Charlotte Altenhoener-Dion
- "HR in IG/Internet politics: the reality" will be analyzed by Wolfgang Kleinwächter
- Discussing HR online and new normative approaches
- An enhanced version of the "Charter on Digital Rights" which has been discussed in the German media and was presented during the re:publica conference in Berlin will be presented. One of the key elements of this draft is to propose mechanisms to institutionalize (human) rights and duties for non-state actors. The contribution will introduce also a new innovative mechanism for "implementation" (a European Internet Governance Ombudsman, alternative procedures for dispute resolution by neutral third parties/inspired by ICANNs UDRP).
- "HR in IG/Internet politics: the ideal situation" will be imagined by Norbert Bollow
- Asking the questions such as how to establish constructive human rights based discourse that leads to effective and enforceable governance decisions
- "HR in IG/internet politics: specific example - regulating intermediaries and HR" will be outlined by Matthias C. Kettemann
- Intermediaries "are a key to our experience of the Internet. They have an essential structural role in enabling the exercise of human rights on the Internet. But they can also interfere with human rights on their own volition or be coerced by states do act as quasi-police. Recent judgements have not provided definitive answers as to their liability/responsibility for user content. Efforts to combat hate speech have led to semi-voluntary commitments that need to be critically reviewed. The clash of different legal systems and jurisdictions has started. At the Council of Europe, a Recommendation on Internet Intermediaries is in the works and for the audience to submit their views and comments throughout Eurodig.
Format
Workshop with key participants
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- Subject Matter Expert (SME): Farzaneh Badeii (Internet Governance Project - Georgia Tech)
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