After three years of virtual gatherings, RightsCon is back! The 12th edition of the world’s leading summit on human rights in the digital age will be a hybrid convening taking place online through the RightsCon platform and in San José, Costa Rica between June 5-8.
RightsCon provides an opportunity for human rights experts, technologists, government representatives, and activists to discuss pressing human rights challenges and their potential solutions.
We’re excited that many EFFers are heading to Costa Rica and will be actively participating in this year’s event – both online and in person. Several members will be leading sessions and contributing as speakers, as well as being available for networking.
Our delegation includes:
- Carlos Wertheman, Translations Manager
- Christoph Schmon, International Policy Director
- Cindy Cohn, Executive Director
- David Greene, Senior Staff Attorney and Civil Liberties Director
- Eva Galperin, Director Of Cybersecurity
- Jillian York, Director of International Freedom of Expression
- Katitza Rodriguez, Policy Director for Global Privacy
- Paige Collings, Senior Speech and Privacy Activist
- Shirin Mori, Senior Design & Research Lead
- Veridiana Alimonti, Associate Director For Latin American Policy
We hope you have an opportunity to connect with us at the following:
Tuesday 6 June
Internet service providers and data privacy rights: challenges, trends, and ways forward in Latin America and Spain
10:15 – 11:15 CST [HYBRID]
Veridiana Alimonti, Associate Director For Latin American Policy
Host institutions: Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
Since 2015, ¿Quién Defiende tus Datos? /¿Dónde Están mis Datos? reports in Latin America and Spain have held Internet Service Providers accountable by comparing their privacy policies and practices, especially on government demands for user data. The session will explore achievements, gaps, a
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