Right groups, digital privacy rights organizations and researchers call on Google to halt its plans to establish a "Cloud region" in Saudi Arabia, pointing to the country's track record of violating privacy rights to spy on citizens.
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Home / News / African digital rights networks to collaborate on a regional strategy
By Koliwe Majama Published on 27 May 2021
27 May 2021
Four African digital rights-centred networks have committed to increasing collaboration for the consolidation of their work and avoidance of duplication of activities while ensuring the full attainment and protection of digital rights at national, regional and global levels.
Representatives from the African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms Coalition, (AfDec), #KeepItOn Coalition, Access Now, NetRights Coalition and African Internet Rights Alliance (AIRA) shared their experiences working for the promotion and protection of digital rights on the continent.
They made the commitment during a pre-session titled “Defining a collective digital rights strategy for Africa”, hosted collaboratively by the World Alliance for Citizen Participation (CIVICUS) and the Association for Progressi
Google should immediately halt its decision to establish a new Cloud region in Saudi Arabia until it can clearly outline steps to mitigate adverse human rights abuses.
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