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Joan Barata works on freedom of expression, media regulation, and intermediary liability issues. His work has taken him in most regions of the world, and he is regularly involved in projects with international organizations such as UNESCO, the Council of Europe, the Organization of American States, and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, where was the principal advisor to the Representative on Media Freedom. Joan Barata also has experience as a regulator, as he held the position of Secretary General of the Audiovisual Council of Catalonia in Spain and was member of the Permanent Secretariat of the Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities.
September 15, 2020 It is our hope at UNESCO that those using these guidelines will gain a deeper understanding of the theoretical frameworks underpinning the right to freedom of expression, as well as the skills to put this theory into practice, during and beyond this time of crisis. Published by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), these guidelines are designed to provide support for judges and members of the judiciary for the protection and promotion of the right to freedom of expression during and in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, they seek to ensure the application of international and regional human rights standards of freedom of expression and privacy when ruling on cases involving States responses to the COVID-19 outbreak that have an impact on freedom of expression, press freedom, access to information, privacy, and safety of journalists.
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Decluttering the Encryption and Platform Regulation Debate in India ANI | Updated: Apr 06, 2021 12:37 IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI/BusinessWire India): On Sunday, April 4, 2021, The Dialogue, a Delhi based Tech Policy think tank, in partnership with Law and Tech Society of National Law School of India, hosted a Virtual Conference on Encryption and Platform Regulation Debate in India wherein the results of the National Essay Competition on Encryption and Platform Regulation were also declared.
The Essay competition spanning over the last seven months received 156 registrations across legal institutions in India from undergraduates to PhD Scholars. The essay competition was adjudged by Justice A.P. Shah (Former Chief Justice, Delhi High Court), Dr Menaka Guruswamy (Senior Advocate, Supreme Court), Dr Joan Barata (Non-Resident Fellow, Stanford Centre for Internet and Society), Rodney D Ryder (Founding Partner, Scriboard) and Arya Tripathi
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Mike Masnick
I ve been so focused of late on issues related to Section 230 in the US, that I ve had barely any time to devote to the Digital Services Act in the EU, which is the EU s ongoing efforts to rewrite intermediary law in the EU. The reports I have followed have been a mix of concerns, with the admission that it at least appeared that EU politicians were trying to get a good grasp on the issues and trade-offs and not rush in with a totally horrible plan. That doesn t mean the end result is
good, but so far it does not appear to be totally disconnected from reality, as with many similar proposals we ve seen around the globe.