We've published this open letter to explain the challenges and exclusion that some of our community faced in the context of #RightsCon Costa Rica, to apologize and take accountability for our role, and to share some thoughts on the road ahead.

🔗 https://www.rightscon.org/letter-from-the-rightscon-team/

FUNDING & INDEPENDENCE 2

Part 2 of the write-up of the 2024 #rightscon workshop w/ Ana brandusescu & Will Orr is out on OGR
!

Recommendations for:
-Advancing autonomy
-Securing independence
-Developing positive mechanisms of accountability

https://www.openglobalrights.org/how-grapple-with-undue-funder-influence/

FUNDING & INDEPENDENCE

Nonprofits are key actors in global internet governance. How does funding from governments and companies influence the nonprofit credibility and independence?

The write-up of our 2024 #rightscon
workshop is out on #OpenGlobalRights
!

Co-authored with Ana Brandusescu
& Will Orr

we explore some of the taboo questions haunting nonprofits: to what extent should your funders influence your work?

https://www.openglobalrights.org/unpacking-funder-influence-digital-rights-nonprofits/

If you work with charities, advocates, #activists, and other movement-builders and would like to learn more about #facilitation, check out this amazing initiative by Dirk Slater @fabrider

https://www.fabriders.net/

#MozFest #RightsCon #Workshop

Для нас це важливий текст – адже хотіли б аби більше українців відвідували такі події

👉 RightsCon2023: про що говорили на найбільшій конференції про цифрові права

https://netfreedom.org.ua/article/rightscon2023-pro-shcho-govorili-na-najbilshij-konferenciyi-pro-cifrovi-prava

#digitalrights #RightsCon #ukraine

Debriefing the #OpenDefinition workshop with Latin American communities at #RightsCon

This time we sought a greater level of detail. "Machine readability" was the most discussed topic. Check out the full documentation 👉🏾
https://blog.okfn.org/2023/06/26/debriefing-the-open-definition-workshop-at-rightscon/

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Here it is! It took us a few days to compile everything we heard at #RightsCon about the #OpenDefinition, and now we're reopening the process as it takes shape.

🤓 Spoiler alert: the "Machine Readable" article was the most discussed!

👉
https://blog.okfn.org/2023/06/26/debriefing-the-open-definition-workshop-at-rightscon/

RightsCon 2023: Human and digital rights
Or looking for the intersection of human rights and maps.

https://cyberjuan.medium.com/rightscon-2023-human-and-digital-rights-e4ffddebb170

#HumanRights #RightsCon #OpenMapping #OpenStreetMap

RightsCon 2023: Derechos humanos y digitales. O buscando la intersección de los derechos humanos y los mapas.
Un pequeño recuento de mi participación en la #rightscon
http://arellanojuan.com/rightscon-2023-derechos-humanos-y-digitales/

#RedesLibres #openstreetmap #derechoshumanos #derechosdigitales

En la conversa de @Cyberjuan con La Sele en la #RightsCon también se habló de la importancia que grupos como #Youthmappers y otros colectivos de jóvenes se sumen a #OpenStreetMap.

https://tiktok.com/@mapeoabierto_la/video/7245693273925242118

#MapeoAbierto #jovenes #capacidades #RedesLibres

#Podcast
The Sunday Show: A Conversation with #MeredithWhittaker, President of #Signal

In einer wichtigen Diskussionsrunde auf der #RightsCon sprach die Präsidentin von Signal, Meredith Whittaker, über Gesetzesvorhaben auf der ganzen Welt, die das Versprechen der Ende-zu-Ende-Verschlüsselung zum Schutz der #Privatsphäre von Nachrichten zwischen Einzelpersonen und Gruppen gefährden.

Web: https://techpolicy.press/a-conversation-with-meredith-whittaker-president-of-signal

Rss:
https://feeds.captivate.fm/techpolicypress/

A learning from #RightsCon that we've integrated into Hush Line: 🚨 Emergency Exit.

Inspired by Abeera Akhtar's presentation of Laaha (https://iq.laaha.org/en/home), a tool created for and by women and girls to share info on health, safety, and how to access services when needed. The Emergency Exit button helps to solve the problem of when someone's physical privacy is at risk with a discreet way to exit to a popular Wiki article.

Check it out at https://try.hushline.app.

#opensource #nonprofit

Hola! me gustaría que la gente que estuvo en el #RightsCon compartiendo sobre mudarse a #RedesLibres me dé bola con un toot o una seguidita ☺️

I recently showed #HushLine to lots of people at #RightsCon.

What I learned:

- Hosting on Pi's is a good solution for global south users.
- Could be a solution for law enforcement. People are afraid to call in a tip and have their numbers saved.
- Chilling effect impacts throughout society ie Iran.
- E-Paper display seemed to resonate, especially for locating in physical spaces.

✅ Цього тижня у Коста Ріці відбувалася найбільша конференція на тему цифрових прав та свободи інтернету – #RightsCon

Навіть в Mastodon можна бачити повідомлення за цим хештегом

Спробуємо пошукати цікаві insights

Leaving #CostaRica after an amazing #RightsCon! I met so many amazing people doing good work from all over the world. ¡Muchísimas gracias @rightscon!

#RightsCon is barely over and I’m already prepping for #DEFCON. A whole assortment of holographic stickers are in the works…

What an amazing week at #RightsCon Costa Rica repping @scidsg. From spending time with people that I haven't seen in years, to meeting so many new folks, to excitement for the products we demoed, I'm leaving encouraged and energized.

Thanks @accessnow.social for your hard work and a successful conference! 🙏

Next up, @defcon in August!

Had an amazing experience at #RightsCon over last few days. Was a participant, not a presenter - mostly learning a lot. Also glad to make this connection -

José Ramón Monterrey Estrada was there from a community right near the #CostaRica airport, that has been there for 40 years but without proper recognition or infrastructure. We are going to do an interview and article about it at RaisetheVoices.org, will post about it when its out.

How to defend freedom of the media in the era of Pegasus espionage? at #rightscon in CR #pegasus happening right now at room Guanacaste 3 https://rightscon.summit.tc/t/rightscon-costa-rica-2023/events/how-to-defend-freedom-of-the-media-in-the-era-of-pegasus-espionage-7i55Ykb735NwFaoM4otCXY