Session
Organizer 1: Government, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Organizer 2: Technical Community, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Organizer 3: Intergovernmental Organization, Asia-Pacific Group
Organizer 2: Technical Community, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Organizer 3: Intergovernmental Organization, Asia-Pacific Group
Speaker 1: Francisco Brito Cruz, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 2: Nieves Molina, Technical Community, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Speaker 3: Mikiko Otani, Intergovernmental Organization, Asia-Pacific Group
Speaker 4: Nadim Nashif, Civil Society, Asia-Pacific Group
Speaker 2: Nieves Molina, Technical Community, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Speaker 3: Mikiko Otani, Intergovernmental Organization, Asia-Pacific Group
Speaker 4: Nadim Nashif, Civil Society, Asia-Pacific Group
Format
Roundtable
Duration (minutes): 60
Format description: The format is designed to invite contributions from participants after receiving an overview and a background of the legal principles project.
Duration (minutes): 60
Format description: The format is designed to invite contributions from participants after receiving an overview and a background of the legal principles project.
Policy Question(s)
• How do existing international law obligations provide a regulatory framework for the protection of individuals and communities for conducts related to incitement to violence in the digital space?
• How can we balance Article 19 (freedom of expression) and Article 20 (prohibition of incitement) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights?
• What are the sovereignty implications of cross-border digital interventions?
What will participants gain from attending this session? The Participates will gain an overview of the state of the discussions on the issue of applicability of international law in the digital space. They will further be given the opportunity to contribute and comment to the elaboration of the International Law Principles that the International Commission of Jurist and the Danish Institute for Human Rights is carrying out under the Digital Democracy Initiative. With this work, the aim is to provide clarity on the state of international law interpretation when it is applied to conducts in the digital space and their effects on individuals and communities.
Description:
This workshop examines how established international legal frameworks apply to state conduct in digital spaces. Participants will explore the evolving interpretations of state responsibility, human rights obligations in the digital realm, and the application of international humanitarian law to information and disinformation operations in pre- and conflict situations. Through expert presentations, and interactive discussions, attendees will gain practical insights into the challenges of adapting traditional legal principles to novel digital contexts. The workshop addresses three interconnected pillars: • State Responsibility in the Digital Space and the obligations for Protection of Civilians • Human Rights in Digital Contexts • Content Moderation and State Obligations • Jurisdictional Conflicts and Cross-Border Challenges The workshop forms part of a series of regional and global multi-stakeholder consultations that will be conducted in connection with a new global policy initiative to develop global legal principles on existing international law obligations and responsibilities to counter human rights harms in the digital civic space. The initiative is led by the Danish Institute for Human Rights and the International Commission of Jurists under the Digital Democracy Initiative (https://digitaldemocracyinitiative.net/underside-about).
This workshop examines how established international legal frameworks apply to state conduct in digital spaces. Participants will explore the evolving interpretations of state responsibility, human rights obligations in the digital realm, and the application of international humanitarian law to information and disinformation operations in pre- and conflict situations. Through expert presentations, and interactive discussions, attendees will gain practical insights into the challenges of adapting traditional legal principles to novel digital contexts. The workshop addresses three interconnected pillars: • State Responsibility in the Digital Space and the obligations for Protection of Civilians • Human Rights in Digital Contexts • Content Moderation and State Obligations • Jurisdictional Conflicts and Cross-Border Challenges The workshop forms part of a series of regional and global multi-stakeholder consultations that will be conducted in connection with a new global policy initiative to develop global legal principles on existing international law obligations and responsibilities to counter human rights harms in the digital civic space. The initiative is led by the Danish Institute for Human Rights and the International Commission of Jurists under the Digital Democracy Initiative (https://digitaldemocracyinitiative.net/underside-about).
Expected Outcomes
Inputs, comments and recommendations from different stakeholder groups for the International Law Principles and improved awareness of the legal field among stakeholders.
Hybrid Format: After the background and introduction from speakers, we will invite reflections and comments from the floor, and have a designated online moderator to facilitate online participation and questions from the chat.