Latin America Legislative Report 2020/21
Starting this year, the CELE Legislative Observatory will be posting a summary of monthly legislative activity and/or regulatory developments, court decisions, or private content moderation decisions occurring in the nine countries that are part of the Legislative Observatory, providing context and …
2020 Annual Report
In 2020, CELE, together with its team of researchers and collaborators, produced more than 11 academic articles in its various areas of research. We continued to maintain the Legislative Observatory, the region’s only repository of laws and bills related to freedom of expression. In addition, …
The 2020 Mexican USMCA: Practices and Lessons Learned
Mexico’s recent experience with the USMCA clearly demonstrates the importance of multisectoral internet governance. It also clearly shows the need for broad and substantive debates on regulatory matters, particularly when they impact human rights. The Inter-American System requires that States …
Cyberpatrolling or intelligence?
The Ministry’s responses leave serious questions unanswered. Among the points worth noting, it is alarming that prevention efforts are carried out “manually,” as indicated by the authorities at the meeting. What does this mean? How are these tasks carried out on a day-to-day basis? How can content …
Applause, pot-banging protests, and message chains: the rights to assembly and association in Argentina during the pandemic
What do the 2015 protests organized by the feminist group Ni Una Menos have in common with the applause and pot-banging demonstrations during the pandemic? In both cases, the protests were organized through social media
COVID-19: Data Protection and Internet Access During the Pandemic
Ecuador has yet to adopt measures to protect and regulate citizens' data, nor has it been able to ensure internet access for the entire population
COVID-19 Survey: Data Collection Without Clear Objectives
“The art of asking a question should be of greater value than answering it.” Although Georg Cantor was referring to the mathematical sciences, this statement could also be applied to the world of surveys. The information that
The Brazilian Congress's approach to disinformation and platform regulation puts freedom of expression at risk
The COVID-19 pandemic and the political crisis that followed in Brazil sparked legislative efforts to address issues related to disinformation and platform regulation.
Facebook Under Scrutiny: Exceptions for Journalistic Interest and Political Speech
Given the importance of issues such as freedom of expression, surveillance and privacy, policing, and private and public censorship at this particularly critical moment both globally and locally, we are republishing an article that we believe is relevant, insightful, and timely.
Coronavirus: Data Protection and Confidentiality in Ecuador
The global health emergency caused by the spread of the COVID-19 virus has led the governments of the hardest-hit countries to adopt measures to slow the virus's spread. Restrictions on movement, the closure of
