Bloggers of zambia
DIGITAL RIGHTS
Digital rights are human rights and the rapid digitalization taking place has provided opportunities for the enjoyment of these rights, but also potential for negative impacts.
Internet governance and digital rights are essential in ensuring basic human rights continue to be operational online and offline.
Our Digital Rights Projects
Expanding the space for Freedom of Expression and Digital Rights
This project focused on digital rights, specifically on lobbying, advocacy and campaigning for democratic and human rights-respecting internet legislation in Zambia. The initiative aims at expanding protections and citizen awareness around digital rights, freedom of expression, and access to information in Zambia
Promoting Digital Rights and Democracy in Zambia
(PDD) sets a focus on strengthening CSO networks and their capacity in evidence-based advocacy and monitoring the implementation of Cyber legislation and policies. This includes supporting state stakeholders to monitoring of legislations and strategic plans in the field of Cyber legislation.
Fighting misinformation and promoting democracy in Zambia:
This partnership project, supported by PANOS Institute Southern Africa and the Open Society Initiative, ran from November 2020 to June 2021. It aimed to combat misinformation by developing and sharing verified information, strengthening the capacity of media, bloggers, and artists to fact-check and spread accurate details on COVID-19 and democratic processes, and fostering a network of citizens and information actors to promote reliable information in Zambia.
Consortium to Promote Human Rights, Civic Freedoms and Media Development (CHARM) Africa
This partnership promotes enabling environments and sustainable sources of journalism and civic participation, making it possible for the media and civil society to provide citizens with the information, analysis and support they need to realize their human rights and civic freedoms in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Promoting Digital Rights and Democracy in Zambia
(PDD) sets a focus on strengthening CSO networks and their capacity in evidence-based advocacy and monitoring the implementation of Cyber legislation and policies. This includes supporting state stakeholders to monitoring of legislations and strategic plans in the field of Cyber legislation.
Fighting misinformation and promoting democracy in Zambia:
This partnership project, supported by PANOS Institute Southern Africa and the Open Society Initiative, ran from November 2020 to June 2021. It aimed to combat misinformation by developing and sharing verified information, strengthening the capacity of media, bloggers, and artists to fact-check and spread accurate details on COVID-19 and democratic processes, and fostering a network of citizens and information actors to promote reliable information in Zambia.