Description: The proposed debate will involve key judicial operators from Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America and other stakeholders involved with the internet governance and Rule of Law discussion to address why and how “Rule of Law” must be a key concept when critical policies related to data governance and safety/security issues are being designed and applied.
Key points to be addressed are:
1. Good and bad jurisprudence dealing with the key issues of this session;
2. How the judicial systems are being involved and/or neglected in the Internet Governance discussions;
3. How international human rights principles are being already used or should be used by judicial systems worldwide to address questions such as hate speech, fake news, child protection, data privacy.
Agenda outline:
Introductory Remarks: UNESCO Judges Initiative as best practice to involve judicial operators in the internet governance debate – Mr. Moez Chackchouk, UNESCO Assistant Director General for Communicaction and Information (10 minutes)
World Roundtrip, multi-regional perspectives: (40 minutes)
Judicial operators from Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America will present the achievements and challenges in their respective judicial systems.
Judge Darian Pavli, European Court of Human Rights
Justice Edward Asante, president ECOWAS, Community Court of Justice
High Court Judge André Gustavo Corrêa de Andrade, Rio de Janeiro Appeals Court
Dr. Adlin Abdul Majid, Malaysian Lawyer, expert in internet issues
Critical approaches (10 minutes)
Representatives of Civil Society Organizations and Private Sector will offer their views on the key elements presented by the invited Judicial Operators
Flavia Alves, Head of International Institutions & Relations, Facebook
Raquel Gatto, senior policy adviser, ISOC
Open Debate with the Audience (30 minutes)
Expected Outcomes: 1. Enhancing the participation of judicial operators in internet governance debates;
2. Fostering south-south and north-south cooperation among existing networks of judicial operators on internet governance issues.