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13 Sep 2019

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Data protection for civil society: A guide to the Protection of Personal Information Act
23 Aug 2019

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Introducing our association with Power Singh Inc.

Self-funding public interest projects and litigation and developing the private / public interest law model.

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect on 25 May 2018.

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WHAT WE DO

Assisting organisations with advisory, analysis, research, training, and technology services in the areas of public law, information rights, data privacy, emergent technology and social innovation

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Developing international human rights law

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LATEST ADVISORY NOTES

Recent developments in law and technology

Advisory Note - ALT Advisory 2019-min

13 Sep 2019

Call for comment: ARB Code of Advertising Practice

Advisory Notes Advertising Regulatory Board, Code of Advertising Practice

Advisory Note - ALT Advisory 2019-min

11 Sep 2019

Call for comment: Rules of Procedure of the African Commission

Advisory Notes African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, African Union

Advisory Note - ALT Advisory 2019-min

09 Sep 2019

African Union publishes manual on hosting an internet governance forum

Advisory Notes African Union, IGF, internet governance, PRIDA

Advisory Note - ALT Advisory 2019-min

02 Sep 2019

Call for comment: Discussion paper on economic growth strategy for South Africa

Advisory Notes broadband, Digital Migration, ICTs, Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, local loop unbundling, Spectrum, telecommunications

Advisory Note - ALT Advisory 2019-min

19 Aug 2019

US court declares search of minor’s electronic devices unconstitutional

Advisory Notes Privacy, Social Media

Advisory Note - ALT Advisory 2019-min

19 Aug 2019

European Court upholds protection of political speech

Advisory Notes Disinformation, Electoral Law, European Court of Human Rights, Freedom of Expression

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LATEST INSIGHTS

The latest insights, analysis and discussions

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23 Aug 2019

Data protection for civil society: A guide to the Protection of Personal Information Act

Avani Singh, Insights Civil Society Organisations, Data Protection, Privacy, Protection of Personal Information Act

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31 May 2019

Social media and defamation online: Guidance from Manuel v EFF

Avani Singh, Insights Defamation, Freedom of Expression, Social Media

Developing Africa’s digital rights landscape

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RECENT PROJECTS

Since 2017, we’ve worked or assisted clients based in 15 countries across 5 continents

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Activism & the right to protest / Commissioned Research / Consultant: Michael Power / Public Law / September 2019 / Training

Developing a protest movement resilience toolkit for social movements

6-min

August 2019 / Consultant: Avani Singh / Engagements / Presentations / Public Law / Training

Presentation to UN Women and Born to Succeed on gender rights under international law

Commissioned Research / Consultant: Avani Singh / Electoral Reform / Legal Advisory / May 2019

Assisting with the launch of an online complaints portal to report disinformation during elections

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