Just AI, just land: Socio-environmental implications of data centers on communities
The report examines how developments of data centres are unfolding in peri-urban regions of Telangana, with a focus on Mekaguda and Begarikancha
Statement by the Global Digital Justice Forum at the Third Virtual Multistakeholder Consultation of the Global Dialogue on AI Governance
Community interest media: Emerging concepts and practices from the Global Majority (and friends)
This paper explores routes towards guiding principles for community-centred content creation and sheds light on relevant practices.
Call for nominations for 2026 African School on Internet Governance now open
The call for nominations for the 14th annual African School on Internet Governance (AfriSIG 2026) are now open. This year’s edition will take place in the last quarter of 2026 immediately prior to…
Seeding change: Creating new skills and income opportunities through micro-enterprises and digital training for Nigerian women
The training created a safe, encouraging environment where women could ask questions, practice new skills, and share their own business experience. One of the most important achievements of the…
What have we learned? Revisiting the GISWatch edition on artificial intelligence
We revisit the 2019 edition of GISWatch on “Artificial intelligence: Human rights, social justice and development” with a view to renewing our commitment to addressing these important issues and…
The Chinese lesson on the human rights approach to AI
We can see in the Chinese AI dystopia that people are not in control of the technology, but they are subjected to a regime that sees technology as a means to expand and consolidate the state’s…
Community networks newsletter: Raising the voices of community-centred connectivity initiatives in policy advocacy
Grounded in lived realities, community-centred connectivity initiatives (CCCIs) are increasingly calling for a more active role in shaping the regulatory environment, advocating for the conditions…
On the need to generate more questions than pleasant answers
Grounded in lived realities and backed by evidence, the articles from the series “Don’t ask AI, ask a peer” have provided a very practical demonstration of the ongoing violations, while pointing the…
Over 130 organisations condemn the Government of Zambia’s abrupt disruption of RightsCon
The suspended event agenda presents areas of discourse on key digital economy topics, promotes digital rights and embeds multistakeholderism. The cancellation raises concerns about closing civic…
APC at the 29th annual session of the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development: Paving the way to enable participation and uphold human rights
The 29th session of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) just took place in April 2026. It became a valuable opportunity to discuss the subsequent challenge of putting the…
40+ Organizations Worldwide Urge Meta to Stop Financially Enabling Settler Violence Against Palestinians
RightsCon 2026: Preparatory recommended resources
APC at RightsCon 2026
APC priorities for RightsCon 2026
India’s race to adopt AI sparks a deeper question: How can technology respect human rights?
The rise of AI-enabled monitoring, such as facial recognition systems at railway stations and predictive policing technologies used by police across different cities, has continued largely without…
When research becomes a point of connection
The digital crown: Reclaiming human dignity in the age of AI
Human rights have been the base and continue to be the base on which other laws including constitutions of nations are shaped and have a greater influence on how AI should be built and governed. We…
APC at RightsCon 2026: Schedule
RightsCon26 is back for its 14th edition, this year taking place in Lusaka, Zambia, from 5 to 8 May 2026. This is an opportunity to APC's community come together around key themes, to share our…
Gender in Digital Coalition final statement on WSIS+20
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