Irvine, California, April 24: A coalition of civil society organizations and individuals today called on the United Nations (UN) Secretary General and High Commissioner for Human Rights to put human rights at the center of the independent assessment requested by
Whither NHRIs? A report from the GANHRI Annual Meeting
by Miranda Tafoya & Judy Baladi On March 15 and 16, the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) held its Annual Meeting at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. Over 200 participants, including National Human Rights Institutions
New! Clinic Report Urges a Human Rights Approach to Demands for a TikTok Ban
The International Justice Clinic at the University of California, Irvine School of Law released a report today casting doubt on the lawfulness of a nationwide ban on the popular social media app TikTok under the United States’ human rights obligations.
UNESCO Guidelines for Regulating Digital Platforms: A Rough Critique
UNESCO’s Guidelines for regulating digital platforms (Draft 2.0) (“draft” or “draft guidelines”) aim “to support the development and implementation of regulatory processes that guarantee freedom of expression and access to information while dealing with content that is illegal and content
Supreme Court Hearing Major Internet Case: A Preview
by Virginia Kennedy and Grace Palcic On Tuesday, February 21st, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Gonzalez v. Google, a case with potentially monumental implications for the future of online speech in the United States – and potentially
The European Parliament’s PEGA Committee: A Regional Effort to Constrain Spyware Technology
January 25, 2023Authored by Spencer Levitt UCI Law’s International Justice Clinic has been investigating the use and abuse of spyware technologies as a part of the clinic’s private surveillance project. Proliferating in recent years, hundreds of vendors across the globe
New Report! A National Human Rights Institution for the United States
The International Justice Clinic is pleased to release today a report advocating for the creation of a National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) in the United States. The Report, Establishing a National Human Rights Institution in the United States, is the
One step closer to holding NSO Group accountable: The U.S. Solicitor General recommended the Supreme Court deny NSO’s cert petition concerning the applicability of foreign sovereign immunity to a private entity
November 22, 2022 In 2019, WhatsApp filed a complaint in federal court against NSO Group, the world’s most notorious spyware vendor, claiming that NSO used WhatsApp servers without authorization to send malware to approximately 1,400 WhatsApp users’ devices, thereby violating
Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica22): Advancing strategic litigation on digital rights in Africa: the role of the UN Human Rights Mechanisms
The International Justice Clinic (IJC) at the University of California, Irvine School of Law and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights (RFK) will co-host a panel discussion “Advancing strategic litigation on digital rights in Africa: the role of the UN Human
New Report! Advancing Digital Rights through UN Treaty Body Litigation
For at least a decade, the United Nations (“UN”) has sought to define and promote digital rights for the international community. In the face of resistance from authoritarian-minded governments, UN bodies have not always articulated fundamental norms in the most