RightsCon Tunis 2019

In the last few years, privacy initiatives have gained strength and recognition in the broader human rights space. But while there are more opportunities than ever for human rights defenders to learn about protecting their digital footprint, the threats have also become more powerful. The rise of right wing governments and the continued influence of surveillance capitalism means that more people around the world face grave risks to their privacy and free expression. How do we scale digital privacy efforts globally in the face of these threats? This panel features speakers engaged in answering this question. They represent The Tor Project, Derechos Digitales, and Library Freedom Project. Each panelist will take a few minutes to talk about their own work and discuss their approach to this challenge. We will share information about the communities we each focus on, the ways we've tried to build networks of trainers, the particular challenges in our regions, and our successes. Then the moderator will engage the panel in a discussion of ideas for engaging the broader community. We'll leave time for questions from the audience as we want to be thinking about these issues collaboratively.