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Election Obligations & Standards Database

Issue

Internet and Exercise of Rights Online


Election Parts

  • Legal Framework
  • Candidacy and Campaigning
  • The Media

Criteria

  • Internet freedom and the exercise of human rights online were protected. Restrictions imposed were based in law, proportionate, and necessary in a democratic society
  • Internet intermediaries were transparent and provided easy access to their policies and practice on online content management, distribution, and automated processing
Summaries
  • Internet freedom, including access to online resources and digital tools, should be protected as essential to the exercise of human rights online, with any restrictions based in law, proportionate, and necessary in a democratic society.
  • Internet intermediaries should ensure transparency and easy access to their policies and practices regarding online content management, strategic dissemination, and automated processing.
EOS EOS

Election Obligations & Standards Database

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