Protection Desk
OVERVIEW The aim of this guide is to equip human rights defenders with the information they need to be able to engage with, advocate to, and inform policymakers on data protection.
CHAPTER 1 covers what data is, setting out a brief history of personal data, its uses in the digital age, why it’s vulnerable, and why it needs to be protected.
CHAPTER 2 turns to the debate surrounding data protection, looking at the relevant stakeholders and their interests, and examining the proposed approaches to regulating personal data in the digital age.
CHAPTER 3 looks at the links between data protection and human rights, particularly the right to privacy.
CHAPTER 4 sets out the components of human rights-respecting regimes on data protection.
CHAPTER 5 introduces and examines the various forums – at the international, regional, and national levels – where data protection standards are set.
CHAPTER 6 sets out some of the messages and strategies human rights defenders can use to advocate for data protection in different contexts and within different data protection regimes.