Once again, within the framework of the work of the Latin American Alliance for Fair Access to Knowledge, Fundación Vía Libre actively participated in the negotiations of the 45th Committee on Copyright and Related Rights at the World Intellectual Property...
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Vía Libre started legal actions to protect the electoral rights of the citizens of Buenos Aires.
By means of this action, Fundación Vía Libre requested the court to suspend the use of the system contracted to the firm MSA (Magic Software de Argentina) until the correct fulfillment of the right to vote is guaranteed in the context of this year's elections of...
Workshop at RightsCon
More than 100 people participated in the workshop "EDIA, assessing Stereotypes and Discrimination in Artificial Intelligence" given by the ethics team of Fundación Vía Libre in Costa Rica, within the framework of the World Summit RightsCon. For this opportunity...
What is being discussed at SCCR 43 at WIPO?
Once again, a delegation of Fundación Vía Libre will participate in the World Intellectual Property Organization's Copyright and Related Rights Committee Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. Our organization is accredited as Observer to WIPO since 2007 and participates in...
Challenges for a Fair AI
In this document, we elaborated a list of technical recommendations for the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) projects, specifically Machine Learning based systems. These recommendations are the result of structured interviews with people who work in...
Notre Dame-IBM Tech Ethics Lab Announces Projects Recommended for CFP Funding
On Friday, Jan. 28, the Notre Dame-IBM Tech Ethics Lab announced more than two dozen projects recommended for funding totaling over $500,000. The projects were submitted in response to the lab’s initial Call for Proposals (CFP). The call sought proposals focused on at...
Vía Libre at Rightscon 2021
Vía Libre participated in the 10th Anniversary of RightsCon with several events and sessions. This #RightsCon we came together to solve problems, build partnerships, and achieve tangible outcomes. 🎉Here are some highlights!🎉 Ps: We'd love to hear from you! What were...
International research organizations support WTO Trips Waiver for Covid-19
Available at Infojustice under CCby License Over 250 organizations and prominent researchers and experts, representing millions of researchers, educators, libraries, and support organizations globally, call for reduction of copyright barriers to COVID-19 prevention,...
More than 170 Civil Society Groups Worldwide Oppose Plans for a Big Tech Dominated Body for Global Digital Governance
Not only in developing countries but also in the US and EU, calls for stronger regulation of Big Tech are rising. At the precise point when we should be shaping global norms to regulate Big Tech, plans have emerged for an ‘empowered’ global digital governance body...
The Public Prosecutor’s Office ruled that access to information claims are applicable to the AFI
The Supreme Court must guarantee the right of access to public information on the functioning of the intelligence system. In 2017, from the Citizens' Initiative for the Control of the Intelligence System (ICCSI), we made a request for access to public information to...
Support for India and South Africa’s proposal on ADPIC in the context of Covid 19
Fundación Vía Libre acompaña esta iniciativa de la sociedad civil a los países miembros de la Organización Mundial de Comercio. CARTA DE LA SOCIEDAD CIVILAPOYANDO LA PROPUESTA DE LA INDIA Y SUDÁFRICA SOBRE LA EXENCIÓN (WAIVER) DE CIERTAS DISPOSICIONES DEL...
Ransomware Netwalker: Security for the privacy of citizens
El 4 de septiembre se conoció la noticia de que, unos días atrás -el 27 de agosto-, un ataque de ransomware conocido como NetWalker había secuestrado información de la Dirección Nacional de Migraciones (DNM) y que pidió 76 millones de dólares para no hacer públicos...