Melody Patry

Melody Patry
Senior Advocacy Officer at Index on Censorship Melody Patry is advocacy officer at Index on Censorship. Melody provides research and analysis for Index’s policy formulation and works in building relationships with stakeholders to support our domestic and international programmes. Previously she worked as a political adviser for the European External Action Service and most recently, as writer and videographer supporting human rights NGOs in Egypt. Contact: [email protected] | public key
Internet governance: Brazil taking the lead in international debates

Internet governance: Brazil taking the lead in international debates

Key debates are under way at international level on internet governance, with crucial decisions up for grabs that could determine whether the internet remains a broadly free and open space, with a bottom up approach to its operation – as exemplified in part by the multistakeholder approach – or becomes a top-down controlled space as pushed for by China and Russia, supported to some extent by several other countries.

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Brazil: Towards an internet “bill of rights”

Brazil: Towards an internet “bill of rights”

When it comes to the internet, Brazil is a conundrum. On the one hand it is among the top requesters to Google and other internet firms for content takedowns. On the other hand, Brazil has passed a progressive law — Marco Civil — putting it on a footing to be one of the world leaders on internet freedom.

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Are search engines the ultimate arbiters of information?

Are search engines the ultimate arbiters of information?

Although the Court of Justice of the European Union’s ruling on the right to be forgotten was made with intention of protecting European citizens’ “personal data”, the court’’s ruling opens the door for anyone to request that anything be hidden from a search engine database with no legal oversight.

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India: Digital freedom under threat?

India: Digital freedom under threat?

The rules India makes for its online users are highly significant – for not only will they apply to 1 in 6 people on earth in the near future as more Indians go online, but as the country emerges as a global power they will shape future debates over freedom of expression online.

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