Omer Tene pointed out this great resource: Privacy and data protection in Africa. 370 page report with country reports on Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, S. Africa, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda. From the Association for Progressive Communications (APC). (pdf)
Category: Laws
Mississippi’s ‘Pink House’ ground zero in U.S. abortion rights fight
Gabriella Borter reports: For eight years, Derenda Hancock has ushered women from their cars to the doors of Mississippi’s only abortion clinic, donning a rainbow vest as she shields them from protesters waving religious pamphlets and shouting “turn back!” through bullhorns. Hancock, a 62-year-old part-time waitress, grew accustomed to repeated attempts by lawmakers and anti-abortion…
Colorado Makes Doxxing Public Health Workers Illegal
Anna Schavarien reports: Colorado on Tuesday made it illegal to share the personal information of public health workers and their families online so that it can be used for purposes of harassment, responding to an increase in threats to such workers during the pandemic. Known as doxxing, the practice of sharing a person’s sensitive information, such…
Ecuador Approves Data Protection Law
Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On May 10, 2021, the Ecuadorian National Assembly unanimously approved the Organic Law on Data Protection (the “Data Protection Law”), which President Moreno is expected to sign. The Data Protection Law is based on the EU General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”) and requires data controllers to implement safeguards to protect…