Featured Commitment: Technology Rights and Privacy
Compromiso destacado: derechos tecnológicos y privacidad
Engagement en vedette: droits technologiques et vie privée
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What's in the 2019 Action Plans
This commitment story is featured in What’s in the 2019 Action Plans. Read the full publication here.
What’s in the 2019 Action Plans
Explore commitments OGP members made in their 2019 action plans, including commitments to watch in each of the eight focus policy areas in OGP’s three year strategy.
In 2017, a New York Times article revealed that the Mexican government had spent US$80 million over 18 months on spyware to surveil lawyers, journalists, and human rightsAn essential part of open government includes protecting the sacred freedoms and rights of all citizens, including the most vulnerable groups, and holding those who violate human rights accountable. T... defenders. The scandal provoked public outcry. Over 200 civil society organizations demanded better government accountability, including those involved in developing Mexico’s OGP action planAction plans are at the core of a government’s participation in OGP. They are the product of a co-creation process in which government and civil society jointly develop commitments to open governmen.... This 2019 commitmentOGP commitments are promises for reform co-created by governments and civil society and submitted as part of an action plan. Commitments typically include a description of the problem, concrete action... seeks to address the lack of regulationGovernment reformers are developing regulations that enshrine values of transparency, participation, and accountability in government practices. Technical specifications: Act of creating or reforming ... and supervision of government digital surveillance. The commitment will establish a group of experts from a variety of sectors and government agencies to analyze and modify regulations on the use of surveillance in private communications. All changes will be made in accordance with existing national and international human rights standards.
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Esta historia aparece en la publicación Qué hay en los planes de acción de 2019. Vea la publicación completa aquí.
What’s in the 2019 Action Plans
Explore commitments OGP members made in their 2019 action plans, including commitments to watch in each of the eight focus policy areas in OGP’s three year strategy.
En 2017, un artículo del New York Times reveló que el Gobierno de México había gastado 80 millones de dólares en un periodo de 18 meses en software para espiar a abogados, periodistas y defensores de los derechos humanos. El escándalo generó protestas públicas. Más de 200 organizaciones de la sociedad civil exigieron al Gobierno rendir cuentas, incluyendo a aquellos involucrados en el plan de acción de OGP de México. Este compromiso de 2019 busca abordar la falta de regulación y supervisión de la vigilancia digital del Gobierno. El compromiso establecerá un grupo de expertos de diversos sectores e instituciones de Gobierno para analizar y modificar regulaciones sobre el uso de vigilancia en las comunicaciones privadas. Todos los cambios se realizarán de acuerdo con los estándares de derechos humanos nacionales e internacionales.
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Cette histoire est présentée dans la publication Contenu des plans d’action 2019. Voir la publication complète ici.
What’s in the 2019 Action Plans
Explore commitments OGP members made in their 2019 action plans, including commitments to watch in each of the eight focus policy areas in OGP’s three year strategy.
En 2017, un article du New York Times a révélé que le gouvernement mexicain avait dépensé 80 millions de dollars US en 18 mois pour des logiciels espions servant à surveiller les avocats, les journalistes et les défenseurs des droits de la personne. Le scandale a provoqué un tollé. Plus de 200 organisations de la société civile, y compris celles qui ont participé à l’élaboration du plan d’action du PGO du Mexique, ont réclamé une meilleure responsabilisation du gouvernement. Cet engagement pour 2019 vise à remédier au manque de réglementation et de supervision en matière de surveillance numérique gouvernementale. Cet engagement prévoit la création d’un groupe d’experts provenant de divers secteurs et agences du gouvernement pour analyser et modifier la réglementation relative à l’utilisation de la surveillance des communications privées. Tous les changements seront effectués conformément aux normes nationales et internationales existantes en matière de droits de la personne.
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