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– RightsCon, IFEX, and youth surveillance (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News June 4, 2018

While the internet creates new possibilities for children to express themselves, pervasive monitoring deeply undermines the value of these opportunities. IFEX co-hosted a session with Child Rights International Network at this years's RightsCon to consider the human rights of children in the digital age.
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