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– Over 100 groups call on G20 leaders to centre human rights online (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News August 8, 2018

In advance of their meeting in Argentina, civil society organizations from around the world are calling on the leaders of G20 countries to commit to building a digital ecosystem that centres human rights.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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