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Behind the Work of Digital Justice

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We are pleased to present our project that details perspectives from digital rights and security practitioners' on creating an 'ideal' internet. Our study aimed to understand the gaps, challenges, and opportunities within the digital rights and security ecosystem, and how it influences the community’s work. Our goal is to engage in introspective inquiries to promote adaptive learnings to improve the interventions within the space.

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The study brought together the experiences and narratives of 56 digital rights and security practitioners in five regions globally: Eastern Europe, the Balkans, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. The participants had diverse expertise, ranging from digital security to privacy and identification.

Our research team used purposive and snowball sampling techniques to ensure representation and acknowledge the limitations of sampling techniques that may exclude individuals who may be at risk. We collected data through video conferencing tools, which enabled us to engage with participants from a distance, in different locations, and across time zones.

In this report, we discuss our participants’ ideal vision of the internet and the challenges and opportunities they face in striving towards it. We hope that our findings and recommendations will inform and inspire further conversations and actions towards building a more equitable and just digital world. Please see the shared resources for more information on our research methodology, participants’ demographics and success stories and persona generated during the study.

Additionally, you can explore over 500 resources documenting the global digital rights ecosystems and the experiences of practitioners fighting for digital freedom.

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