FAQs
Find quick answers to common questions about the Digital Rights Litigation Tracker.
The tracker is an open-access database documenting court cases related to digital rights across the Global Majority. It includes decisions from national courts, regional human rights bodies, and constitutional challenges that engage with digital issues such as privacy, data protection, online surveillance, AI harms, online violence, and more.
Legal researchers, civil society organisations, journalists, technologists, students, policymakers, and anyone interested in understanding how digital rights are being shaped through litigation in the Global Majority.
We use Global Majority to refer to countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Pacific; regions often underrepresented in global digital rights discourse but home to most of the world’s population.
Not always. Some cases are ongoing. We include cases at different stages where the litigation already raises key digital rights questions or has resulted in interim rulings of significance. We update case entries on a regular basis to reflect new developments, appeals, or final outcomes as information becomes available.
Yes! We welcome submissions from legal practitioners, researchers, and institutions. Visit our Community Engagement & Moderation [link here] section for submission guidelines.
We use a mix of official judicial databases, NGO reports, academic sources, and credible news reporting. Our moderation process may involve contacting contributors to verify or clarify information. Learn more here [link to Community Engagement & Moderation].
See our Citation Guide [link] for recommended formats.
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