WTO

Consumer and digital rights groups call on the international joint initiative on e-commerce to safeguard data protection and privacy
Consumer and digital rights groups call on the international joint initiative on e-commerce to safeguard data protection and privacy 16 November 2020 Various

This joint statement calls on countries participating in the WTO negotiations on global rules to make it easier for consumers and companies to trade online to design a deal that puts people at its the centre and fully protect their rights.

APC condemns restrictions on civil society at WTO summit, calls on Argentine government to facilitate NGO participation
APC condemns restrictions on civil society at WTO summit, calls on Argentine government to facilitate NGO participation 07 December 2017

Sixty-three civil society experts ― trade unionists, development advocates, digital rights activists, environmentalists, and others ―  had their accreditation rescinded and are prevented from attending the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference taking place on 10-13 December in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This decision by the Argentine government is unprecedented in the history of the WTO.

Just Net Coalition: A call for openness and transparency in rulemaking for the internet
Just Net Coalition: A call for openness and transparency in rulemaking for the internet 05 December 2017 Just Net Coalition

We call on the internet community to invite national governments to refrain from discussing internet-related matters in the World Trade Organization (WTO).

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