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Recommendations for Internet intermediaries
115. Internet intermediaries should uphold the principle that human rights are
protected online, and voluntary accept and apply all core international human rights
and women’s rights instruments with a view to contributing to universal human rights
protection and achieving the empowerment of women, and the elimination of
discrimination and violence against them in digital space. In this respect, they should
actively cooperate with the treaty bodies and the special procedures, and in particular
with the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences,
and with independent international and regional women’s rights mechanisms.
116. Intermediaries should adopt transparent complaint mechanisms for cases of
online and ICT-facilitated violence against women and girls. Policies and procedures
for reporting and requesting the removal of harmful content should be easily
accessible and transparent. Intermediaries should publish clear and a comprehensive
contents moderation policy and human rights safeguards against arbitrary
censorship, and transparent reviews and appeal processes.
117. Intermediaries should provide terms of service and reporting tools in local
languages. Reporting tools should be accessible, user-friendly and easy to find.
118. Intermediaries should ensure data security and privacy, and ensure that the use
of data is in compliance with international human rights law and has the fully
informed consent of data providers.
119. Internet platforms should commit to eradicating online gender-based violence.
In this sense, they should allocate resources to information and education campaigns
on preventing ICT-facilitated violence against women and girls and on promoting
human rights and digital security.
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