The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) organized a regional convening to engage civil society organizations (CSOs) in discussing digital rights in the East Asia region. A particular emphasis was be placed on recent regulatory and policy developments in the region to understand current challenges and opportunities in advancing digital rights. The conversation discussed the role of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the international human rights framework more broadly to inform discussion about technology governance, as well as the role of human rights in technical standard setting relating to digital products and services.

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