Mona Shtaya l منى شتيه
Mona Shtaya is a Palestinian digital rights defender working in the MENA region. She is working as an Advocacy Advisor at 7amleh- The Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media, and a non-resident scholar for the Middle East Institute (MEI) in the Cyber Security and Emerging Technology Program and in the Palestine-Israel program. Mona holds MA in Social Media and Digital Communication from the University of Westminster. She previously worked as the community outreach specialist and Social Media Specialist at Transparency Palestine, the national chapter of Transparency International.
Sessions
To provide an understanding of young people’s sexual and reproductive health, and rights (SRHR) from a digital perspective.
To encourage digital rights organisations, youth networks, and development practitioners to think more expansively about how technology can be used to;
a) Subvert repressive regimes that undermine young people’s health and rights
b) Build resistance and strengthen solidarity among communities
c) Design safe spaces where young people’s digital rights are respected and upheld
To shed light on the rampant censorship of SHRH-related content, particularly in the Arabic language .
The Oversight Board was created to help Meta answer some of the most difficult questions around freedom of expression: what to take down, what to leave up, and why. In October 2020, this group of independent experts started accepting cases. They analyze moderation decisions by looking to international human rights laws and principles. Two years on, they have issued decisions on the most challenging issues facing Facebook and Instagram - from the conflicts in Ethiopia and Israel/Palestine to COVID-19 misinformation and the suspension of President Trump. This panel will explore what has worked and ways to improve.