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The implementation of all recommendations from UN human rights mechanisms depends on accessible, interoperable and trusted digital tools. Governments, UN entities, civil society organizations and human rights defenders are increasingly using digital human rights tracking tools and databases to monitor recommendations, support reporting and follow implementation. Yet these systems often remain fragmented, operate in silos and provide uneven access, particularly for civil society and human rights defenders.
This WSIS Policy Dialogue will examine how digital tools, data systems and responsible AI can help move human rights information from data to implementation. The discussion will focus on practical experiences with existing tools, including the National Recommendations Tracking Database (NRTD) developed with OHCHR support and Uwazi-based platforms supported by HURIDOCS. It will explore how such tools can strengthen institutional coordination, improve access to information, support recommendation tracking and enable more effective follow-up.
The session will address the safeguards required to ensure that AI-supported functionalities are deployed responsibly – with attention to transparency, accountability, human oversight, data protection and inclusive access.
• Opening remarks: Michaela Lissowsky, Director, Friedrich Naumann Foundation
• Mahamane Cissé-Gouro, OHCHR (TBC), presenting the UN human rights system perspective, including the role of the National Recommendations Tracking Database in supporting recommendation tracking and implementation follow-up.
• An NRTD user (TBC), ideally from a National Mechanism for Implementation, Reporting and Follow-up or Ministry of Foreign Affairs or Permanent Mission
• Danna Ingleton, HURIDOCS (TBC), presenting the civil society and technical perspective on open-source human rights information systems and Uwazi-based platforms/A UWAZI user (TBC), to be identified with HURIDOCS
• Moderator: Domenico Zipoli, Head of Programmes, Geneva Human Rights Hub
The session will include Q&A with participants in the room on how UN actors, governments, civil society and technical partners can make responsible AI-integration into digital human rights monitoring systems more accessible and ultimately more useful for human rights implementation.
The session is organized by Friedrich Naumann Foundation, the Geneva Human Rights Hub and OHCHR.
