You, Me & Internet Session organized in 1st Young HRDs Conclave

As part of the First Young Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) Conclave 2026, Digital Rights Nepal, in collaboration with the National Youth Council, facilitated a parallel session on Digital Rights, Digital Literacy, Online Safety, and Cybersecurity. The session was organized to strengthen participants’ understanding of emerging digital rights challenges and promote safer, more responsible, and rights-based engagement in digital spaces.

Digital Rights Nepal led the ‘You, Me & Internet’ session which was the first session under the theme ‘digital rights, digital literacy, online safety, and cybersecurity’. The session recognized the growing influence of digital technologies in the lives of young people and highlighted the importance of ensuring that human rights are equally protected online. The discussion emphasized that digital spaces have become central platforms for expression, participation, learning, advocacy, and social engagement, while also presenting increasing risks related to privacy, misinformation, online harassment, surveillance, and cybersecurity threats.

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