In the final episode of the Porn Series, we explore the legal framework surrounding non-consensual porn through the lens of Revenge Porn. Revenge Porn general refers to the uploading and distribution of sexually explicit material to embarrass or intimate another. During government mandated shutdowns at the early stages of the Corona Virus outbreak, reports of revenge porn increased dramatically. Based on this, we have decided to educate our listeners on the legal consequences of posting non-consensual porn both from a criminal and civil law perspective. In this episode, we explore the different regulatory approaches to revenge porn by looking at legislation in Austria, Uganda, Nigeria and South Africa. Finally, this episode will provide some practical advice on the removal of sexual content posted online.
Sources:
Increase in Revenge Porn cases
·      https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/sep/03/alarm-over-steep-rise-in-number-of-sextortion-cases-in-uk.
·      https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/16/uks-revenge-porn-helpline-registers-busiest-year-on-record.
Revenge Porn in Austria
·      https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/Dokument.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Dokumentnummer=NOR40177258.
·      https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/Dokument.wxe?Abfrage=Justiz&Dokumentnummer=JJT_20031216_OGH0002_0040OB00211_03P0000_000.
Revenge Porn in Uganda
·      https://www.genderit.org/feminist-talk/non-consensual-dissemination-intimate-images-and-unfair-laws-ugandan-women-caught
·      https://ulii.org/ug/legislation/act/2015/1-7.
·      https://www.nature.com/articles/palcomms201669.
Revenge Porn in Nigeria
·      https://www.ncc.gov.ng/thecommunicator/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=899:a-summary-of-the-legislation-on-cybercrime-in-nigeria&catid=23&Itemid=179.
·      https://legalpages.com.ng/revenge-porn-in-nigeria-the-legal-effect/.
·      https://www.manifieldsolicitors.com/2018/12/12/revenge-porn-and-the-nigerian-law/.
Revenge Porn in South Africa
·       https://www.news24.com/w24/selfcare/wellness/mind/revenge-porn-is-officially-illegal-in-south-africa-heres-how-other-countries-compare-20191008.
·      https://www.news24.com/w24/SelfCare/Wellness/Mind/revenge-porn-is-officially-illegal-in-south-africa-heres-how-other-countries-compare-20191008.

Series 02 – Episode 03 – Revenge Porn

In this special episode of ars aequi, Tima and Paul are joined by Gbenga Aborowa, News Anchor at News Central TV Nigeria and Astrid Reisinger Coracini from the Department of European, International and Comparative Law, University of Vienna. 
The live stream will discuss the current #ENDSARS Movement in Nigeria and its legal implications, with a special focus on international criminal law and the ICC.

Special Episode – #EndSARS in Nigeria

As we entered into the New Year, Whatsapp users received an alert requiring the acceptance of new terms in relation to its privacy policy. This resulted in an international uproar, leaving many users concerned about the safety of their personal data. In this episode, we discuss the WhatsApp/Facebook dilemma by exploring some important data protection and antitrust issues. We take a deep dive into WhatsApp’s privacy policy to answer the following questions: What personal data does WhatsApp process? What personal data does WhatsApp share with Facebook? Can WhatsApp read my personal messages? In this episode, we also examine the differences between the treatments of personal data originating in the European Union as opposed to other parts of the world.  Finally, we offer our recommendations on Signal and Telegram as possible substitutes to WhatsApp.

The WhatsApp/Facebook dilemma

Today we launch a brand new series on the podcast, The Surveillance Series. In this series we explore the societal and legal issues surrounding surveillance in the public sector for law enforcement purposes and public security. We seek to provide some answers to the question “If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear” in the context of surveillance.
In episode 1 of the Surveillance Series, we take a deep dive into Encryption bans and discuss the impact of this on privacy and data protection. We explore the adoption of encryption bans in different jurisdictions include the European Union, America, Austria, South Africa and Egypt.

Season 03 – Episode 01 – Nothing to Hide, Nothing to Fear?

On episode 2 of the Surveillance Series we are joined by our colleague and friend, Antoni Napieralski to discuss the Surveillance of Travelers. As we move around from country to country vast amounts of data is collected and stored about us, in this episode we take a deep dive into the life cycle of this data. We explore this from the perspective of EU and Non-EU citizens, looking specifically at the Visa Information System, Passenger Name Records and the Entry/Exit-System.
Furthermore, we explain the new proposed changes to these systems and the introduction of new databases in Europe.
https://ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/what-we-do/policies/schengen-borders-and-visa_en
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/it-systems-in-the-area-of-freedom-security-and-justice/

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