AFRICA4DEV SUBMISSION TO THE OHCHR CALL FOR INPUT ON DISCRIMINATION AND UNEQUAL ENJOYMENT OF THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY IN THE CONTEXT OF DATA COLLECTION AND PROCESSING

Africa4Dev welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the OHCHR report and shares deep concerns regarding the discriminatory and unequal enjoyment of the right to privacy arising from biased data collection and processing practices. Our submission is informed by community-based research, regional consultations with civil society and digital rights actors, and case studies from public service sectors, digital platforms, and AI governance ecosystems across Sub-Saharan Africa.