The latest issue of the Global Privacy Law Review (GPLR) is now available online and in print, bringing together contributions from leading academics and practitioners examining some of the most pressing developments in privacy, data protection and digital regulation.
Volume 7, Issue 2 highlights the increasingly international nature of privacy law. The contributions span multiple jurisdictions and legal traditions, illustrating how organisations, regulators and courts around the world continue to grapple with the challenges posed by rapidly evolving technologies and increasingly complex regulatory frameworks.
Highlights from this issue
Privacy and Human Rights in Africa
Habeebulah Morakinyo Olasupo explores whether the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Banjul Charter) remains capable of addressing modern privacy challenges. The article argues that many of the current difficulties stem not from shortcomings in the legal framework itself, but from implementation and enforcement across African jurisdictions.
Data Protection Reform in Georgia
Irakli Leonidze analyses Georgia’s recently reformed data protection legislation, offering valuable insight into the country’s GDPR-inspired framework and the practical implications of its implementation.
India’s Emerging Privacy Framework
Siddharth Chaturvedi examines India’s evolving data protection regime under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, focusing on compensation, penalties and the practical challenges organisations face when navigating the new legislative landscape.
The WhatsApp Ireland Judgment
In an insightful case note, Tanguy Van Overstraeten and Malik Aouadi of Van Bael & Bellis analyse the Court of Justice of the European Union’s judgment in WhatsApp Ireland, discussing its implications for the powers of the European Data Protection Board and the broader interpretation of the GDPR.
Book Review
The issue also includes Julia Kalus’ review of Advanced Introduction to Law and Digital Technologies by Urs Gasser and John Palfrey, providing an overview of one of the latest publications exploring the relationship between technological innovation and legal regulation.
Editorial Note
The issue opens with my editorial note, reflecting on the increasingly comparative and interdisciplinary character of privacy and digital regulation. As emerging technologies continue to reshape society and the economy, legal scholarship plays an important role in supporting informed regulatory development and international dialogue.
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I am grateful to all of our authors, reviewers and the editorial team for their excellent contributions and continued support of the Global Privacy Law Review.
