The Digital Rights Check is a resource designed to help practitioners in technical development cooperation and development finance evaluate the human rights implications of digital projects and solutions. Although I am not the originator of this tool, I aim to provide an overview of its purpose, features, and intended benefits.
What Is It?
This assessment tool offers guidance and advice throughout the evaluation process. Based on the user’s responses, the Digital Rights Check generates tailored comments and recommendations. Once users complete the process, they receive a summarized overview of suggested actions and potential human rights risks tied to their project or solution.
Purpose and Approach
The primary goal is to ensure that digital initiatives do not adversely affect human rights. In addition, the tool supports the adoption of a human rights-based approach, encouraging users to examine how their projects might impact rights holders and to integrate mitigation strategies accordingly. Further explanations about this human rights-based method can be found in the FAQs accompanying the tool.
What It Is Not
Crucially, the Digital Rights Check does not function as a conventional checklist or a traffic light system that categorizes projects as “green,” “yellow,” or “red.” Rather, it guides users by prompting relevant human rights-related questions, then points them toward preventive and corrective measures for managing these risks. This approach ensures a more nuanced understanding of how digital projects intersect with human rights concerns.
Time Required
The tool’s assessment typically takes about 30 minutes to complete if done in one sitting. However, it allows users to pause partway—perhaps to consult project documentation or gather additional data—and then resume at the exact point they left off. Answers are automatically saved, making the overall experience user-friendly and flexible.
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