Heba Press/. Rabat
The head of the High Authority for Audiovisual Communication, Latifa Akharbash, called for an international forum in Bangkok to establish legislation that protects the freedom of the digital market and the rights of users of the digital space.
Akherbash stressed during his participation in the International Forum of Regulators organized in the Thai capital, Bangkok, on November 4-5, that “to be more effective and fairer, the international community must strengthen an approach to legalization that grants the importance of not only protecting the freedom of the global digital market, but also preserving the digital rights of individuals in every country around the world.
She added: “Just as large digital platforms have the right to provide legal protection for their work and commercial interests, companies must also be protected against the circulation of content that harms the public interest, such as infringing to the integrity of information and knowledge. human dignity, the values of coexistence and social cohesion.
In the same context, during her intervention as part of the session devoted to the question of the legalization of global digital platforms, the president of the High Authority for Audiovisual Communication presented several examples linked to the Moroccan and African digital space. .
Akherbash said that Morocco, like other African countries, is making notable efforts to strengthen legal and regulatory capacities to regulate the different dimensions of the work of digital giants, noting that African societies remain very vulnerable. to digital risks.
She explained: “This fragility is due both to the lack of infrastructure and digital capabilities, but also to the positions and policies of the major platforms with regard to the African continent. »
Akherbash, who also chairs the Network of African Communication Regulatory Commissions, reiterated the commitment of the Moroccan Regulatory Commission to international cooperation in the field of regulating the operation of digital platforms, and in favor of a regulatory model that guarantees, at the same time, market freedom, freedom of expression and the right of users of the digital space to reliable and safe content.
This international forum, organized by the International Telecommunications Institute and the National Broadcasting and Communications Authority of Thailand, was attended by more than 200 representatives from media and communications regulators, government officials, researchers, experts and players in the field of media and communications. industries around the world.
It should be noted that the High Authority for Audiovisual Communication is a member of the International Institute of Telecommunications, considered a non-governmental, non-profit organization. It was established in London in 1969 and operates as a think tank. the revitalization of dialogue and communication between media and communications providers, regulatory bodies, academics, researchers and government representatives in order to deepen reflection on the rapid development experienced by these sectors.
