Armed conflict, including occupation, most recently in Gaza-Israel and Russia-Ukraine, has been the sharp focus of global attention. Data protection rarely surfaces as a concern in these settings, with the focus centred on immediate and apparent needs of the affected populations. This workshop seeks to shed light on the importance of protecting information, especially in these particularly constrained and vulnerable settings, for the protection of affected people. It will examine the extent to which data protection frameworks – and the assumptions within, not least data controller good faith, data subject agency, enforcement and accountability – provide helpful frameworks in conflict environments.
