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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Good morning Listers</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b><br></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Today, we move onto PART II: PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION and
will tackle four questions.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b><br></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Objectives of this Convention with respect to personal data</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Article II – 2:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><i>Each Member State of the African Union shall put in place a
legal framework with a view to establishing a mechanism to combat breaches of
private life likely to arise from the gathering, processing, transmission,
storage and use of personal data.</i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><i>The mechanism so established shall ensure that any data
processing, in whatsoever form, respects the freedoms and fundamental rights of
physical persons while recognizing the prerogatives of the State, the rights of
local communities and the target for which the businesses were established.</i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b><br></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b><font color="#ac193d">Question:</font></b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>What is the
relevance of this article?<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>What
are these state prerogatives? And given the increased interest of state
surveillance, how can states balance respect of FOE while recognising state
prerogatives?<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b><br></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Article II-6, II-7, 11-8, II-11, II-12, II-13 refer to a
Protection Authority</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>which is
meant to establish standards for data protection. Article II – 14<span class="apple-converted-space"><i> </i></span><i>provides for each Member
State of the African Union to establish an authority with responsibility to
protect personal data. It</i><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>shall
be an independent administrative authority with the task of ensuring that the
processing of personal data is conducted in accordance with domestic
legislations.</i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Further, article II-17 states that<span class="apple-converted-space"> ‘</span><i>Sworn agents may be invited to
participate in audit missions in accordance with extant provisions in Member
States of the African Union’.</i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b><br></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b><font color="#ac193d">Question:</font></b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Considering
that this article seems to be tied to the Protection Authority, what is its
relevance? And who is a ‘sworn agent?’<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>What
should this authority look like in terms of its composition?<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b><br></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Article II – 20:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><i>…Members of the protection authority shall not receive
instructions from any authority in the exercise of their functions. </i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b style="line-height: 16.5pt; font-size: 12pt;">Article II – 21:</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><i>Member States are engaged to provide the national
protection authority human, technical and financial resources necessary to
accomplish their mission.</i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b><br></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b><font color="#ac193d">Question:</font></b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>It appears that this Data Protection Authority is envisaged
to be fully government supported. Therefore, should we be talking of its
independence? In what way should this article be framed so that it ensures
independence of the Authority?</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b><br></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Article II – 28 to II-34<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b>outlines
six principles governing the processing of personal data namely:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Consent and of legitimacy,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Honesty,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Objective, relevance and conservation of processed personal
data,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"> Accuracy,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Transparency and<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"> Confidentiality and security of personal data.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Under each of the specific principles, detailed explanation
of how each should be undertaken is offered.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b><br></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b><font color="#ac193d">Question:</font></b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Is this
explanation and detailing of how to undertake each necessary in an<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>international (regional) law
necessary or needed?<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Is this
legislation overkill?</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b><br></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Lets get your views on data protection concerns.</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b><br></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Rgds</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">GG</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b><br></b></p> </div></body>
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