The Digital Rights Observatory, launched by the Government of Spain at the beginning of 2025, has released its first six-month report highlighting more than 20 actions, including events, seminars, interviews, and outreach materials aimed at promoting equality and protecting rights in the digital environment.
The initiatives have tackled key issues such as online equality, labour rights, digital health, gender-based online violence, privacy, neurotechnology, and the challenges of emerging technologies.
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The Digital Rights Observatory launches over 20 initiatives in its first six months
Awareness and training
Beyond its work in Spain, the Observatory partnered with the Catholic University of Uruguay to deliver an online course for Ibero-American countries focused on promoting digital rights.
In terms of outreach, one of its flagship initiatives is the monthly podcast The Algorithm That Knew Too Much, which blends culture and cinema with the ethical dilemmas of digitalisation. In addition, more than ten audiovisual pieces featuring experts have been released to explain today’s most pressing digital challenges.
Research and analysis
The Observatory has also begun publishing studies assessing the current state of digital rights in Spain. Among them, two reports stand out for their focus on the impact of artificial intelligence in the social and labour spheres: one analysing algorithmic decision-making in business and another exploring the relationship between AI, gender, and work.
A pioneering initiative
The project is coordinated by Red.es, under the Ministry for Digital Transformation and Civil Service, as part of the Digital Rights Program. It is funded by NextGenerationEU funds, with a budget of €10.83 million, and currently involves 150 partner organisations and 360 experts.
Goals and next steps
The Observatory aims to consolidate itself as a reference point for citizens, offering analysis, best practices, and debate spaces to promote an ethical, responsible, and inclusive use of technology.
Since 2024, nearly 50 activities have been held across nine Spanish regions, engaging public institutions, civil society, the private sector, and citizens in building a strong framework for digital rights in Spain.