The W3C Advisory Board (AB) published a Group Note of Further Aligning W3C's Program of Technical Work with Human Rights. There is a clear link between human rights and technical standards setting. In this position paper, the AB lists examples of how the two map, points to existing W3C work in this area, and provides concrete proposals to further the alignment between the W3C’s technical work and human rights.
This document summarizes the AB’s current thinking, as of 4 August 2026. This Group Note is endorsed by the AB, but is not endorsed by W3C itself nor its Members.