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Scorecard Maintenance Report

Generated: 2026-01-25 Analysis Date: 2026-01-25 Total Stale Entries: 339 (out of ~1,940 total data points) Stale Percentage: ~17.5%

Reading this January 2026 record

This automated report used years found in assessment text to flag entries for review. A law's enactment date does not establish that an assessment is out of date. The reported total of 339 and the age-distribution counts (50 in total) also cover different amounts of detail: the diff report includes at most 50 example entries. The listed batches cannot establish the number of unresolved assessments.

The schedules and source-status observations below belong to the January run. Use the update guide to check an assessment against its sources and record the review date.

Executive Summary

The scorecard analysis identified 3 key maintenance priorities:

  1. 2 Failed Sources requiring immediate replacement
  2. 3 Changed Sources requiring content review
  3. 339 Stale Entries (>3 years old) requiring systematic updates

Critical Statistics

  • Oldest Entry: 22 years old (Tunisia Data Protection Law from 2004)
  • Most Stale Indicator: Data_Protection_Law (24 stale entries)
  • Most Affected Country: Algeria (6 stale entries)
  • Age Distribution:
  • 3-5 years: 15 entries
  • 6-10 years: 18 entries
  • 11-15 years: 8 entries
  • 16-20 years: 3 entries
  • 20+ years: 6 entries

Task #3: Failed Sources - Alternative URLs

1. Human Dignity Trust Country Profiles

Original URL: https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile Status: Failed to fetch Used For: LGBTQ+ legal status, criminalization data

Alternative Sources (in priority order):

  1. ILGA World (Primary Alternative)
  2. URL: https://ilga.org/maps-sexual-orientation-laws
  3. Coverage: Global, 193 UN member states
  4. Update Frequency: Annual
  5. Data Quality: Excellent (authoritative source)

  6. Status: ✅ Already monitored (shows as "changed")

  7. ILGA State-Sponsored Homophobia Report

  8. URL: https://ilga.org/downloads (annual report)
  9. Coverage: Global legal analysis
  10. Update Frequency: Annual (usually December)
  11. Format: PDF report

  12. Recommendation: Use for detailed analysis

  13. Equaldex (Community-driven)

  14. URL: https://www.equaldex.com
  15. Coverage: Global
  16. Update Frequency: Continuous

  17. Note: Community-maintained, verify against authoritative sources

  18. Human Rights Watch Country Pages

  19. URL: https://www.hrw.org/countries
  20. Coverage: Selected countries with LGBTQ+ issues
  21. Update Frequency: Ongoing
  22. Note: Narrative reports, requires extraction

Recommended Action: - Primary: Continue using ILGA World Maps (already monitored) - Secondary: Add ILGA State-Sponsored Homophobia annual report - Backup: Cross-reference with Equaldex for recent changes

2. GSMA SIM Registration Tracker

Original URL: https://www.gsma.com/mobilefordevelopment/resources/mandatory-sim-registration Status: Failed to fetch Used For: SIM registration policies, biometric linkage data

Alternative Sources:

  1. GSMA Mobile Connect
  2. URL: https://www.gsma.com/identity/mobile-connect
  3. Coverage: Operator-level data
  4. Update Frequency: Ongoing

  5. Note: May require membership for full data

  6. Privacy International SIM Registration Database

  7. URL: https://privacyinternational.org/learn/biometric-id-databases
  8. Coverage: Countries with mandatory SIM registration
  9. Update Frequency: Periodic

  10. Data Quality: Good, focused on privacy implications

  11. ITU ICT Statistics

  12. URL: https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Pages/stat/default.aspx
  13. Coverage: Global telecommunications data
  14. Update Frequency: Annual

  15. Note: May not have detailed SIM registration policies

  16. National Regulatory Authority Websites

  17. Approach: Country-by-country research
  18. Examples:
    • Kenya: Communications Authority of Kenya
    • Nigeria: Nigerian Communications Commission
    • South Africa: ICASA
  19. Most Reliable but time-intensive

Recommended Action: - Primary: Use Privacy International database for baseline - Secondary: Verify country-specific data from national regulators - Tertiary: Check GSMA membership resources if accessible

Task #2: Changed Sources - Review Required

1. UNESCO AI Policy Observatory

URL: https://en.unesco.org/artificial-intelligence/observatory Status: Content changed Indicators Affected: AI_Policy_Status

Review Actions: 1. Check for newly adopted AI strategies (2024-2026) 2. Update countries that moved from "Draft" to "Adopted" 3. Note any new countries with AI policies 4. Verify existing entries against updated observatory data

Expected Updates: 10-15 countries likely have new/updated AI policies

2. UNCTAD Data Protection Tracker

URL: https://unctad.org/page/data-protection-and-privacy-legislation-worldwide Status: Content changed Indicators Affected: Data_Protection_Law

Review Actions: 1. Check for new data protection laws (especially African countries) 2. Update law names and years for recently updated legislation 3. Note countries that have adopted GDPR-style comprehensive laws 4. Verify enforcement status changes

Expected Updates: 5-10 countries with new or amended legislation

3. ILGA World Maps

URL: https://ilga.org/maps-sexual-orientation-laws Status: Content changed Indicators Affected: LGBTQ_Legal_Status, Promotion_Propaganda_Offences

Review Actions: 1. Check for recent decriminalization (Botswana 2019→2021 already noted) 2. Update countries with new anti-LGBTQ+ legislation (Uganda 2023 noted) 3. Review propaganda/promotion laws changes 4. Note any countries moving toward legal recognition

Expected Updates: 3-5 countries with legal status changes

Task #6: Stale Entries Update Plan

Phase 1: Critical Updates (20+ Years Old) - Priority 1

Timeline: Immediate (1-2 weeks)

  1. Tunisia - Data_Protection_Law (22 years)
  2. Current: Law No. 2004-63
  3. Action: Check for amendments or new legislation

  4. Source: UNCTAD Data Protection Tracker

  5. Cabo Verde - LGBTQ_Legal_Status (22 years)

  6. Current: Decriminalized 2004
  7. Action: Check for any legal developments (marriage, discrimination protections)

  8. Source: ILGA World Maps

  9. Senegal - Data_Protection_Law (18 years)

  10. Current: Law 2008-12
  11. Action: Verify current status, check for updates

  12. Source: UNCTAD

  13. Benin - Data_Protection_Law (17 years)

  14. Current: Law 2009-09
  15. Action: Check for amendments

  16. Source: UNCTAD

  17. Cameroon - Data_Protection_Law (16 years)

  18. Current: Law 2010/012 on Cybersecurity
  19. Action: Check for dedicated data protection law

  20. Source: UNCTAD

  21. Gabon - Data_Protection_Law (15 years)

  22. Current: Law 001/2011
  23. Action: Verify current status
  24. Source: UNCTAD

Phase 2: High-Priority Updates (10-15 Years) - Priority 2

Timeline: 2-3 weeks

  • Ghana - Data_Protection_Law (14 years, 2012)
  • Sao Tome and Principe - LGBTQ_Legal_Status (14 years, 2012)
  • Mali - Data_Protection_Law (13 years, 2013)
  • Côte d'Ivoire - Data_Protection_Law (13 years, 2013)
  • Cabo Verde - Data_Protection_Law (13 years, 2013)
  • Nigeria - LGBTQ_Legal_Status (12 years, 2014)
  • Chad - Data_Protection_Law (11 years, 2015)
  • Guinea - Data_Protection_Law (10 years, 2016)

Phase 3: Medium-Priority Updates (6-10 Years) - Priority 3

Timeline: 4-6 weeks (batch processing)

Focus Areas: 1. Data Protection Laws (6-8 years old) - Algeria, Central African Republic, Comoros, Kenya, Uganda, etc. - Check for amendments and enforcement updates

  1. AI Policies (5-6 years old)
  2. Egypt (2021), Ethiopia (2020), Morocco (2020)

  3. Many countries moving from "Draft" to "Adopted"

  4. LGBTQ+ Status Updates (5-9 years old)

  5. Gabon (2020), Botswana (2021), Uganda (2023)
  6. Verify recent legislative changes

Phase 4: Low-Priority Updates (3-5 Years) - Priority 4

Timeline: Ongoing maintenance

  • Most 3-5 year old entries may still be current
  • Focus on indicators that change frequently:
  • AI policies (rapidly evolving)
  • Data protection enforcement
  • LGBTQ+ legal developments

Implementation Strategy

Batch Processing Approach

  1. Group by Source
  2. All UNCTAD updates in one batch
  3. All ILGA updates in one batch

  4. All UNESCO updates in one batch

  5. Group by Indicator

  6. Update all Data_Protection_Law entries together
  7. Update all LGBTQ_Legal_Status entries together

  8. Update all AI_Policy_Status entries together

  9. Group by Region

  10. North Africa batch
  11. West Africa batch
  12. East Africa batch
  13. Central Africa batch
  14. Southern Africa batch

Quality Assurance

  • Source Attribution: Always cite source and date
  • Verification: Cross-reference with 2+ sources where possible
  • Consistency: Use standardized value formats
  • Documentation: Track all changes in scorecard diff cache

Alternative Source Recommendations by Indicator

Data Protection Laws

  1. UNCTAD Data Protection Tracker (Primary)
  2. IAPP Global Tracker (Commercial, comprehensive)
  3. National DPA websites (Most authoritative)
  4. DLA Piper Data Protection Laws of the World (Good overview)
  1. ILGA World Maps (Primary)
  2. ILGA State-Sponsored Homophobia Report (Annual, detailed)
  3. Equaldex (Continuous updates)
  4. Human Rights Watch (Selected countries)

AI Policies

  1. UNESCO AI Policy Observatory (Primary)
  2. OECD AI Policy Observatory (OECD countries + partners)
  3. National AI strategy documents (Most authoritative)

SIM Registration

  1. Privacy International (Privacy focus)
  2. National Telecom Regulators (Most authoritative)
  3. GSMA resources (If accessible)

Children's Data Protection

  1. UNICEF Digital Policy Framework
  2. ITU Child Online Protection
  3. National data protection authorities

Maintenance Schedule

Quarterly Reviews (Every 3 Months)

  • Run scorecard diff tool on all monitored sources
  • Review changed sources for updates
  • Update entries with significant changes

Annual Comprehensive Review

  • Systematic review of all 194 countries
  • Update all entries >5 years old
  • Verify all source URLs
  • Add new indicators if needed

Continuous Monitoring

  • Track major legislative changes (news alerts)
  • Monitor policy announcements
  • Update within 1 month of verified changes

Success Metrics

  • Target: Reduce stale entries from 339 to <100 (70% reduction)
  • Goal: No entries >10 years old
  • Standard: All entries reviewed within 5 years
  • Quality: 95%+ entries with verifiable sources from last 3 years

Next Steps

Immediate Actions (This Week)

  1. ✅ Document alternative sources (completed in this report)
  2. ⬜ Review UNESCO AI Observatory for updates
  3. ⬜ Review UNCTAD Data Protection Tracker for updates
  4. ⬜ Review ILGA Maps for updates

Short-Term (Next 2 Weeks)

  1. ⬜ Update 6 critical entries (20+ years old)
  2. ⬜ Update failed source references to use alternatives
  3. ⬜ Re-run scorecard diff with updated sources

Medium-Term (Next Month)

  1. ⬜ Update 8 high-priority entries (10-15 years old)
  2. ⬜ Begin batch processing of 6-10 year old entries
  3. ⬜ Document update methodology in guides/SCORECARD_WORKFLOW.md

Long-Term (Next Quarter)

  1. ⬜ Establish quarterly maintenance schedule
  2. ⬜ Set up automated alerts for source changes
  3. ⬜ Train additional maintainers on update process

Report Prepared By: Claude Code (Automated Analysis) Next Review Date: 2026-04-25