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Technology and Human Rights
What is the problem? We believe it’s time technology puts people and human rights first. We investigate. We campaign. We work to change policy. We fight for justice. We hold…
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India: Mitigate Risks Of COVID-19 for the People of Jammu and Kashmir by Immediately Restoring Full Access to Internet Services
In wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Government of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir must restore full access to internet services in the region of Jammu and…
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World Leaders Must Act To Stop Egyptian President al-Sisi’s Repressive Crackdown
Ahead of further protests expected on Friday, world leaders must confront President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and utterly condemn the crackdown he has waged to counter the outbreak of protests in…
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HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: CONGRESSIONAL STATEMENT RE GOOGLE DRAGONFLY
December 11, 2018 Rep. Bob Goodlatte, Chair House Committee on the Judiciary 2240 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 RE: December 11 hearing on “Transparency & Accountability:…
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Open letter urges Google not to capitulate on human rights to gain access to China
Google’s reported plans to launch a censored search engine app in China would represent an alarming capitulation on human rights, and could have devastating consequences in a country where people…
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Cuba: Change of leadership must herald a new era for human rights
The end of Raúl Castro’s mandate as president of Cuba, expected to come on April 19, presents a historic opportunity to overhaul the state of human rights in Cuba, Amnesty…
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Russia: VPN ban is a major blow to internet freedom
A new law signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin banning anonymizers and virtual private networks (VPNs) is a major blow to internet freedom in Russia, Amnesty International said today.
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Dozens of news sites blocked as Egypt ramps up digital censorship
The Egyptian authorities have shifted their onslaught against media freedom to the digital sphere, blocking access to more than 40 news sites without justification in recent weeks, in an attempt…
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Big Brother in Practice: An Overview of Unlawful Surveillance
We should be warned to not only protect our physical human rights, but also the privacy of our virtual spaces and communication via technology. I draw attention to recent cases…
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Ethiopia: Zone 9
At the end of 2016 Amnesty International published a report titled Ethiopia Offline: Evidence of Social Media Blocking and Internet Censorship in Ethiopia. This report documented how social media and…
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Qatar: Blocking of Doha News website ‘an outright attack’ on media freedom
In response to the news that access to Doha News, Qatar’s leading independent English language daily news site has been blocked to internet users inside the country, James Lynch, Amnesty…
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Tech industry must speak out against Chinese censorship at World Internet Conference
Leaders from the tech industry gathering in Wuzhen, China, this week for the third World Internet Conference should send a clear message to the Chinese government that they are not…