Technology and Rights
The internet and other technologies are critical tools to defend rights and hold powerful actors to account. But technology can also be used in ways that curtail rights and deepen inequality. We defend human rights in the digital age. We document how governments and companies restrict online speech and access to information. We investigate how digital surveillance tools, from hacking to facial recognition, are used to target activists, racial and ethnic minorities and workers. We expose the impact of AI and other data-driven technologies on the rights of workers and people living with poverty. We advocate for laws and policies that promote privacy, digital inclusion, and respect for human rights by social media platforms.
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United StatesWe, the undersigned press freedom, civil liberties, and international human rights advocacy organizations, write today to share our profound concern about the ongoing criminal and extradition proceedings relating to Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, under the Espionage Act and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
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China: Big Data Program Targets Xinjiang’s Muslims
Leaked List of Over 2,000 Detainees Demonstrates Automated Repression
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News
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A Brief but Marvelous Moment of Free Expression in China
Beijing Blocks Clubhouse App to Stop ‘Political’ Conversations
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US Digital Divide Threatens Vaccine Access for Older People
Ensure Alternative Registration Methods for Covid-19 Shots
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Singapore Spying on Students’ Laptops
Mandatory Order to Install Surveillance Software Infringes on Child Privacy, Expression
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Proposed UN Cybercrime Treaty Could Undermine Human Rights
Delegations Should Insist on Civil Society Inclusion and Respect for Rights
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EU Should Regulate Artificial Intelligence to Protect Rights
Privacy, Non-Discrimination, and Social Security Safeguards Needed
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Personal Data of Thousands of Covid-19 Patients Leaked in Moscow
Robust Data Security Safeguards Should Be Put in Place
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China: Big Data Program Targets Xinjiang’s Muslims
Leaked List of Over 2,000 Detainees Demonstrates Automated Repression
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South Korea Sentence for Online Sexual Violence a Start
Services, Education, and Broader Change Needed to Combat Deep Gender Inequity
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US: Archivists’ Victory over Overbroad Copyright Claim
GitHub Rejects Challenge on Tool used to Preserve Videos of Abuses
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New Law Would Expand Internet Censorship in Russia
Parliament Should Reject Bill, Ensure Access to Information Online
