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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Global
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Russia: Growing Internet Isolation, Control, Censorship
Authorities Regulate Infrastructure, Block Content
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News
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Social Media Platforms Remove War Crimes Evidence
Archive Needed to Preserve Content Deemed Dangerous
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Big Tech's Heavy Hand Around the Globe
Facebook and Google’s dominance of developing-world markets has had catastrophic effects. US regulators should take note.
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In China, the ‘Great Firewall’ Is Changing a Generation
Once it seemed inevitable that the internet would create a more open society. Now it’s fostering young nationalists.
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US: Fight Continues for Open Technology Fund's Independence
HRW Joins Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of Expedited Appeal
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India: Abuses Persist in Jammu and Kashmir
Internet Restrictions Amid Pandemic Exacerbate Yearlong Crackdown
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Tech Firms’ Counterterrorism Forum Threatens Rights
15 Rights Groups Call for Transparency, Safeguards
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Myanmar: End Unlawful Internet Restrictions
Armed Group’s Landmine Use Doesn’t Justify Ban in Rakhine, Chin States
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Silenced in China: The Archivists
Inside Terminus 2049: The Young Idealists Risking Everything to Beat Chinese Censorship
