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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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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Germany’s New Surveillance Laws Raise Privacy Concerns
Police Handed Enhanced Powers to Infiltrate Phones and Computers
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South Korea: Internet Sexual Images Ruin Women’s Lives
Government Response to Digital Sex Crimes Inadequate
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Tackling Digital Violence in Ecuador Shouldn’t Endanger Free Speech
President Should Veto Problematic Provisions of New Law
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Nigeria’s Twitter Ban Follows Pattern of Repression
Government Should End Restrictions on Free Expression
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Saudi Arabia: Google Should Halt “Cloud Region”
Risks Violating Rights to Privacy, Freedom of Expression
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Saudi Arabia: Google Should Halt Plans to Establish Cloud Region
Joint Statement by Human Rights and Digital Privacy Rights Organizations
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Abuse of Cybercrime Measures Taints UN Talks
Include Nongovernmental Organizations in Treaty Negotiations
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US: Pass PRO Act to Empower Workers, Protect Rights
Reverse Decades-Long Assault on Right to Join Unions; Curb Inequality
