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November 8, 2021 Statement

Spyware Used to Hack Palestinian Rights Defenders

Groups Condemn Use of NSO Group’s Pegasus Against Palestinians

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October 8, 2021 Report

Israel/Palestine: Facebook Censors Discussion of Rights Issues

Independent Investigation, Alignment with International Standards Needed

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September 21, 2021 Dispatches

US Tech Companies Bow to Russian Government

Apple and Google Should Account for Limiting Access to Election Information

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August 13, 2021 Commentary

Cybercrime is Dangerous, But a New UN Treaty Could Be Worse for Rights

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August 4, 2021 Commentary

"Clean the Streets of Faggots"

Digital Targeting of LGBT People by Middle East/North Africa Governments

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July 30, 2021 News Release

Unchecked Spyware Industry Enables Abuses

Governments Should Halt Trade in Surveillance Technology

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July 1, 2021 Commentary

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Egypt Persecutes TikTok Women While Men Get Impunity for Sexual Violence

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June 25, 2021 Dispatches

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Solutions to Identity Verification Errors Urgently Needed to Help Those Facing Hardship

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Police Handed Enhanced Powers to Infiltrate Phones and Computers

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Safety Net Needs More Than Stimulus Checks

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June 8, 2021 Dispatches

Tackling Digital Violence in Ecuador Shouldn’t Endanger Free Speech

President Should Veto Problematic Provisions of New Law

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