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May 20, 2020 Commentary

Thinking Beyond Punishment to Combat Digital Sex Crimes in South Korea

New Measures an Important First Step, But More is Needed

Women protest to demand stronger government action to fight the spread of intimate photos and footage taken by hidden cameras in Seoul, South Korea, July 7, 2018.
May 18, 2020 Dispatches

Nepal Failing to Protect Women from Online Abuse

Government Should Reform the Law and Police Response to Address Rising Tide of Abuse

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May 16, 2020 News Release

Indonesia: Blogger Held Over Land Dispute Report

Criminal Defamation Has Chilling Effect on Media Freedom

On May 4, 2020, the South Kalimantan police arrested and detained blogger Diananta Putra Sumedi (left) in Banjarmasin, charging him with online defamation, which carries a maximum penalty of six years in prison. 
May 13, 2020 Q & A

Mobile Location Data and Covid-19: Q&A

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May 13, 2020 News Release

Covid-19 Apps Pose Serious Human Rights Risks

Recommendations for Governments Considering Technology in Addressing Pandemic

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April 29, 2020 News Release

Cambodia: Covid-19 Spurs Bogus ‘Fake News’ Arrests

Renewed Crackdown on Opposition Supporters, Critics

A screenshot of TVFB journalist, Sovann Rithy, who was arrested on April 7, 2020 for allegedly “stirring chaos” by quoting a Hun Sen speech.
April 23, 2020 News Release

Vietnam: Facebook, Pressured, Censors Dissent

Company Caves to Government After Local Servers Disrupted

a Vietnamese man logs in internet for blogging on his iPad in Hanoi, Vietnam.
April 17, 2020 Dispatches

Protecting Digital Research Even More Crucial During Covid-19

Government, Company Restrictions Imperil Open Access to Human Rights Information

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April 15, 2020 News Release

India: Activists Detained for Peaceful Dissent

Counterterrorism Law Politicized in Bhima Koregaon Case

Activist Anand Teltumbde (center), before he surrendered to the National Investigative Agency in Mumbai, on April 14, 2020. © Parth MN
April 13, 2020 Commentary

Big Data Could Undermine the COVID-19 Response

Blind spots in location-tracking data can threaten both public health and human rights

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April 10, 2020 News Release

Cambodia: Reporter Jailed for Quoting Hun Sen on COVID-19

Free Sovann Rithy, Respect Media Freedom

A screenshot of TVFB journalist, Sovann Rithy, at the General Commissariat of National Police in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on April 8, 2020.
April 7, 2020 News Release

COVID-19: Unblock Voice Over IP Platforms in Gulf

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April 6, 2020 Commentary

The Robots are Watching Us

A Chinese national flag flutters near surveillance cameras mounted on a lamp post in Beijing, March 15, 2019.
April 3, 2020 Commentary

How Authoritarians Are Exploiting the COVID-19 Crisis to Grab Power

People wearing masks, attend a vigil for Chinese doctor Li Wenliang, in Hong Kong, February 7, 2020.
April 3, 2020 News Release

Armenia: Law Restricts Privacy Amid COVID-19 Fight

Any Limits Require Human Rights Protections

The Parliament of Armenia adopted the bill granting the authorities broad surveillance powers to track coronavirus cases.

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