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April 8, 2021 Commentary

China’s Techno-Authoritarianism Has Gone Global

Washington Needs to Offer an Alternative

Chinese paramilitary police wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus stand guard near the portrait of Chinese leader Mao Zedong on Tiananmen Gate near Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Saturday, January 9, 2021. 
April 6, 2021 News Release

Cambodia: ‘Stop Covid-19’ System Raises Privacy Concerns

Use Less-Rights-Intrusive Measures; Adopt Data Protection Law

Cambodian school girls walk home at the end of their school day outside Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
March 25, 2021 News Release

EU: Robustly Carry Out New Surveillance Tech Rules

Updated Regulations Aim to Restrict Sales to Abusive Governments

European lawmakers stand up during a signing ceremony at the European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium, March 10, 2021. 
March 25, 2021 Letter

Joint Letter to EU Parliament: Vote Against Proposed Terrorist Content Online Regulation

Logos of the signatories to the letter shown in rows and columns
March 16, 2021 Commentary

China's Big Tech Crackdown is Not a Model for the U.S.

If you’re looking for proof that Big Tech never stood a chance against the Chinese Communist Party, here it is.

Photo by Pavlo Gonchar / SOPA Images/Sipa USA
March 15, 2021 Dispatches

Myanmar Junta Expands Crackdown Following Bloodbath

Internet, Mobile Shutdowns Violate Rights, Hinder Access to Information

Protesters surround an injured man in Hlaing Tharyar township in Yangon, Myanmar, March 14, 2021.
March 12, 2021 News Release

Myanmar: Facial Recognition System Threatens Rights

Camera Surveillance, Mass Data Collection Bolsters Abusive Junta

A police officer takes visuals of protesters close to the Indonesian Embassy in Yangon, Myanmar Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. 
March 11, 2021 Statement

India: Tech Firms Should Uphold Privacy, Free Speech

Authorities Targeting Critics, Supporters of Farmers Protests

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March 4, 2021 Commentary

Technology is Enabling Surveillance, Inequality During the Pandemic

Cinemagoers downloading the TraceTogether app on their mobile phones to check in before entering Shaw Theatres at JCube mall in Singapore, October 31, 2020.
February 8, 2021 Dispatches

A Brief but Marvelous Moment of Free Expression in China

Beijing Blocks Clubhouse App to Stop ‘Political’ Conversations

Logos of social media platforms including Clubhouse, center, are seen on an iPhone 12.
February 8, 2021 Letter

Coalition Letter to US Department of Justice: Drop Assange Prosecution

February 8, 2021 Dispatches

US Digital Divide Threatens Vaccine Access for Older People

Ensure Alternative Registration Methods for Covid-19 Shots

Allegheny Health Network employees run a Covid-19 vaccine clinic at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, February 6, 2021.
February 5, 2021 Dispatches

Singapore Spying on Students’ Laptops

Mandatory Order to Install Surveillance Software Infringes on Child Privacy, Expression

A student uses a laptop for schoolwork while participating in remote learning, September 7, 2020.
February 2, 2021 News Release

Killer Robots: Survey Shows Opposition Remains Strong

Stalled Diplomatic Talks Highlight Urgent Need for Political Leadership

Campaign to Stop Killer Robots press briefing at the United Nations in New York in October 2019.
January 18, 2021 Dispatches

Proposed UN Cybercrime Treaty Could Undermine Human Rights

Delegations Should Insist on Civil Society Inclusion and Respect for Rights

U.N. headquarters Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Jeenah Moon)

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