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June 28, 2021 Commentary

Egypt Persecutes TikTok Women While Men Get Impunity for Sexual Violence

Egyptian influencers Hanin Hossam and Mawadda al-Adham, who were sentenced to two years in prison on charges of violating public morals, on the video-sharing app TikTok in Egypt's capital Cairo.
June 25, 2021 Dispatches

Facial Recognition Problems Denying US Workers Unemployment Lifeline

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

Workers in Texas may apply for unemployment benefits on the Texas Workforce Commission website.
June 24, 2021 Dispatches

Germany’s New Surveillance Laws Raise Privacy Concerns

Police Handed Enhanced Powers to Infiltrate Phones and Computers

The logo of the messenger app Whatsapp is seen on the screen of a smartphone on April 28th, 2021 in Berlin, Germany.
June 23, 2021 Commentary

Safety Net Needs More Than Stimulus Checks

Gina Stanton, of the Homewood neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, attends a rally held by the Mon Valley  Unemployed Committee and Pittsburgh Restaurant Workers Aid Group at Governor Tom Wolf’s regional office on March 10, 2021, downtown Pittsburgh.
June 15, 2021 News Release

South Korea: Internet Sexual Images Ruin Women’s Lives

Government Response to Digital Sex Crimes Inadequate

A group of women sit holding protest signs that read "My Life Is Not Your Porn"
June 8, 2021 Dispatches

Tackling Digital Violence in Ecuador Shouldn’t Endanger Free Speech

President Should Veto Problematic Provisions of New Law

Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso attends the change of military command
June 7, 2021 Dispatches

Nigeria’s Twitter Ban Follows Pattern of Repression

Government Should End Restrictions on Free Expression

Newspaper headline Twitter Banned in Nigeria
June 1, 2021 Statement

Joint Statement: Global Coalition Urge Indonesia Minister of ICT To Repeal MR5

May 26, 2021 News Release

Saudi Arabia: Google Should Halt “Cloud Region”

Risks Violating Rights to Privacy, Freedom of Expression

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May 26, 2021 Statement

Saudi Arabia: Google Should Halt Plans to Establish Cloud Region

Joint Statement by Human Rights and Digital Privacy Rights Organizations

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May 6, 2021 News Release

Myanmar: Junta Bans Satellite Television

Adds to Severe Restrictions on the Internet, Media

Anti-coup protesters flash the three-finger sign of defiance during a demonstration in Yangon, Myanmar on April 23, 2021.
May 5, 2021 News Release

Abuse of Cybercrime Measures Taints UN Talks

Include Nongovernmental Organizations in Treaty Negotiations

U.N. headquarters Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Jeenah Moon)
April 29, 2021 Q & A

Why the US PRO Act Matters for the Right to Unionize: Questions and Answers

Frontline healthcare workers in Minnesota picket for fair wages. 
April 29, 2021 News Release

US: Pass PRO Act to Empower Workers, Protect Rights

Reverse Decades-Long Assault on Right to Join Unions; Curb Inequality

Frontline healthcare workers in Minnesota picket for fair wages. 
April 20, 2021 Dispatches

App-Based Jobs Emerge as Battleground for Workplace Safety in Georgia

Labor Inspectorate Should Prioritize Regular Inspections of Delivery Companies

Bolt Food couriers protest in Tbilisi, Georgia, on March 24, 2021

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