Governments Hacking Journalists & Rights Defenders: Daily Brief
Governments target reporters, activists and dissidents with spyware; human rights failings at Japan Olympics; a tale of two pandemics; unjustly jailed activists in DR Congo should be released; celebrating International Justice Day; and some good news from New York.
A number of governments around the world are targeting reporters, activists, lawyers, dissidents and their families with spyware, according to a new investigation, published by a consortium of news organizations.
The Olympic Games begin on Friday in Japan, a good moment to focus on some important human rights issues in the host country.
There's pandemic news, and it is not good.
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo should immediately and unconditionally release two activists who were arbitrarily arrested three months ago after a peacefully protest.
International Justice Day was celebrated on Saturday.
And there's more human rights news to celebrate!