December 21, 2023
Meta’s Broken Promises
Systemic Censorship of Palestine Content on Instagram and Facebook
Technology and Rights
The internet and other technologies are critical tools to defend rights and hold powerful actors to account. But technology can also be used in ways that curtail rights and deepen inequality. We defend human rights in the digital age. We document how governments and companies restrict online speech and access to information. We investigate how digital surveillance tools, from hacking to facial recognition, are used to target activists, racial and ethnic minorities and workers. We expose the impact of AI and other data-driven technologies on the rights of workers and people living with poverty. We advocate for laws and policies that promote privacy, digital inclusion, and respect for human rights by social media platforms.
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Israel/PalestineWe are writing to entreat you to act immediately and decisively to promote the conditions for safe and unrestricted reporting on the hostilities.
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June 14, 2023
“No Internet Means No Work, No Pay, No Food”
Internet Shutdowns Deny Access to Basic Rights in “Digital India”
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June 13, 2023
Automated Neglect
How The World Bank’s Push to Allocate Cash Assistance Using Algorithms Threatens Rights
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April 3, 2023
Brazil: Online Learning Tools Harvest Children’s Data
One State Government Removes Ad Tracking, But Others Continue
News
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January 5, 2024
The Algorithms Too Few People Are Talking About
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December 20, 2023
Meta: Systemic Censorship of Palestine Content
Overhaul Flawed Policies; Improve Transparency
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November 30, 2023
UAE: Mass Surveillance Threatens Rights, COP28 Outcome
Release Ahmed Mansoor, Protect Free Expression, End Pervasive Surveillance
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November 15, 2023
Gaza: Communications Blackout Imminent Due to Fuel Shortage
Israel Should End Blockade, Restore Services
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November 14, 2023
Uganda: Rights Concerns Over License Plate Tracking
Surveillance System Jeopardizes Right to Privacy
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November 13, 2023
Will the EU Give Companies Selling Spyware and Stalkerware a Free Pass?
Proposed Legislation Should Force Companies to Scrutinize Value Chains
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October 17, 2023
US: Congress must regulate artificial intelligence to protect rights
Groups urge for civil society and impacted communities to be consulted in regulation efforts
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October 16, 2023
UN Cybercrime Treaty: A Menace in the Making
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October 9, 2023
EU: Artificial Intelligence Regulation Should Ban Social Scoring
Strong Social Scoring Ban Needed to Protect Rights
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September 29, 2023
Time to Ban Facial Recognition from Public Spaces and Borders
Rights Groups Sound the Alarm on Mass Surveillance Technology
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September 29, 2023
Brazil: Submission to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
74th Session
