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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Europe/Central Asia
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China: Big Data Program Targets Xinjiang’s Muslims
Leaked List of Over 2,000 Detainees Demonstrates Automated Repression
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News
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EU Should Regulate Artificial Intelligence to Protect Rights
Privacy, Non-Discrimination, and Social Security Safeguards Needed
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Personal Data of Thousands of Covid-19 Patients Leaked in Moscow
Robust Data Security Safeguards Should Be Put in Place
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China: Big Data Program Targets Xinjiang’s Muslims
Leaked List of Over 2,000 Detainees Demonstrates Automated Repression
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South Korea Sentence for Online Sexual Violence a Start
Services, Education, and Broader Change Needed to Combat Deep Gender Inequity
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US: Archivists’ Victory over Overbroad Copyright Claim
GitHub Rejects Challenge on Tool used to Preserve Videos of Abuses
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New Law Would Expand Internet Censorship in Russia
Parliament Should Reject Bill, Ensure Access to Information Online
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England is Under Lockdown Again. Is Universal Credit Ready?
Concerns About Equal Access to the Benefit and Fresh Fears Over the ‘Five-Week Wait’
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California: Prop 22 Strips Gig Workers of Minimum Wage
New Law Threatens Workers’ Rights in US, Globally
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The Next President Should Protect Human Rights in the US and End Abuses
10 Key Issues that Demand the Administration's Immediate Attention
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Human Rights Watch: 2021 Domestic Transition Priorities for the Next US Administration
10 Key Issues that Demand the Administration's Immediate Attention
