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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Russia: Growing Internet Isolation, Control, Censorship
Authorities Regulate Infrastructure, Block Content
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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
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California: Proposition 22 Threatens Gig Workers’ Rights
Vote ‘No’ to Hold Companies Accountable for Minimum Wage, Other Labor Rights
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Grocery App Workers' Rights Are Under Siege
Californians will soon be voting on Prop 22—an initiative that would remove protections for gig workers and could drive them into financial hardship.
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