“How Dare They Peep into My Private Life?”
Children’s Rights Violations by Governments that Endorsed Online Learning During the Covid-19 Pandemic
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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New Evidence that Biometric Data Systems Imperil Afghans
Taliban Now Control Systems with Sensitive Personal Information
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Human Rights Watch Among Pegasus Spyware Targets
Governments Should Urgently Halt Trade in Surveillance Technology
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Greece: New Biometrics Policing Program Undermines Rights
Risk of Illegal Racial Profiling and Other Abuses
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Privacy International, Electronic Frontier Foundation, and Human Rights Watch's Statement to Ad Hoc Committee on Cybercrime
Statement to the second session of the Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communication Technologies for Criminal Purposes, May 2022
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Governments Harm Children’s Rights in Online Learning
146 Authorized Products May Have Surveilled Children and Harvested Personal Data
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Twitter Moves to Protect Prisoner of War Identities in Ukraine
Companies Can Do More to Protect Rights in Conflict
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Interview: Elon Musk, Twitter, and Human Rights
What Does a Billionaire Buying a Social Media Platform Mean for People?
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How Data Targets People Seeking Abortion
Information for Sale on Who Visited Women’s Health Clinic, How Long They Stayed
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India: Media Freedom Under Threat
Authorities Should Stop Targeting, Prosecuting Journalists and Online Critics
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New Evidence that Biometric Data Systems Imperil Afghans
Taliban Now Control Systems with Sensitive Personal Information
