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Collateral website blocking unlawful: European Court of Human Rights orders Russia to pay €12,000 in damages

23 Jun 2020

The European Court of Human Rights unanimously ruled that collateral blocking of an entire website is an extreme and disproportionate measure that violates freedom of expression and the right to an effective remedy.

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Collateral website blocking unlawful: European Court of Human Rights orders Russia to pay €12,000 in damages
23 Jun 2020
Collateral website blocking unlawful: European Court of Human Rights orders Russia to pay €12,000 in damages
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Save the Date: RightsCon Online 2020, July 27 – 31

22 Jun 2020
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Save the Date: RightsCon Online 2020, July 27 – 31
22 Jun 2020
Save the Date: RightsCon Online 2020, July 27 – 31

House Bills Seek to Stop Political Ad Microtargeting

27 May 2020
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House Bills Seek to Stop Political Ad Microtargeting
27 May 2020
House Bills Seek to Stop Political Ad Microtargeting

Russia’s Internet, already dim, gets darker

26 May 2020
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Russia’s Internet, already dim, gets darker
26 May 2020
Russia’s Internet, already dim, gets darker
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#KeepItOn: Open letter to WHO Deputy Director-General to urge the governments to end shutdowns amid COVID-19

26 May 2020

Open letter appealing to the WHO Deputy Director-General to urge Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, and Pakistan to end internet shutdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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#KeepItOn: Open letter to WHO Deputy Director-General to urge the governments to end shutdowns amid COVID-19
26 May 2020
#KeepItOn: Open letter to WHO Deputy Director-General to urge the governments to end shutdowns amid COVID-19
Breton's blocking statement

Twitter Puts its Support Behind Campaign to End Government-Implemented Internet Shutdowns

26 May 2020
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Twitter Puts its Support Behind Campaign to End Government-Implemented Internet Shutdowns
26 May 2020
Twitter Puts its Support Behind Campaign to End Government-Implemented Internet Shutdowns

Twitter dedicates emoji for ‘KeepItOn’ campaign to raise awareness on internet blackouts

26 May 2020
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Twitter dedicates emoji for ‘KeepItOn’ campaign to raise awareness on internet blackouts
26 May 2020
Twitter dedicates emoji for ‘KeepItOn’ campaign to raise awareness on internet blackouts

Kashmir internet blackouts hinder health services, contact tracing

20 May 2020
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Kashmir internet blackouts hinder health services, contact tracing
20 May 2020
Kashmir internet blackouts hinder health services, contact tracing
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#KeepItOn: Burundi silences the majority on election day

20 May 2020

On election day, the Burundi government has rushed to block access to social media including Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, and YouTube.

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#KeepItOn: Burundi silences the majority on election day
20 May 2020
#KeepItOn: Burundi silences the majority on election day

Kashmir internet blackouts thwart coronavirus fight

20 May 2020
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Kashmir internet blackouts thwart coronavirus fight
20 May 2020
Kashmir internet blackouts thwart coronavirus fight