Tag: Censorship
Ley Especial de Ciberdelitos en Nicaragua: la opresión se traslada al mundo en línea
El lunes 28 de septiembre de 2020, diputados de la bancada sandinista presentaron ante la Asamblea Nacional el proyecto de Ley Especial de Ciberdelitos dirigido a prevenir, investigar, perseguir y sancionar los delitos cometidos por medio del uso de las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación. La ambigüedad en sus términos y los delitos que crea (como la difusión de noticias falsas) implican un nuevo intento del gobierno de Nicaragua para controlar y perseguir a disidentes.
Country-wide internet disruptions reported in Azerbaijan
‘Social media platforms will be held liable for failure to counter misuse’: CEC
Egypt’s new data protection law: data protection or data control?
In a context of digital authoritarianism in Egypt, it is imperative to ensure the Personal Data Protection Law is used to protect Egyptians’ data, not to monetize or control it.
Op-ed: Egypt’s rising digital authoritarianism
Al Jazeera: Dangerously vague and overly broad legislation forms part of the wide toolkit for digital authoritarianism that violates internationally-recognised human rights principles in Egypt. They are putting women and members of feminist and LGBTQ communities at a growing risk of persecution.
Sandvine, Francisco Partners facing mounting pressure for accountability around censorship tools
Access Now, CPJ, EFF, and digital security experts Ron Deibert and Christopher Parsons are calling on California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to look into the activities of Sandvine and its owners Francisco Partners for potential legal violations arising out of their contracts with Belarus.
Webinar: Fighting against internet shutdowns in 2020 through strategic advocacy
On September 24 at 10:00 am UTC, join our webinar to hear from experts from media, education, health, technology, and civil society about the innovative strategies they are using to fight internet shutdowns during COVID-19, elections, and protests.
Newsday
Censorship tech company Sandvine’s human rights “commitments” are too little too late
Sandvine withdrawing its product support in Belarus after abuses have already occurred is a necessary but deeply insufficient gesture from a company whose investors have a long track record of failing to protect human rights.
300+ NGOs to United Nations: intervene on China’s human rights abuses
Access Now and 320 other NGOs and civil society actors, call on U.N. bodies to take immediate action, and put an end to China’s rampant human rights violations.