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Drew Mitnick

Policy Counsel

Drew works on cybersecurity, digital due process, and privacy. He has experience working on human rights in Asia and the United States. Drew was previously a Senior Research Associate for the Public International Law and Policy Group and served as the Managing Online Editor of the Human Rights Brief. He received his law degree from American University Washington College of Law where he served as a JD Distinguished Fellow. In a previous life, he lived in Nashville where he played drums for a rock band.
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In the face of hate, tech companies must embrace human rights

17 May 2017

What Cloudflare’s abuse reporting policy can teach us about hate groups and human rights.

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In the face of hate, tech companies must embrace human rights
17 May 2017
In the face of hate, tech companies must embrace human rights

WannaCry shows we need more cybersecurity defense, not offense

16 May 2017

Attacks like WannaCry have a devastating impact on vulnerable people and communities around the world. Here’s what we can do to prevent them.

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WannaCry shows we need more cybersecurity defense, not offense
16 May 2017
WannaCry shows we need more cybersecurity defense, not offense

Even with executive order, U.S. President Trump continues to trip over cybersecurity

11 May 2017

Trump’s executive order on cybersecurity largely cribs from Obama administration recommendations, while moving to militarize the internet.

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Even with executive order, U.S. President Trump continues to trip over cybersecurity
11 May 2017
Even with executive order, U.S. President Trump continues to trip over cybersecurity

A diagnosis: Why current proposals to fix the MLAT system won’t work

2 May 2017

A “bypass” operation for MLATs won’t save the patient (or protect human rights).

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A diagnosis: Why current proposals to fix the MLAT system won’t work
2 May 2017
A diagnosis: Why current proposals to fix the MLAT system won’t work

What’s wrong with the system for cross-border access to data

25 Apr 2017

It creates incentives for governments to employ workarounds that harm our privacy.

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What’s wrong with the system for cross-border access to data
25 Apr 2017
What’s wrong with the system for cross-border access to data

We need to fix the broken system for cross-border access to data

17 Apr 2017

Instead of bypassing the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) system, we should fix it.

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We need to fix the broken system for cross-border access to data
17 Apr 2017
We need to fix the broken system for cross-border access to data

Human rights groups ask United Nations to investigate U.S. border policies

16 Feb 2017

Searching digital devices and compelling travelers to hand over social media passwords is a violation of international human rights.

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Human rights groups ask United Nations to investigate U.S. border policies
16 Feb 2017
Human rights groups ask United Nations to investigate U.S. border policies
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Give us your Twitter, your Facebook, your passwords guarding your free expression

14 Feb 2017

The Trump administration is floating a plan to require travelers to hand over social media passwords at the border. That would be a gross violation of human rights.

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Give us your Twitter, your Facebook, your passwords guarding your free expression
14 Feb 2017
Give us your Twitter, your Facebook, your passwords guarding your free expression
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Access Now calls on Trump administration not to focus anti-extremism programs on Islam

8 Feb 2017

Discrimination against a single religious group violates the U.S. Constitution and international human rights obligations.

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Access Now calls on Trump administration not to focus anti-extremism programs on Islam
8 Feb 2017
Access Now calls on Trump administration not to focus anti-extremism programs on Islam

Trump administration doubles down on alarming social media tracking practices

30 Jan 2017

The U.S. is already asking foreign travelers for their social media information at the border. Now that request may become a requirement.

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Trump administration doubles down on alarming social media tracking practices
30 Jan 2017
Trump administration doubles down on alarming social media tracking practices