Tag: Free Expression
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Internet censorship in Tanzania: the price of free expression online keeps getting higher
The government has replaced bad regulations with new ones that enable the same kind of harmful internet censorship in Tanzania. Not only does the new law stifle free expression, it allows the government to profit from ratcheting up online censorship and control.…
22 October 2020
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How the Digital Services Act could hack Big Tech’s human rights problem
Tech companies are exercising enormous power without taking sufficient responsibility to safeguard our rights, leaving us prey to abuse. The Digital Services Act is a chance for the EU to establish clear responsibilities for private actors and hold them to account, while ensuring our rights are protected. …
15 October 2020
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Special Cybercrime Bill in Nicaragua moves oppression online
In Nicaragua, a cybercrime bill with a broad scope, ambiguous terms, and disproportionate punishment for the crimes it creates — such as spreading “fake news” — represents a new attempt by the government to control and prosecute dissidents. …
14 October 2020
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Terrorist Content Regulation: the fight for fundamental rights isn’t over
Ahead of a meeting of shadow rapporteurs in the trilogue discussions on the EU Terrorist Content Regulation, we provide recommendations to ensure the final text remains in line with human rights standards.…
7 October 2020
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Internet shutdowns in Algeria and Sudan: damaging practices during exceptional circumstances
Shutting down the internet to prevent cheating on exams is not efficient or effective. Rather, shutdowns hurt human rights, disrupt public affairs, and cause huge financial losses that compound the longer the shutdown lasts.…
5 October 2020
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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.…
30 September 2020
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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.…
24 September 2020