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Pakistan: Authorities Must Be Transparent About Internet Disruptions and Surveillance Tech  

The opacity of the Pakistani authorities regarding the use of monitoring and surveillance technologies is an alarming concern.

August 26, 2024

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) activists gather during a rally in Dhaka on August 7, 2024. Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus, who is set to lead a caretaker government after mass protests ousted the premier, called on compatriots on August 7, to be
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Bangladesh: Interim Government Must Restore Freedom of Expression in Bangladesh and Repeal Cyber Security Act 

The Cyber Security Act is a continuation of successive repressive legislations in Bangladesh that have repeatedly facilitated the state’s crackdown…

August 7, 2024

DHAKA, BANGLADESH, AUGUST 7: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the main opposition party to former PM Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League, holds a rally in Dhaka to celebrate Hasina's resignation, as her 15 year rule came to an end on 5 August amid weeks-long deadly protests on 7, 2024 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the main opposition party to former PM Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League, holds a rally in Dhaka to celebrate Hasina's resignation, as her 15 year rule came to an end on 5 August amid weeks-long deadly protests. (Photo By Abdul Goni/Drik/Getty Images)
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Repackaging Repression: The Cyber Security Act and the Continuing Lawfare Against Dissent in Bangladesh

Amnesty International found that Bangladesh’s Cyber Security Act 2023 still repeatedly facilitated the state’s ongoing crackdown on peaceful dissent.

August 7, 2024

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Venezuela: Tech Companies Set Dangerous Precedent with App for Reporting Anti-Government Protesters

By encouraging the reporting of protestors and providing a platform in which this can be done at a large scale, the…

August 7, 2024

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UK: Big Tech Platforms Play an Active Role in Fueling Racist Violence  

Big Tech platforms must be held accountable for their role in fueling racism and violence.

August 6, 2024

Amnesty International

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Israel: Israel’s Attempt to Sway WhatsApp Case Casts Doubt on Its Ability to Deal with NSO Spyware Cases.  

Israel has a duty to ensure Israeli companies do not cause or contribute to human rights violations anywhere in the…

July 25, 2024

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GLOBAL: Tech Systems Worldwide Are Fueling Gender Inequalities  

Around the world various tech systems are reinforcing gender inequalities and entrenching racial, socio-economic systems of power.

July 9, 2024

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 10: A guest wears white and yellow sunglasses, gold large earrings, a black with mange print pattern t-shirt, beige / brown / khaki military print pattern cargo pants, outside Jason Wu, during New York Fashion Week, on September 10, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)
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Briefing: Gender and Human Rights in the Digital Age

Amnesty International reports that the growing incursion of technology into more areas of public life has troubling implications impacting women…

July 9, 2024

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Social Media Companies’ Removal of Abortion-Related Content May Hinder Access to Accurate Health Information

Companies need to take transparent steps to ensure that their users are able to access abortion-related information on their platforms,…

June 11, 2024

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Obstacles to Autonomy: Post-Roe Removal of Abortion Information Online

After the overturn of Roe v. Wade, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok are removing abortion-related content from reproductive health and rights…

June 10, 2024

Amnesty International

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Global: New Technology and AI Used at Borders Increases Inequalities and Undermines Human Rights of Migrants

A new research briefing documents the ways in which technology contributes to the growing trend of human rights violations at…

May 21, 2024

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The Digital Border: Migration, Technology and Inequality

This Amnesty International USA briefing outlines how uses of new technology are central to a trend of violations of human…

May 21, 2024