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Apple’s New Scanning Technology Raises Privacy And Surveillance Concerns

September 13, 2021 Bitthal Sharma

Apple’s new technology to detect child sexual abuse material is a further assault to user privacy in tech.

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In Community Contributions, Tech and Human Rights Tags technology, Apple, privacy, right to privacy, child abuse, ICCPR, encryption, CLOUD Act

Interview With Henry Peck Of The Business And Human Rights Resource Centre

April 26, 2021 Napassawan 'Ploy' Wood

Technology can be used to both promote and undermine human rights. Ploy and Henry Peck of the Business and Human Rights Resources Centre discuss recent developments in the field.

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In Community Contributions, Business and Human Rights, Tech and Human Rights Tags technology, business, information

Under the Watchful Eye of the CCP: Chinese Surveillance in Xinjiang

April 21, 2021 Thomas Coffey

In their war against “terror”, the CCP has allegedly detained three million Uyghur Muslims in “re-education camps” and implemented an intricate system of surveillance in the XUAR

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In Community Contributions, Democracy, Tech and Human Rights Tags surveillance, China, Xinjiang

Online Abuse: An Epidemic Fuelled By The Pandemic?

March 31, 2021 Harleen Roop

As the world shifted to heavily rely on the virtual sphere due to COVID-19, recent findings reveal the prevalence of online abuse, disproportionately affecting women and girls.

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In Community Contributions, Equality, Tech and Human Rights Tags cybercrime, cyber abuse, online abuse, COVID-19

Social Media Platforms Block Hashtags That Brought Attention To Sri Lankan War Crimes

March 15, 2021 Kaya Kannan

Social media giants, including Instagram, blocked hashtags and posts that sought to raise awareness of mass protests occurring in Sri Lanka

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In Current Affairs, International Law and Justice, Tech and Human Rights Tags social media, Sri Lanka, war crimes
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The Federation Of Bosnia And Herzegovina Recognise The Victim Status Of “Invisible Children”
Jan 11, 2023
The Federation Of Bosnia And Herzegovina Recognise The Victim Status Of “Invisible Children”
Jan 11, 2023

Bosnia’s “invisible children” born as a consequence of sexual violence during the Yugoslav War have finally received legal recognition as civil victims of war.

Jan 11, 2023
How University Students Are Suffering From The International Struggle Between The US And China
Jan 11, 2023
How University Students Are Suffering From The International Struggle Between The US And China
Jan 11, 2023

Tension between China and the US has impacted on students who wish to study in American institutions, who now face suspicion and barriers to immigration. 

Jan 11, 2023
Alarming Conviction Of Minors Under Hong Kong’s National Security Law
Jan 11, 2023
Alarming Conviction Of Minors Under Hong Kong’s National Security Law
Jan 11, 2023

Hong Kong’s National Security Law puts democratic activists behind bars, these extensive powers to prosecute, detain, and imprison puts minors in danger.

Jan 11, 2023
Arab-Spring’s Unparalleled Gender-Based Crimes: A People’s Court To Bring Perpetrators To Justice
Jan 11, 2023
Arab-Spring’s Unparalleled Gender-Based Crimes: A People’s Court To Bring Perpetrators To Justice
Jan 11, 2023

Several Arab countries have witnessed major upheaval leading to protests against authoritarian regimes, known worldwide as the revolutions of the Arab Spring.

Jan 11, 2023
CJEU Rules Lithuanian Asylum Laws To Be Unlawful
Dec 18, 2022
CJEU Rules Lithuanian Asylum Laws To Be Unlawful
Dec 18, 2022

Belarus’ use of migrants as a political weapon against the EU has led to a swathe of anti-migrant laws in Lithuania. As EU courts condemn the legislation, the bloc is itself coming to blows with Lithuania.

Dec 18, 2022

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