ARTICLE 19
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https://www.article19.org/ 11-11-2009 13:33:49
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I’ll be speaking about putting #HumanRights safeguards at the heart of all #CounterTerrorism efforts or they will only exacerbate inequalities, intolerance and disempowerment. Looking forward. United Nations CTED Fionnuala Ní Aoláin Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) India at UN, NY
Iranian authorities are using a system called #SIAM to facilitate the crackdown against protesters. “Even devices that use encryption for messaging are still vulnerable,” says ARTICLE 19’s mahsa alimardani 🌒 مثلا
Read more from @mazmhussein & Sam Biddle :
theintercept.com/2022/10/28/ira…
This report on the November 2019 internet shutdowns in Iran by mahsa alimardani 🌒 مثلا was also indispensable to understanding the scope of the Iranian government’s control over the domestic internet. There is an emerging authoritarian template for internet controls: article19.org/ttn-iran-novem…
What should Elon Musk do if he really wants to protect and promote #FreeSpeech ?
Put international human rights standards at the heart of his policies.
Champion transparency.
Engage with those who know how to build a better internet ecosystem.
article19.org/resources/twit…
Ahead of the final round of Brazil’s presidential election, ARTIGO 19 urges the government to outline the measures it is taking to ensure the #RightToVote is protected and upheld.
#EleiçõesBrasil2022
article19.org/resources/braz…
ARTICLE 19 and UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 are calling for applications to join the proposed national coalition on freedom of expression and content moderation in #Kenya , as part of the #EU -funded #SocialMedia4Peace 🕊️📱 project.
⬇️Deadline: Sunday, 6 November 2022
article19.org/resources/keny…
ARTICLE 19 believes that media and information literacy is a key response to #disinformation , hate speech, unfair content moderation, and poor transparency – some of the biggest information challenges of our time.
article19.org/issue/media-an…
#GlobalMILWeek
'A selfie on your phone to a loving message can become something that can be used against individuals.'
Activist Afsaneh Rigot explains the importance of #encryption in keeping LGBTQ+ people safe and why we must #SaveEncryption :
“Law enforcement officers in Charlottesville failed to act competently or humanely... They refused to provide any type of assistance whatsoever' - activist Constance Paige Young
Read our report on the threat to the #RightToProtest in the US
article19.org/resources/usa-…
#FreeToProtest
#Netherlands : The hostile political rhetoric used by Gideon van Meijeren & Forum voor Democratie against Merel contributes to intimidating climate for public interest journalism where attacks against reporters are normalised.
Our statement Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR)
article19.org/resources/neth…
📢 We welcome United Nations CTED's #UNCTCEmergingTech special meeting of the Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee in #India .
ARTICLE 19's Head of UN Anna Oosterlinck will be joining a discussion on countering terrorist exploitation of ICTs.
📅29 October
un.org/securitycounci…
Disinformation threatens democracy and people’s rights to #FreedomOfExpression .
This #GlobalMILWeek , learn more about our work on media + information literacy and why MIL should be an integral part of educational programs and learning initiatives.
article19.org/issue/media-an…
📢فوری: ده کارشناس مستقل و نهاد UN از شورای حقوق بشر UN خواستهاند که فورا جلسهای ویژه برگزار و مکانیسم تحقیقی بینالمللی را در راستای پایان دادن به بحران مصونیت ساختاری در زمینه نقض شدید حقوق بشر در ایران وحصول اطمینان از پاسخگو کردن مرتکبین آن تاسیس کند. #مهسا_امینی