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…

Our #UNCTCEmergingTech countdown is over. Find all 15 emerging-tech-related #UNSC resolutions in this thread.

📺 Watch the opening - a tribute to victims of terrorism - live in English at 11:00 (IST)

🎥UN Web TV
media.un.org/en/asset/k12/k…
🎥UN YouTube youtu.be/hsGC5Fcl_x8

India's Draft Telecommunication Bill 2022 threatens end-to-end encryption.

Together with APC, ARTICLE 19, and other experts, we urge the Indian gov't to withdraw the bill & protect encryption, privacy, & security.
accessnow.org/india-telecomm…

#HongKong : RSF denounces the guilty verdict for Jimmy Lai, founder of now-defunct media Apple Daily, for alleged fraud. To support detained RSF Press Freedom Award laureate, sign & share the appeal calling on the Hong Kong authorities to #FreeJimmyLai !👉 rsf.org/en/petition-fr…

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…

Repression of journalists in #Turkey continues.
Police raided houses of several journalists of pro-Kurdish Mezopotamya News Agency & Jin News and the outlets’ offices. 11 journos in at least 6 provinces were detained as part of an “investigation into terrorist activities”. 1/2

📢 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