The use of a US government mobile app at the border is exposing thousands of people seeking asylum to danger in Mexico.

As asylum seekers wait trying to use a glitchy app-based appointment system, many are targeted by cartels and corrupt officials. bit.ly/4b4NXdi

Repairing telecoms networks in Gaza is life-saving and life-threatening work. In Nov Paltel told Human Rights Watch & Access Now it couldn't make repairs bc it wasn't granted the necessary permits.

+972 Magazine reports that the Israeli military attacked workers while on an authorized journey

Shame on Columbia University for once again bringing a sea of police down on our own students. This administration has clearly learned nothing from history. It won’t recover from this.

The journalists of Columbia Daily Spectator and WKCR-FM NY are the best of the best; I’m in awe of what incredible work they’re doing while also trying to keep themselves and each other safe. Isabella is running her newsroom better than many professionals.

Pro-Palestine university campus protests have spread across the US and have been with harsh crackdowns ⁦Columbia University⁩ ⁦Barnard College⁩ ⁦Emory University⁩ ⁦UT Austin⁩

US universities should respect the right to protect ⁦Human Rights Watch⁩ hrw.org/news/2024/04/2…

Our statement on Columbia University's outrageous use of police force against nonviolent protestors yesterday. We call on the University to rescind all undue punitive measures against students for the legitimate exercise of their fundamental rights:

Workers who call on Google to uphold its human rights responsibilities & question the company's potential complicity with atrocities should be applauded, not retaliated against.

Tech workers have the rights to protest & freedom of expression. Google must respect those rights.

Solidarity with all workers reportedly fired by Google for opposing Project #Nimbus - a major cloud & AI contract between Google (& Amazon) and the Israeli government -- providing tech which is likely being relied upon by Israel amid its ongoing atrocities in Gaza. 1/2

The enormity of this image:

When I was studying human rights Barnard College the rich history of protest Columbia University was the backdrop against which we discussed social movements, international human rights standards, and more.

Horrified and deeply ashamed by Barnard’s actions.

With world's attention on Gaza, Israeli settlers & soldiers are literally wiping Palestinian communities off the map. Palestinians displaced from 20 communities—at least 7 entirely uprooted. Large areas of the West Bank depopulated of Palestinians in just months. New Human Rights Watch report.

This recent decision flags a critical issue that should alarm anyone watching this 'year of elections'. Meta still doesn't explain how exceptions to its 'dangerous orgs & individuals' policy apply to elections or publish who's on the list. So political speech comes down opaquely

2024 is a huge year for elections around the globe. In India, nearly a billion voters will head to the polls starting this week.

How can the use of technology affect these elections?

It's as if Google doesn't (and possibly can't?) enforce it's own ethical AI principles for government cloud providers.

Something tells me this is just the tip of the iceberg.

Indian authorities have increased their control over digital platforms & amassed extensive personal data.

With ~ 1B set to cast votes in the elections, tech companies can act to mitigate the risk of misuse that cld further tilt the playing field to benefit the ruling party.

As Indians head to the polls, Human Rights Watch has released a new Q&A on the risks of technology being misused to undermine free, fair elections. Tech companies should invest more in content moderation, resist threats from authorities & do rigorous impact assessments
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“The risk of misuse of technology in India’s election is significant and could result in further tilting the playing field in favor of the ruling party,” said Deborah Brown acting associate technology and human rights director at Human Rights Watch.

As voters in India prepare to head to the polls Human Rights Watch examined how the use of technology risks undermining this high stakes election. Read our explainer on key digital threats, incl. misuse of data, the role of tech companies, human rights standards & more

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🧵In Dec, Human Rights Watch found Israel using starvation of Gaza as a weapon of war, a war crime. Today, we detail its deadly consequences: kids not only killed in airstrikes but now dying from malnutrition, dehydration, and other starvation-related complications.
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New from @HRW: Following months of collective punishment, kids in #Gaza are dying from starvation-related complications. Israeli officials ordering or carrying out these actions are committing war crimes. hrw.org/news/2024/04/0…