Algeria: Arbitrary Travel Bans Against Critics
(Beirut) – Algerian authorities have increasingly used arbitrary travel bans to retaliate against perceived critics, Human Rights Watch and MENA Rights Group said today.
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Wikipedia Ruined My Life
Dr. Vernon Coleman describes how Wikipedia has ruined his life by publishing false information about him, which has led to him being discredited and losing book sales.
OpenAI whistleblower death: Autopsy suggests murder, not suicide
Former OpenAI employee Suchir Balaji made headlines for his revelations about ethical concerns surrounding generative AI
Roger Ver faces prison for exposing how US government hijacked Bitcoin
Roger Ver, an early investor in and promotor of Bitcoin, is facing life in prison for revealing how the US government worked secretly to subvert cryptocurrency and prevent economic freedom.
Let’s not lose touch…Your Government and Big Tech are actively trying to censor the information reported by The
Saudi Arabia: Hosting UN Internet Conference Amid Crackdown
(Beirut) – Saudi Arabia is hosting a major United Nations conference on internet governance while dozens of people remain imprisoned for peaceful online speech, Human Rights Watch said today.
Film Crew Stopped and Questioned in Autonomous Republic of Uzbekistan
On December 1, police in Karakalpakstan, the autonomous republic of western Uzbekistan, briefly detained Russian blogger and film maker Aleksei Pivovarov, three members of his film crew, and their fixer, Feride Makhsetova, a local journalist at the independent news agency Hook Report.
The group was escorted to the Nukus City
Guinea: Rights at Risk as Promised Transition Derails
(Nairobi) – The military authorities in Guinea have cracked down on the opposition, media, and peaceful dissent since taking power in a September 2021 coup, and have failed to keep their promises to restore civilian rule by December 2024, Human Rights Watch said today. Security forces have used excessive force, including
Lebanon: US Arms Used in Israeli Strike on Journalists
(Beirut, November 25, 2024) – An Israeli airstrike in Lebanon on October 25, 2024, that killed three journalists and injured four others was most likely a deliberate attack on civilians and an apparent war crime, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch determined that Israeli forces carried out the attack
Internet age verification is a smokescreen to coerce us into using digital IDs
Internet age verification for adult web content is an international trend. Why? Because issuing digital IDs won’t help the government or its partners pursue their shared surveillance and control agenda unless people can be compelled to use them. And so laws to impose “age verification” for access to “adult”
Governments and shadowy organisations secretly collaborate to silence dissent
In a chilling assault on free speech, governments and shadowy organisations are secretly collaborating to silence dissent and criminalise those who dare to question the official narrative.
This international collaboration is spearheaded by the the Biden-Harris administration in the US and the UK’s Counter Disinformation Unit (“CDU”) – now known
Ireland drops controversial “hate speech” legislation to criminalise online speech deemed as “incitement to hatred”
Ireland’s Justice Minister Helen McEntee has announced that the government will scrap plans for hate speech legislation, citing a lack of consensus among lawmakers and concerns from free speech advocates.
The proposed bill aimed to modernise anti-hate laws, but its vague definitions and potential restrictions on online speech sparked
Tunisia Hollows Out its Media Landscape Ahead of Elections
When veteran journalist Elyes Gharbi announced on June 28 that he was leaving the “Midi Show” on Tunisia’s leading radio station, Mosaïque FM, after nine years, he did not explain why.
The Zionist Movement in Britain: David Miller and Vanessa Beeley
Mike Robinson and Vanessa Beeley speak to David Miller about the influence of Zionism on life in the UK, including not only political life, but all our lives as Israeli intelligence-funded tech startups gather bulk data on our computer networks.
Dr David Miller is one of the world’s leading
South Sudan’s Authorities Show Their Aversion to Criticism Yet Again
Last week, authorities in Jonglei state detained a photojournalist with the state-run South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation for participating in protests about the cost of living and nonpayment of civil servant salaries. Media reported that police and National Security Service (NSS) agents took Aleu Anyieth from his home in Bor, the
Iran: Security Forces Rape, Torture, Detainees
(Beirut) – Iran's security forces raped, tortured, and sexually assaulted detainees while repressing widespread protests in 2022 and 2023, Human Rights Watch said today.