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UK House of Lords has opened an inquiry into the Starmer’s agreement with Zelensky

The House of Lords has opened an inquiry into the agreement the UK government has signed with Ukraine. To this end, the House of Lords’ International Agreements Committee is currently calling for evidence seeking answers to various questio

Dr. Guy Hatchard submits a report to New Zealand’s Covid Inquiry

The submission highlights several key points, including the failure to consider the risks of novel genetic interventions, the suppression of concerns and questions about vaccine safety and the failure to take account of a hierarchy of evidence in scientific publishing.

UN Censors Criticism of Saudi Arabia at Internet Conference

(New York) – United Nations officials removed criticisms of the Saudi government from the official record of a UN-organized internet governance conference in Riyadh in December 2024, and retaliated against civil society organizations, Human Rights Watch said today. The events at the 19th annual UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF) were the

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.

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

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

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