Thailand: Free Detained Monarchy Reform Activists
(New York, May 23, 2022) – Thai authorities should immediately drop the charges and release pro-democracy activists detained for insulting the monarchy, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Tajikistan: Tensions Escalating in Autonomous Region
(Berlin) – Tensions have been rising in an autonomous region of Tajikistan with several incidents of violence after protests over harassment of local people by Tajik authorities, Human Rights Watch said today. On May 16, 2022, a local man, Zamir Nazrishoev, 29, was killed during protests in Khorog, the capital of
Burundi: Suspected Opponents Killed, Detained, Tortured
(Nairobi) – Burundi’s national intelligence services, police, and ruling party youth members have killed, arbitrarily detained, tortured and harassed people suspected of belonging to opposition parties or of working with armed opposition groups, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities have responded to attacks on both civilians and state agents
Student in Nigeria Murdered Over Blasphemy Allegation
A female student, Deborah Samuel, was gruesomely murdered in Nigeria’s northwestern Sokoto state last week after she was accused of blasphemy.
You’ve Been Flagged as a Threat: Predictive AI Technology Puts a Target on Your Back
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“The government solution to a problem is usually as bad as the problem and very often makes the problem worse.”
Milton Friedman
You’ve been flagged as a threat. Before long, every household in America will be similarly flagged and assigned a threat score.
Without having
Hong Kong: Prominent Democracy Advocates Arrested
(New York) – The Hong Kong police should drop their baseless criminal investigations against five prominent pro-democracy advocates, Human Rights Watch said today.
Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Contempt for the Philippine Press
At a press conference this week, a spokesperson for Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Why You Should Stop Using Google As Your Favorite Search Engine
To stop using google search is really a matter of social responsibility, freedom of information and a contribution to a steady and collective monopoly dismantling process.
Elon Musk: Champion of Free Speech or Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing?
Recently, the news broke that Elon Musk (now the world’s richest man) acquired Twitter.
Laura Loomer Files RICO Case Against Twitter and Facebook
Florida congressional candidate Laura Loomer, represented by former Congressman Bob Barr, has filed a RICO case against Twitter, alleging that tech companies engage in racketeering behavior when they blacklist prominent users and politicians from their platforms.
The complaint alleges that Facebook and Twitter have engaged in a pattern of racketeering
Twitter Faces Discovery in Case Brought by Journalist Alex Berenson
Twitter will have to turn over emails, texts, voicemails, and other communications pertaining to the permanent blacklisting of former New York Times science writer and skeptic of official coronavirus policies Alex Berenson from the platform, in a legal blow to the leftist-run platform.
The ruling was issued by William Allsup,
European Leaders Should Raise Human Rights Concerns with Modi
Speaking in New Delhi on April 25, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen referred to India as a “vibrant democracy,” sharing common values and interests with the European Union.
India: Media Freedom Under Threat
(New York) – Indian authorities are increasingly targeting journalists and online critics for their criticism of government policies and practices, including by prosecuting them under counterterrorism and sedition laws, ten human rights organizations said today on World Press Freedom Day.
The Indian authorities should respect the right to freedom of expression
This Week in the New Normal #29
Our successor to This Week in the Guardian, This Week in the New Normal is our weekly chart of the progress of autocracy, authoritarianism and economic restructuring around the world.
1. Meet Homeland Security’s new “disinformation czar”
The Department of Homeland Security is getting a big addition to its
An Open Letter to Elon Musk
Image by mohamed Hassan from Pixabay
Dear Elon,
Congratulations on the acquisition of Twitter. We hope this will help put the world on track to be a better place.
You stated that “Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy and Twitter is the digital town square where matters
