Yet another “whistleblower” means yet more censorship
A new Twitter “whistleblower” has come forward.
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Philippines: Strong UN Rights Council Action Needed
(Geneva) – The United Nations Human Rights Council should adopt a strong resolution addressing the dire human rights situation in the Philippines during its 51st session, which starts September 12, 2022, Human Rights Watch said today. In a policy paper submitted to UN member states, Human Rights Watch said that extrajudicial
Philippines: Strong UN Human Rights Council Action Needed
(Geneva) – The United Nations Human Rights Council should adopt a strong resolution addressing the dire human rights situation in the Philippines during its 51st session, which starts September 12, 2022, Human Rights Watch said today. In a policy paper submitted to UN member states, Human Rights Watch said that extrajudicial
Coronavirus Fact-check #16: “Can you HEAR Covid19?”
Yesterday, the UK’s Daily Mail published an article about a new app which claims to be able to diagnose Covid19 infection just through the sound of your voice.
The story was also covered by Sky, The Independent, the Telegraph and many others.
The Mail headlined:
Could a mobile APP
“The Rise of the New Normal Reich” banned in Germany, Austria, and The Netherlands!
So, the censorship of my latest book, The Rise of the New Normal Reich: Consent Factory Essays, Vol.
Sri Lanka: End Use of Terrorism Law Against Protesters
(New York) – Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe should immediately end the use of draconian counterterrorism laws to target peaceful protesters and release those in custody, Human Rights Watch said today.
The authorities detained three student activists who participated in an August 18, 2022 demonstration under the abusive Prevention of
Bangladesh: Allow UN to Assist ‘Disappearance’ Inquiries
(New York) – Bangladesh authorities should heed international calls for transparent, independent investigations into enforced disappearances, Human Rights Watch said today on the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. On August 14, 2022, Netra news – which is blocked in Bangladesh – published a whistleblower report revealing that Bangladesh officials were
Hong Kong: 47 Lawmakers, Activists Face Unfair Trial
(New York) – Hong Kong authorities should immediately drop the politically motivated charges and release 47 prominent elected legislators and activists charged under the abusive National Security Law, Human Rights Watch said today. Following the lifting of a media ban on August 18, 2022, it became public that the prosecution had
Sri Lanka: Economic Crisis Puts Rights in Peril
(New York) – Sri Lanka’s economic crisis is driving millions of people into poverty, jeopardizing their rights to health, education, and an adequate standard of living, Human Rights Watch said today.
'Near-Perfect Detection:' World Economic Forum Pushes AI Censorship of Online Speech
The World Economic Forum (WEF), notorious for its “great reset” agenda, featuring the now-infamous slogan “you will own nothing and be happy,” has published an article pushing for artificial intelligence-powered censorship to contain the problem of “online abuse.” The article, published on the WEF’s website, bundles together the real
Biden Calls on Syria to Return Journalist 'Disappeared' a Decade Ago
American journalist Austin Tice went missing in Damascus, Syria, 10 years ago this week.
The Horrendous Damage of Censorship
There has always been a hunger for new discoveries and revelations of the truth, but often, in the past, it took great effort to get past the “agenda”—there has always been one.
Think of the Daniel Ellsberg exposure of The Pentagon Papers as well as many pieces coming out
Bahrain: Free Ailing Academic
(Beirut) – The Bahrain authorities should free Dr.Abduljalil al-Singace, an academic imprisoned since 2011, 15 organizations including Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the king of Bahrain.
Joint Letter: Free Abduljalil al-Singace
King of Bahrain, Shaikh Hamad bin 'Issa Al Khalifa Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Sheikh Salman bin Hamad Your Majesties, We, the undersigned, are writing to you concerning Dr.
Yet Another Victim of Indonesia’s Blasphemy Law
Indonesia’s toxic blasphemy law has claimed another victim, this time a former government minister over a social media post deemed insulting to Buddhists.