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Chad: Violent Repression of Opposition Protest

(New York) – The Chadian government has failed to take any responsibility for its security forces’ abusive use of force against peaceful protesters in the capital N’Djamena on October 2, 2021, Human Rights Watch said today. The right to peaceful protest came under attack almost immediately after Chad’s Transitional

Exclusive - Marsha Blackburn Blasts Silicon Valley Leftists for Censoring Breitbart, 'Squashing Dissent'

'History Will Not Judge Us Kindly:' Facebook Employees Attack Zuckerberg for Not Suppressing Conservatives Enough

In leaked internal messages, unhinged Facebook employees harshly criticized CEO Mark Zuckerberg for not censoring conservatives to the levels they feel are appropriate.

EXCLUSIVE - RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel Condemns Big Tech Following News of Facebook Suppressing Breitbart

Ronna McDaniel, chair of the Republican National Committee, condemned Big Tech for suppressing conservative voices following reports that Facebook introduced tools that suppressed the traffic of Breitbart News and other conservative publishers by double-digit margins. “Recent reports shed light on what Republicans have been saying for years – Big Tech companies

Matt Gaetz: Leftists Are Pushing Fake Facebook 'Scandal' to Justify Censorship of Conservatives

Rep.Matt Gaetz (R-FL) said on Twitter today that leftists are pushing a fake “scandal” about Facebook making exceptions to its rules to justify censorship of conservatives.

Exclusive–Tom Cotton on Suppression of Breitbart: Facebook Acts Like a 'Wing of the Democratic Party'

Doctor From Argentina Shares His Ivermectin Experience

In this interview, we continue the COVID-19 discussion with a medical expert from Argentina, Dr.Hector Carvallo, whose focus since early 2020 has been the prevention and treatment of COVID-19.

Myanmar: Prisoner Releases Fall Short

(Bangkok) – The Myanmar junta’s recent prisoner releases are limited in scope and do not reflect a broader change in the military’s respect for human rights, Human Rights Watch said today.

Microsoft's LinkedIn to Create Censored, China-Only App

Microsoft-owned LinkedIn will create a new app called “InJobs” for the Chinese market, after it became embroiled in controversy by censoring the account of an Axios reporter for a profile containing “prohibited content” in the country. The new app will be a “standalone” app, not connected to the wider LinkedIn

Kamala Harris, Without Evidence, Blames Low Wages for Supply Chain Crisis

President Joe Biden and his administration have not taken responsibility for the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the resulting supply chain crisis, including Vice President Kamala Harris, who said on Wednesday that workers not making enough money is partly to blame.

Singapore: Withdraw Foreign Interference Bill

(New York) – The Singapore government should withdraw a proposed law that significantly undermines the rights of activists, academics, journalists, and others to freedom of expression, association, and participation in public affairs and to privacy, Human Rights Watch and nine other international organizations said in a statement released today. The parliament

Uzbekistan: Opponents Barred from Presidential Ballot

(Berlin) – Uzbek authorities have ramped up restrictions on media freedoms and kept opposition candidates off the ballot for the presidential election scheduled for October 24, 2021, Human Rights Watch said today. In releasing a question-and-answer document about the elections and human rights in Uzbekistan, Human Rights Watch expressed concern that

Nobel Peace Laureates are not Only Journalists – They are Champions of Democracy

The Norwegian Nobel committee’s decision to award its Peace Prize to the journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia is a shot in the arm for the countless journalists who’ve been fired at, sued, attacked and savagely trolled in their line of work around

Israel/Palestine: Facebook Censors Discussion of Rights Issues

(Washington, DC) – Facebook has wrongfully removed and suppressed content by Palestinians and their supporters, including about human rights abuses carried out in Israel and Palestine during the May 2021 hostilities. The company’s acknowledgment of errors and attempts to correct some of them are insufficient and do not address the