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Russia: Digital Iron Curtain Falls on Internet Freedom Protection Day

(Berlin, March 12, 2026) – Russian authorities have escalated their internet censorship efforts over the past month, Human Rights Watch said today, a day marked by free speech defenders as World Day Against Cyber Censorship. The government

Earbuds Equipped with Electroencephalography (EEG), Apple files new Patent

Apple has filed a patent for earbuds equipped with electroencephalography (EEG) sensors capable of monitoring brain activity through electrodes placed in or around the ear canal.

Russia’s facial recognition programme rolls out to primary schools

Facial recognition as a biometric school entry system is already being tested in 20 schools in Russia. Alongside the use of facial recognition, the school grounds are fenced, cameras are installed along the perimeter and entry is through ch

Digital ID, and the digitisation of all things, is the greatest risk humanity faces

Gary D Barnett warns that humanity is being taken over through digitisation, digital ID, algorithmic confinement and technocratic incarceration, which will lead to the end of freedom and property. The transformation of mankind involves the

Malaysia: Abducted Refugee Detained in Myanmar

(Bangkok) – The Malaysian government should press Myanmar’s junta for the immediate release of a refugee family abducted from Kuala Lumpur in July 2023, Human Rights Watch said today. More than two years after her disappearance, Myanmar jun

100 tactics to Escape the Surveillance State

Activists and grassroots organizations have begun ramping up campaigns to educate residents and pressure lawmakers about the outright dangers of the Digital ID system.

Egypt: Journalist Detained over Facebook Posts

(Beirut) – Egyptian authorities detained prominent independent journalist Ismail Iskandarani over Facebook posts, Human Rights Watch said today. They should immediately and unconditionally release Iskandarani and establish an independent co

Digital identity “wallet” is expected to be rolled out throughout the EU in 2026, but who will be made to pay for using it?

According to the European Commission’s plans, the EU Digital Identity (“EUDI”) Wallet is expected to be available for all EU citizens in 2026. However, the European Commission has omitted one important detail: Who will pay for the use of t

Gab restricts access to its platform for UK residents over censorship regulations

Social media platform Gab is refusing the UK regime’s demands to hand over information about its users. “We refuse to comply with this tyranny,” a notice to UK users reads. This follows a decision made by video platform BitChute to cut off

Morocco: Activist Sentenced for Peaceful Speech

(Beirut) – A Casablanca Court on March 3, 2025, sentenced a prominent activist, Fouad Abdelmoumni, to six months in prison and fines over a Facebook post, Human Rights Watch and Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) said today. Moroccan a

Christine Lagarde: We are getting ready to make the digital euro a reality in October

Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, has confirmed that the digital euro, the EU’s central bank digital currency (“CBDC”), will launch in October 2025