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

The Five Eyes Alliance Is Always Watching

Do you ever get the feeling that someone is watching you?

India first democracy to ban encrypted messaging apps on massive scale.

Only days before Press Freedom Day, India banned apps for secure communication because of "terrorists" use.

EU Hits Google with Antitrust Charges over Online Advertising Practices

Google has reportedly been charged with violating European Union antitrust laws.

Human Rights Watch Among Pegasus Spyware Targets

The targeting of a Human Rights Watch staff member with Pegasus spyware underscores the urgent need to regulate the global trade in surveillance technology, Human Rights Watch said today.