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.
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In Donald Trump’s game of geopolitical musical chairs, will Albanese find a seat?
Anthony Albanese is scheduled to go to Washington DC next week for his first one-on-one meeting with the US president, Donald Trump. He is seeking to bolster US support for Aukus and ensure the US continues to provide military protection fo
Uyghur Scholar-Activist Faces Charges in France for Criticizing Beijing
On October 13, a court outside Paris will put on trial Dr. Dilnur Reyhan, a prominent French-Uyghur scholar and activist, and the president of the European Uyghur Institute, for the criminal offense of “degradation of property belonging to
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
Gaza: Have you been tricked into following their agenda?
On 29 September 2025, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair emerged as a central figure in a new US-led peace plan for Gaza, with President Donald Trump announcing that Blair had agreed to join a newly formed “Board of Peace” to oversee a tra
Tony Blair could be the head of a new government in Gaza
Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair is reportedly in talks to lead a US-backed, temporary transitional authority in the Gaza Strip, according to multiple news sources.
The move came just days after the UK, Canada, Australia and Portugal ann
El Salvador: Baseless Charges Against Rights Defenders
(Washington, DC) – Police in El Salvador arbitrarily arrested two human rights defenders who were peacefully protesting a mass eviction and have been holding them in pretrial detention since the end of May 2025, Human Rights Watch said toda
Nepal Final Count: 72 Dead, Thousands Injured in Free Speech Clashes
Nepal is finally counting up the total cost of its recent efforts to limit free speech. The death toll has now reached a staggering 72, with more than 2,100 confirmed injured, following the nationwide shutdown of 26 social media platforms w
Iran: Impunity Reigns 3 Years After Crackdown on Protests
(Beirut) – Iran’s authorities have failed to conduct effective, impartial, and independent investigations into serious human rights violations and crimes under international law during and since the 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom protests, Human
“Block Everything” causes severe civil unrest in France; who are they?
France is in a state of severe civil unrest, with “Block Everything” protesters using violence and blockades to paralyse the country’s infrastructure, including roads, railways and airports.
It appears to be an anarchist movement, much like
Thousands of protesters shut down streets across Melbourne today as four separate protests were held across the city
Anti-government umbrella group Australia Unites Against Government Corruption, anti-immigration group Save Australia and anti-racism groups Blak Caucus and Campaign Against Racism and Fascism were each planning demonstrations this weekend.
19 Killed as Nepal Free Speech Protests Turn Deadly
The streets of Kathmandu ran with blood yesterday after police opened fire on crowds protesting a nationwide shutdown of almost all social media platforms in Nepal. At least 19 have been confirmed dead with hundreds more injured – many of w
China’s Military Pageantry Masks Popular Discontent
As the Chinese government celebrated the 80th anniversary of China’s victory in World War II and the country’s military might this week, criticism of the Chinese Communist Party’s human rights record is building. For 50 minutes on August 29
New Zealand: Was Tropical Cyclone Dovi in 2022 a result of weather manipulation?
Tropical Cyclone Dovi was a powerful tropical cyclone that impacted the Southern Pacific in February 2022, forming on 4 February and dissipating on 13 February.
Perhaps not coincidentally, at the time, the “convoy for freedom” was encamped
UK’s Online Safety Act is restricting speech globally; the UK government is censoring the world
The UK’s Online Safety Act became fully operational in July 2025. It is being used to restrict content globally.
It has caused global and significant concerns about censorship of information that is of public interest. Technology companies