Human Rights
Human Rights
Shorts
Over 300 Organizations Unite to Demand Complete Withdrawal of Bill C-2
OTTAWA – In an unprecedented show of unity, over 300 civil society organizations from across the country are on Parliament Hill today demanding the complete withdrawal of Bill C-2,...
Rights
Digital Rights in Southeast Asia After 10 Years: A Reflection from a Gender Rights Advocate
Ten years ago, the Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA) co-hosted RightsCon Southeast Asia in Manila in 2015. That event marked my first exposure to a global conference of this...
Cyber Crime
With Aid programmes in crisis, we risk more global surveillance
As the New York Times reports the health programmes are being cut by USAID cuts, the US Government declares them as “inconsistent with the national interest or agency policy...
Shorts
Conference on socio-ecological impacts of technology
A two-day international conference dedicated to the consequences that the dizzying development of technology has on the environment, citizens and society, will be held from May 14 to 16...
Mobile
How will mandatory SIM Card Registration impact women’s rights?
Mandatory SIM card registration poses risks to multiple fundamental human rights. Among others, it will mandate people to register their social media accounts. Most notably, freedom of expression, as...
Cyber Security
Open Rights Group and Privacy International statement on Police Scotland’s announcement to roll-out cyber kiosks
“Open Rights Group and Privacy International called on Police Scotland to prevent rolling out until the Scottish Government reformed the law to provide an overarching framework for the seizure...