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November 22, 2024 Ben and Ryan sit down with public interest technologist Sukhi Gulati Gilbert, a senior product manager at Consumer Reports, for a conversation about digital data privacy. They talk about why digital privacy matters, the challenges consumers face in safeguarding their data, and the legislative gaps in privacy protection, along with the app […]
tl;dr We are pleased to share our legislative brief on digital rights for the Winter Session 2024 of the Indian Parliament – a round-up of digital rights issues for parliamentarians to consider as the session convenes on Monday, November 25, 2024. In the brief, we highlight key areas of concern in the domains of digital […]
The policy of La Compagnie, which was not posted online, required a doctor’s note for anyone more than 28 weeks pregnant. A last-minute midwife’s letter would not do. Source link
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District Court Judge Melissa Owens granted a permanent injunction against the “Life is a Human Right Act.” A Wyoming judge on Monday ruled that two anti-abortion laws passed by the state legislature violate Wyoming’s constitution, keeping abortion legal in the state for now, local media reported. Source link
Nominee for US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is one of the so-called trifecta of China hawks whom Donald Trump has tapped for senior roles, including Mike Waltz, who will be appointed Trump’s national security adviser, and Elise Stefanik, nominated for ambassador to the United Nations. In 2018, Rubio co-sponsored the Reciprocal Access to Tibet […]
CARACAS (Reuters) – Ten people who were detained amid protests in the wake of Venezuela’s July presidential election have been released from prison, local rights group Foro Penal said on Saturday. “Some political prisoners have been released since early in the morning,” said the group’s director, Alfredo Romero, in a post on X. He noted […]
1 Mexican legislators reelect the head of a human rights agency who failed to address abuses MEXICO CITY (AP) — Legislators from Mexico’s ruling party reelected the head of the National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday despite widespread opposition and her failure to call out the government for abuses. The reelection of Rosario Piedra in […]
FRANCE 24 spoke to Saudi dissident Yahia Assiri, who founded the NGO ALQST for Human Rights in the United Kingdom, where he lives in exile. The activist claimed that the human rights situation in Saudi Arabia is “the worst ever.” Assiri, who himself has had his devices hacked by spyware, said he is determined to […]
Videos of the incident show the woman arguing with police in Tehran after removing some of her clothes in protest of the country’s Islamic dress code. Source link