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Human Rights · July, 2020

Stories about Human Rights from July, 2020

The day Liberia shut down freedom of expression amid a mass protest

Liberians recount the June 7 protest that led to a shutdown

Written by Mark Neywon Mengonfia

31 July 2020

Congolese journalist forced into exile for documentary on violent evictions

Gaël Mpoyo’s film exposes extreme violence tied to former president

Written by Esdras Tsongo

29 July 2020

Black Lives Matter forces an IBM U-turn on facial recognition

A system which worsens discrimination.

Written by Rémy Vuong Translated (en) by Adam Long

28 July 2020

Satirical comedy skit lands four Ugandan comedians in jail

The comedians took jabs at lopsided, ethnically motivated government appointments

Written by James Propa

27 July 2020

Documentary exposes the threat of facial recognition surveillance in Serbia

Surveillance "really challenges your sense of dignity..."

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

27 July 2020

Journalist's abduction raises concerns about media freedom in Pakistan

"Enforced disappearances are used [...] to silence dissenters"

Written by R Umaima Ahmed

27 July 2020

Zimbabwe governance crisis: Arrests over COVID-19 corruption and planned protests

'Journalists must be allowed to report facts freely & independently'

Written by GV Sub-Saharan Africa

26 July 2020

In Liberia, a new mobile phone tariff collides with digital rights

The surcharge will keep even more Liberians offline

Written by Albert Baron Ansu, Ruth Gbatoe

22 July 2020

How does Rwanda’s genocide ideology law regulate speech online?

Genocide ideology law silences dissenting voices

Written by GV Sub-Saharan Africa

20 July 2020

Is Namibia walking a fine line between Chinese and European spy technology?

Ultra-secretive digital-control maneuvers baffle activists

Written by Ray Mwareya

20 July 2020

So-called anti-fascist files in Brazil expose the personal information of hundreds of people

Coders created a secure tool to check the list

Written by Giovana Fleck

15 July 2020

Al Jazeera, Malaysiakini, and Code Blue news websites probed for critical reporting in Malaysia

Civil society has issued a robust response to the crackdown

Written by Mong Palatino

10 July 2020

Tech giants halt data requests as Hong Kong national security law casts long shadow

Apple is a notable absentee from the mini-rebellion

Written by Oiwan Lam

9 July 2020

India bans TikTok, 58 other apps amid rising anti-China sentiment, border clashes

"These apps are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India"

Written by Vishal Yashoda Manve

4 July 2020

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