As it raged through the world’s largest downgraded democracy, the COVID-19 pandemic not only resulted in a great loss of life in India, but also provided an impetus for authoritarian control.
Giswatch Launch at the 2022 LGF: The Pandemic Has Reactivated a Sense of Rebellion and Contestation
It uses an intersectional lens to document and build narratives about the impacts of the pandemic on our advocacy priorities.
It uses an intersectional lens to document and build narratives about the impacts of the pandemic on our advocacy priorities.
Digital Authoritarianism in Bangladesh: Weaponising a Draconian Law to Silence Dissent in the Pandemic Era
In the past decade under the current administration, Bangladesh has seen not only digitalisation and economic growth, but also a worsening human rights situation and growing authoritarianism.
In the past decade under the current administration, Bangladesh has seen not only digitalisation and economic growth, but also a worsening human rights situation and growing authoritarianism.
Mobilising Collective Action for Environmental Justice and Sustainability
Created entry points to link environmental justice, feminist theory and practices with the use of digital technologies through research and discourse
Created entry points to link environmental justice, feminist theory and practices with the use of digital technologies through research and discourse
Affordable Connectivity and Privacy Violations Plague Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe remains one of the countries in Southern Africa with expensive internet access and various factors contribute to this including the macroeconomic policies, unstable currency and political interests.
Zimbabwe remains one of the countries in Southern Africa with expensive internet access and various factors contribute to this including the macroeconomic policies, unstable currency and political interests.
Promoting Governance of the Internet as a Global Public Good in 2021
In 2021, we worked for the internet to be recognised and governed as a global public good in an inclusive, transparent, democratic and accountable manner.
In 2021, we worked for the internet to be recognised and governed as a global public good in an inclusive, transparent, democratic and accountable manner.
Community Networks Can Be the Missing Piece to Bridge the Digital Divide
Welcome to the 52nd monthly round-up of developments impacting your local access networks and community-based initiatives.
Welcome to the 52nd monthly round-up of developments impacting your local access networks and community-based initiatives.
Advocating for Human Rights Online and Offline in 2021
Influenced the Human Rights Council resolution on internet and human rights through a process that convened our network’s intelligence
Influenced the Human Rights Council resolution on internet and human rights through a process that convened our network’s intelligence
A COVID-19 Power Grab: Looming Digital Authoritarianism in Indonesia
In Indonesia, a multi-ethnic country of 270 million citizens, a rise in hard-line approaches to governance is heralding a looming authoritarianism.
In Indonesia, a multi-ethnic country of 270 million citizens, a rise in hard-line approaches to governance is heralding a looming authoritarianism.
Lungu Law Looms Dangerously Over Zambian Digital Rights
With elections looming in August 2021, earlier in the year, then Zambian president Edgar Lungu signed into law a batch of cyber or online laws, one of which has remained especially problematic into 2022.
With elections looming in August 2021, earlier in the year, then Zambian president Edgar Lungu signed into law a batch of cyber or online laws, one of which has remained especially problematic into 2022.
Arrests Mar Malawi’s Digital Rights Landscape
It is recognized internationally that people must access secure, stable, reliable, and trustworthy internet to enjoy their digital rights.
It is recognized internationally that people must access secure, stable, reliable, and trustworthy internet to enjoy their digital rights.
Co-Creating a Feminist Internet in 2021
Take Back the Tech! commemorated its 15th anniversary putting joy at the centre of actions towards a feminist internet
Take Back the Tech! commemorated its 15th anniversary putting joy at the centre of actions towards a feminist internet
Risking Health for Mobility? Limitations of Indonesia’s Pandemic Management Tool
The question of whether restricting the mobility of the unvaccinated is a useful pandemic measurement tool.
The question of whether restricting the mobility of the unvaccinated is a useful pandemic measurement tool.
Facebook and Privacy in the Post-Roe Era
Human rights, and the right to privacy in particular, must be at the core of the services and policies that govern companies.
Human rights, and the right to privacy in particular, must be at the core of the services and policies that govern companies.
Towards a New Feminist Principle of the Internet on the Environment
Two new publications now available in English.
Two new publications now available in English.
Inside the Digital Society: What Impact Has COVID Had in Practice?
Once the COVID crisis had been overcome, many assumed, we’d stick with new digital ways of doing things rather than going back to what was oft decried as “business as usual”.
Once the COVID crisis had been overcome, many assumed, we’d stick with new digital ways of doing things rather than going back to what was oft decried as “business as usual”.