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Democratic Principles for the Information Space

As digital technologies become increasingly central to the exercise of civil and political rights, technologists and private sector stakeholders should take steps to ensure that their products and services affirm those rights and reinforce democratic values. Technology has become critical... Continue reading

Posted May 30, 2022 at Information Policy

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Council of Europe proposes a comprehensive legal and policy framework to combat hate speech

Turin, 20.05.2022 – The Council of Europe today issued a set of guidelines to its 46 member states aimed at preventing and combating hate speech, both online and offline. In a Recommendation adopted during its annual session held in Turin,... Continue reading

Posted May 20, 2022 at Information Policy

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Hola Launches New Features For Its Innovative Browser To Broaden Borderless Experiences

Hola Browser is driving company growth as demand for transparent online experiences expands amidst increasing online restrictions surges Today, Hola announced new features for its latest offering, Hola Browser, that allows global citizens the ability to achieve internet freedom. The... Continue reading

Posted May 10, 2022 at Information Policy

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Tackling the risks for democracy of digital political campaigning: Council of Europe issues guidelines

Strasbourg, 06.04.2022 – The Council of Europe issued today a set of guidelines to its 46 member states to address the challenges to the fairness and legitimacy of electoral processes created by new digital political communication techniques. These challenges include... Continue reading

Posted Apr 6, 2022 at Information Policy

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A1 Telekom to be held accountable for violations in Belarus

Access Now supports Open Society Justice Initiative’s complaint calling for accountability filed with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) against A1 Telekom Austria for its role in 2020 internet shutdowns during, and in the aftermath of, disputed elections... Continue reading

Posted Mar 23, 2022 at Information Policy

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News media uses digital tricks to reach Russians

News outlets are finding creative ways to get around the Kremlin's efforts to block independent reporting inside Russia, utilizing everything from carbon-copy websites to encryption tools and anonymous browsers. Why it matters: While old-school circumvention methods like short-wave radio are... Continue reading

Posted Mar 23, 2022 at Information Policy

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Letter to U.S. government: Do not disrupt internet access in Russia or Belarus

President Joseph R. Biden Jr. The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 March 10, 2022 Dear President Biden, The signatories to this letter deplore Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, condemn in the strongest possible terms the grave violations... Continue reading

Posted Mar 20, 2022 at Information Policy

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Demand for VPNs in Russia skyrockets after Facebook and Instagram block

As Russia blocked access to Meta Platforms Inc’s flagship social media platforms, Facebook and Instagram, demand from internet users for tools to skirt the restrictions skyrocketed, data from a monitoring firm showed. Instagram access in Russia was cut from Monday... Continue reading

Posted Mar 15, 2022 at Information Policy

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Digital Human Rights Need a Single Home in U.S. Government

Digital authoritarianism—the use of information technology by authoritarian regimes to surveil, repress, and manipulate domestic and foreign populations—is on the rise. In China, the Great Firewall and other systematic tools of digital oppression define the norms of public and private... Continue reading

Posted Mar 15, 2022 at Information Policy

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Unlocking real news sites in the “splinternet”

The Internet is splintering, and the Ukraine crisis is accelerating it. They call it the “splinternet,” and it matters. Most people know that Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Google don’t work in China, but Wikipedia, LinkedIn, and Reddit are also blocked.... Continue reading

Posted Mar 15, 2022 at Information Policy

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A top Wikipedia editor has been arrested in Belarus

The Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption of Belarus (GUBOPiK) has detained prominent Wikipedia editor Mark Bernstein, according to the Belarusian publication Zerkalo. The arrest comes after Bernstein’s personal information was shared on GOBUPiK’s public Telegram channel. Bernstein... Continue reading

Posted Mar 12, 2022 at Information Policy

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Statement by Belarusian Civil Society Against The War With Ukraine

We, Belarusian civil society organizations, profess peace and security as indisputable values. We are governed in our activities by human rights standards and principles of humanity. We have worked for many years to create a democratic society, free of discrimination,... Continue reading

Posted Feb 28, 2022 at Information Policy

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Smart City Mobility Index: European cities rank highest

This week, the parking tech company EasyPark Group published its Smart City Mobility Index, revealing which cities are leaders in mobility innovation. Examining parking solutions, traffic management systems and clean transport in cities from all over the globe, the group... Continue reading

Posted Feb 9, 2022 at Information Policy

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Global Conference for Media Freedom: Joint communiqué

Media freedom is a cornerstone of democracy. Free and independent media is necessary for ensuring accurate information and informed public debate and discussion, holding governments accountable and drawing attention to human rights violations, and it serves as a watchdog for... Continue reading

Posted Feb 9, 2022 at Information Policy

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Riga establishes digital agency to drive transformation

A new centralised agency is being established in Latvia’s capital Riga to improve digital services and the use of data. The creation of the office, which will begin its work from April 1, is inspired by other cities in Europe.... Continue reading

Posted Feb 9, 2022 at Information Policy

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Shanghai rated world’s number-one smart city for 2022

What is described as a world-leading citizen data platform propels China’s technical heart as the leading connected conurbation n the Smart cities: Key technologies, environmental impact and market forecasts 2022-2026 report, the top five smart cities were Shanghai, Seoul, Barcelona,... Continue reading

Posted Jan 24, 2022 at Information Policy

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Russia ratchets up internet control by blocking privacy service Tor

Russia stepped up state oversight of internet activity on Wednesday by blocking the website of global privacy service Tor and part of its wider network, with the communications regulator accusing it of enabling access to illegal content. Russia has exerted... Continue reading

Posted Dec 8, 2021 at Information Policy

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Belarus: IRCT's Forensic Experts Find Compelling Evidence of Coordinated Torture

In the first published report of its kind, independent forensic experts from the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT) have found “compelling evidence” of “a coordinated policy and practice of systematic torture and ill-treatment against Belarusian citizens” detained for... Continue reading

Posted Nov 27, 2021 at Information Policy

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Belarus Watch Briefing. Issue #13

Read a new issue of bi-weekly newsletter with monitoring of Russian activities and influence in Belarus to know more. RECENT POLICY DEVELOPMENTS Lukashenka's Belarus moves closer to Putin by signing of Russia-Belarus Union State Agreements Russian President Vladimir Putin and... Continue reading

Posted Nov 17, 2021 at Information Policy

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Internet Safety Is the New Internet Freedom

By Konstantinos Komaitis On Jan. 25, 2011, protests erupted across Egypt against the regime of Hosni Mubarak. As an estimated 2 million people protested at Tahrir Square in Cairo, the government tried to control the narrative by first blocking Twitter... Continue reading

Posted Nov 10, 2021 at Information Policy

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Treason, Extremism and Beatings: How Independent Media Risks Everything in Belarus

EUvsDisinfo has been regularly monitoring how the illegitimate Lukashenka regime abuses its legal system and the security apparatus to shut down the very few remaining independent voices. The targets include journalists, regional outlets, Telegram channels and their followers and readers.... Continue reading

Posted Nov 6, 2021 at Information Policy

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Belarus Blocks Three News Sites In Latest Crackdown On 'Extremist' Media

Belarusian authorities have blocked access to Germany's state-backed international broadcaster Deutsche Welle and Current Time, the Russian-language network run by RFE/RL in cooperation with VOA, amid an intensifying crackdown on the media and civil society following last year’s disputed presidential... Continue reading

Posted Nov 5, 2021 at Information Policy

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Secretary Blinken Announces Next Steps for Creating a Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy at the Department of State

On October 27, 2021, Secretary of State Antony Blinken formally announced plans to modernize and reorient American diplomacy to meet the evolving demands of the 21st century. The State Department, in consultation with governmental and outside experts, and with the... Continue reading

Posted Nov 4, 2021 at Information Policy

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National Centre for Personal Data Protection established in Belarus

Its establishment is stipulated by Decree No. 422 ‘On Measures to Improve the Protection of Personal Data’, which President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko signed on October 28th. The document was issued in development of the norms of the law No.... Continue reading

Posted Nov 4, 2021 at Information Policy

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YouTube account of Belarus' Investigative Committee BLOCKED, spokeswoman reveals

By Jonny Tickle Google, the parent company of the world's most popular online video-sharing platform YouTube, has blocked the official channel of Belarus' Investigative Committee, the agency's official representative revealed on Tuesday. Speaking to Moscow-based news agency RIA Novosti, Yulia... Continue reading

Posted Nov 2, 2021 at Information Policy

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