CEDAW Shadow Report: Voices, Choices, Participation and Access to Justice: Weaving the Girl Child’s Experience (2023)

The CEDAW Shadow Report: Voices, Choices, Participation and Access to Justice: Weaving the Girl Child’s Experience (2023) highlights the experiences of marginalized girls–indigenous girls, girls with disabilities, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LBT) girls and girls from rural communities–under a continuum of gender-based violence and discrimination, leading to girls’ experiences of Read more…

[Joint Statement] Gaza: Restore telecoms and internet connectivity now

Originally posted here -https://www.article19.org/resources/gaza-restore-telecoms-and-internet-connectivity-now/ ARTICLE 19, the MENA Alliance for Digital Rights and dozens of other civil society organisations condemn, in the strongest terms, Israel’s targeting of the means of communication and access to information in Gaza. We are deeply alarmed by Israel’s cutting off of civilian telecommunication infrastructure, internet, electricity, mainstream media, journalists, and Read more…

Joint Statement: Internet Governance Forum must reverse decision to make Saudi Arabia its next host

In a letter to the UN Secretary-General, IFEX and other signatories stress that hosting the next IGF in Saudi Arabia will severely undermine civil society’s ability to participate in the annual meeting, given the great risks to physical and digital safety and security it will pose. This statement was originally Read more…

GenderScoop: July is National Anti-Trafficking in Persons Awareness Month

The campaign for World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2023 aims to raise awareness of disturbing developments and trends identified by UNODC and calls on governments, law enforcement, public services, and civil society to assess and enhance their efforts to strengthen prevention, identify and support victims, and end impunity. In 2021, President Rodrigo Read more…

[GenderScoop] June is Pride Month and the breach of privacy poses real risks to the LGBTQ+ community. 

As June kicks off, you may notice a rainbow takeover. From online to your local high street, businesses, organizations, institutions, and services are showing their support for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, plus (LGBT+) community for Pride Month 2023. FMA released a key message that breach of privacy poses real Read more…

On cybercrime, security, and SIM card registration: The FMA Digital Rights Roundup (September 1-15, 2022)

SECURITY EXPERT LAUNCHES UNIFIED CYBERSECURITY PLATFORM CHALLENGES TIn a recent press briefing, Ian Felipe, Trend Micro Philippines country manager, told journalists that local organizations have to act fast because they were identified in Trend Micro’s 2021 Annual Cybersecurity Report as some of the most vulnerable in the region. Read more Read more…