Six civil society organisations, including the Committee to Protect Journalists and Amnesty International, released a statement on May 3, World Press Freedom Day, urging the Bangladesh government to stop harassing journalists and online critics and safeguard media freedom in advance of the country's scheduled 2024 elections.
Civil society organisations have called on the Indian government to revoke new amendments to the Information Technology Rules, as they may threaten the freedom of the press and threaten free expression.
The alliance aims to promote secure and responsible digital transformation in Africa by fostering data and digital identity interoperability.
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has announced a request for information to learn more about the automated tools used by employers to surveil, monitor, evaluate, and manage workers.
A new report from Citizen Lab highlights how journalists, civil society activists and dissidents are being spied on using an Israeli surveillance companies software.
António Guterres highlighted the gender digital gap as a new face of gender inequality, emphasizing the male chauvinist dominance of new technologies. Civil society representatives addressed issues such as the gender gap, gender-based violence, and the exclusion of women and girls from decision-making places.
After a campaign from civil society, the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) backed down from a plan to deploy software that would have automatically assessed the age and gender of passengers.
Thousands protest in Tbilisi against a Georgian bill forcing NGOs and media to declare as foreign agents, potentially leading to imprisonment and fines. Opponents fear the law threatens press freedom and civil society, warning of a shift towards authoritarianism and jeopardizing the country's EU aspirations.
The Serbian civil society organization, SOS Network of Vojvodina, developed a mobile application to report domestic violence and seek help, which was disguised to avoid detection by abusers.
The Action Coalition on Technology and Innovation for Gender Equality calls for a feminist approach to the Global Digital Compact to secure sustainable digitalization and build a digital community that benefits everyone. Recommendations include addressing gender dimensions of digital inequality, embedding gender in digital technologies, building inclusive innovation ecosystems, and making digital spaces safe.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
