General Counsel @AccessNow @RightsCon | Adjunct @ColumbiaSIPA | Affiliate @BKCharvard | Guitar @Ironic_Hipsters | Board @OULawIBHR | PGP 0xA5BD70B0 | he/him Left San Francisco in 2011Joined June 2009
As student protests & outrage re #Gaza conflict grow in 🇺🇸 I urge @Columbia & other Universities their right to academic freedom places on them a duty to respect #HumanRights of FreedomofExpression & peaceful assembly on their campuses. npr.org/2024/04/30/124…
The global rules-based order is under assault.
Powerful governments cast humanity into an era devoid of effective international rule of law, with civilians in conflicts paying the highest price
@amnesty State of the World’s Human Rights’ report is out now 👇…
Wanna hear more about the practical implications of the issues that I flagged in our @accessnow report on companies in humanitarian tech? Join us during the #HNPW in GVA, there are still some seats left in this plenary session!
Wanna hear more about the practical implications of the issues that I flagged in our @accessnow report on companies in humanitarian tech? Join us during the #HNPW in GVA, there are still some seats left in this plenary session!
1/ @accessnow will be at #DRIF24 in Accra, Ghana between 23 - 25 April.
Our sessions include:
- Impact of internet shutdowns on elections
- The Malabo Convention, cybersecurity and human rights
- Improving engagement at the UN
Here’s where you can find us next week! 🧵
1/ 🚨 Big news from the House! The Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act #FANFSA passed with a 219-199 vote. This crucial bill bans the government from buying data that would otherwise require a warrant—like our location and internet records. #PrivacyFirst#4thAmendment
Last November, our ED @solomonbrett joined directors + experts from human rights orgs in urging the @UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to take action on Alaa Abd El-Fattah's ongoing imprisonment in Egypt.
We reiterate our call for urgent action. ⬇️ #FreeAlaa
Last November, our ED @solomonbrett joined directors + experts from human rights orgs in urging the @UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to take action on Alaa Abd El-Fattah's ongoing imprisonment in Egypt.
We reiterate our call for urgent action. ⬇️ #FreeAlaa
In Sudan, internet shutdowns amid one of the world's worst humanitarian crises have exacerbated the suffering of millions, cutting them off from the world + vital support.
Share stories of those impacted + join us in urging warring parties to #KeepItOn!
accessnow.org/the-sudan-conf…
Today, 9 civil society organizations @accessnow included issued a joint statement, on the #UNGA resolution on artificial intelligence & sustainable development 👉 accessnow.org/press-release/…
Received @Apple Threat Notification about mercenary spyware? 😳
Don’t rush to reset your iPhone!📱❌
Instead:
✅ install updates
✅ enable Lockdown Mode
✅ backup your iPhone to preserve evidence
✅ if civil society, contact the Helpline!
More here accessnow.org/help/access-no……
IMPORTANT: has @Apple recently sent you a #MercenarySpyware threat notification?
This is serious. Seek expert help.
If you're a journalist, activist, dissident, academic, etc. etc: ✅contact the @accessnow Digital Security Helpline.
accessnow.org/help/
Israel has reportedly engaged in massive targeted assassinations of Palestinians in Gaza through AI-based program called Lavender, acc to @yuval_abraham with @mekomit. This is chilling.
It is well established that contrary to the myth of surgical strike, drones targeted…
Israel's proposition to shutdown of Al Jazeera, the only international media operating out of Gaza, is an escalation of the violations of international law on war crimes and #freedomofexpression. I discuss more in @AJInsideStory.
youtu.be/P7YC9zd9594?si…
The IDF's early explanation re the killing of the World Central Kitchen team is in - per "security sources" speaking to Haaretz. Before we get to the putative pretext for the attack, they also disclose a harrowing detail - the drone bombed the convoy THREE TIMES in succession..
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