Human Rights in the Digital Age: RightsCon 2019
Members of OTI attend Rights Con in Tunis, Tunisia to discuss human rights in the digital age.
Government Surveillance
Open Letter Calls on the UK’s GCHQ to Abandon its Dangerous Ghost Proposal that Threatens Encryption, Cybersecurity, and Human Rights
International coalition calls on GCHQ to abandon dangerous “ghost” proposal that threatens encryption, cybersecurity, and human rights.
LA Department of Transportation Must Address Serious Privacy Threats Posed by Collection of Highly Detailed Scooter and Bike Location Data
LADOT needs to address the serious privacy and civil liberties issues before moving forward with any further stages of this policy.
Coalition Urges Congress to Make Patriot Act Surveillance Information Public and to End Section 215 Call Detail Records Program
The House Judiciary Committee should hold public hearings and seek important information regarding surveillance under the Patriot Act.
International Coalition Urges Indian Government to Withdraw Proposed Rules That Imperil Online Privacy and Free Expression
Several provisions of the draft amendments would erode digital security and undermine the exercise of human rights globally.
Court Ruling in Hately v. Watts to Affirm Strong Privacy Protections for Email Data
OTI welcomes the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals’ opinion in Hately v. Watts that upholds privacy protections for online content.
International Civil Liberties and Technology Coalition Urges Australian Parliament To Amend Its Dangerous Encryption Law
Today, an international civil liberties and technology coalition urged the Australian Parliament to amend its new encryption law.
Australian Parliament Rushed to Pass Its Encryption-Busting Bill Before the Year’s End
Today the Australian Parliament rushed through passage of its anti-encryption bill.
Australian Parliament Should Slow Down Consideration of Its Encryption-Busting Bill
OTI filed yet another around of comments opposing the Australian parliament’s rush to pass anti-encryption bill.