Surveillance

Communications surveillance helps Syrian government target and murder journalists

09 Apr 2018

A 2016 Privacy International report on Syrian state surveillance found that between 2007 and 2012 the Assad regime spent millions of dollars on building a nationwide communications monitoring system. By 2012, this surveillance capability helped the Syrian government target and murder journalists

Advocacy

Pay No Attention To That Man Behind the Curtain: Exposing and Challenging Government Hacking for Surveillance

Privacy and security are both essential to protecting individuals, including their autonomy and dignity. Undermining privacy undermines the security of individuals, their devices and the broader infrastructure. People need privacy to freely secure themselves, their information, and fully enjoy other