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Never heard of TrueCaller? They might have heard about you. Here is how you can unlist yourself

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What is the South African case all about? A conversation with the journalist who made it happen

On 6 February 2021, the Constitutional Court of South Africa in a historic judgment declared unconstitutional years of secret and unchecked surveillance by South African authorities against millions of people - irrespective of whether they reside in South Africa.

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Defenders Coalition: Impact of Communication Surveillance on HRDs in Kenya

The Defenders Coalition has undertaken a survey of HRDs across Kenya to understand their level of exposure and their perception of communication surveillance.

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En el punto de mira: Sebastián Gómez

PI entrevistó a Sebastián Gómez, defensor de los derechos a la tierra radicado en Colombia. 

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En el punto de mira: Sofía de Robina

PI entrevistó a Sofía de Robina, abogada staff de la ONG mexicana Centro Prodh, sobre su experiencia institucional de vigilancia.

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19th June 2020

IMSI catchers: facilitating indiscriminate surveillance of protesters

9th June 2020

Une loi nigérienne donne de vastes pouvoirs pour intercepter les communications

2nd June 2020

The Nigerien bill giving broad powers to intercept communications

24th February 2020

PI and Liberty submit a new legal challenge after MI5 admits that vast troves of personal data was held in “ungoverned spaces”

15th January 2020

Advocate General’s Opinion: national security mass retention regimes are incompatible with EU Law

15th March 2017

In Kenya, Communications Surveillance Is A Matter of Life and Death

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Examples of Abuse

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China forces out Australian journalist

The Australian journalist Chris Buckley, who reports for the New York Times, was forced to leave China on April 10 after 24 years of reporting on the country, bringing the number of journalists forced out of the country in the last year to 19. After travelling to Wuhan to report on the unfolding
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PI's submission to the 'UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries' on the role of private companies in immigration and border management and the impact on the rights of migrants

PI's submission highlighting examples of the involvement of private companies in immigration and border management sectors.

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