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Edward Snowden: What Changed, What Didn't | State of Surveillance - State of Surveillance
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New week, new highlight of a member of our Advisory Council!
@andre_meister is an investigative journalist for @netzpolitik_feed focusing on #encryption, #dataretention & #statesurveillance in Europe.
He is also a founding member of @digiges and @Freiheitsrechte.
🌟 Excited to have him on board!
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In 2007, I wrote about Admiral John Poindexter, convicted felon and the federal government’s uber #Geek at the time. He’s the database-loving govt #dev who pioneered #StateSurveillance in the US, laying the foundation for later private companies to pick up the #surveillance baton and run with it. I met him at a #developers conference and then again at a #tech trade show. Quiet and meek in appearance, but a really scary guy. #programming http://popimpulse.blogspot.com/2007/04/john-poindexter-feds-uber-geek.html
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oh, and..
if at any one point your devices are seized or are in the possession of any state security apparatus, rule of thumb is that they are to be considered forever compromised..
#StateSurveillance #Privacy #Security #AbolishThePolice #Kenya #RutoMustGo
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Amnesty report exposes Pak govt’s mass surveillance of phones, computers: Report
The debate in Pakistan over data protection law as a fundamental necessity has grown intense with a report…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Computing #AmnestyInternational #dataprotectionlaw #digitalrights #Pakistan #statesurveillance #Technology
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Amnesty report exposes Pak govt’s mass surveillance of phones, computers: Report
The debate in Pakistan over data protection law as a fundamental necessity has grown intense with a report…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Computing #AmnestyInternational #dataprotectionlaw #digitalrights #Pakistan #statesurveillance #Technology
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#VictoriaAustralia’s draconian new #AntiProtest laws will have a chilling effect on #FreeSpeech — and won’t keep anyone safe
Far-reaching anti-protest measures and giving police more repressive powers only serve to increase the risk of escalating violence.
by Sarah Schwartz, Jul 9, 2025
"In response to the weekend’s attack on the East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation, Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has announced she will forge ahead with new anti-protest measures and more #police powers.
"In doing so, she is following what has become the new normal for state governments across the country: using acts of racism and violence as a pretext to #ClampDown on unrelated democratic rights.
"Taking to the streets in peaceful protest is one of the main ways for people to come together and express our political views when our representatives aren’t listening to us. But this right is not without limits. Every person has a right to worship in safety. The attack on East Melbourne Synagogue was not a protest; it was an act of antisemitism. The suspect has been apprehended and charged with a multitude of criminal offences.
"Two other incidents over the weekend, the targeting of a business with ties to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation — a US-backed #Israeli organisation linked to the massacres of unarmed #Palestinians seeking aid — and a weapons company with links to the Israeli military, are also being referred to as justifying new laws. It is important not to conflate these actions against Israel with an attack against a Jewish place of worship. International human rights law, as well as our current laws, already place limits on protests that involve intimidation and violence.
"So what is actually being proposed in response? The Allan government is suggesting the creation of a new criminal offence for wearing a #FaceCovering at peaceful protests, banning 'dangerous attachment devices' (e.g. a #chain, a #BikeLock) — which have long been used in non-violent civil disobedience — and #criminalising peaceful protests around places of religious worship.
"The ban on face coverings would be a first in #Australia. It would mirror measures used in #authoritarian states that force people to submit themselves to various forms of #StateSurveillance.
"#VictoriaPolice has been using facial recognition software for years without any regulatory or legislative framework to prevent breaches of privacy. This technology, combined with a ban on face coverings at protests, would essentially amount to an obligation on behalf of individuals to submit to surveillance by the state, corporations and other groups that surveil protesters.
"Unless you’re a #MiningCompany spending hundreds of millions buying politicians’ favour or can wine and dine decision-makers, peaceful protest is one of the main ways for people to hold governments and corporations to account. Protests for the eight-hour workday, #WomensRights, #FirstNationsRights and the #AntiWar movement have led to significant improvements in all of our lives.
Know something?"Many people attending protests wear face coverings to protect their privacy and anonymity. For temporary migrants, the consequences of identification can include visa cancellation and detention. #FarRight groups, abusers of gender-based violence and other political groups have all been documented as engaging in doxing, surveillance and retaliatory violence against people identified at peaceful protests.
"Even with exemptions, a ban would mean that people who wear facemasks for reasons of health, disability status, or religious or cultural reasons would be at risk of police targeting and made to justify their use of a face mask.
"Adding new repressive police powers against peaceful protesters only serves to increase the risk of escalating violence at already heightened public demonstrations. People will not stop taking to the streets on issues they care about, even if the state tries to stifle their voices. Donald #Trump’s deployment of the #NationalGuard in response to protests in LA shows us how deploying more state force at protests increases rather than decreases the risk of violence.
"A ban on protests outside or within a certain proximity to places of worship would mean police could arrest those engaging in peaceful protests for a genuine, non-discriminatory purpose — for example, protests by survivors of #ClergySexualAbuse or by congregants against the political activities of their own religious institutions.
"It would also have the unintended consequence of rendering large areas of the state no-go zones for peaceful protest, due to the high number of places of worship. Similar laws in #NSW are already being challenged for their #unconstitutionality.
"Taken together, this suite of laws, which would provide police with extraordinary powers against people peacefully raising their voices against #injustice, would have a chilling effect, deterring #MarginalisedGroups from attending protests and exercising their rights to freedom of expression, which the Victorian government has sought to protect.
"Ultimately, banning face coverings at peaceful protests and banning protests outside places of worship would not have done anything to prevent what occurred over the weekend. Premier Allan knows this. Yet she is stuck in the same reactive law-and-order merry-go-round that saw NSW Premier Chris Minns enact fear-based, repressive anti-protest measures in response to what we now know was an opportunistic criminal conspiracy.
"Encouraging people to express their political views peacefully is the antidote to non-peaceful forms of protest and is something that all governments should be encouraging and facilitating. At times like this, we should be able to trust our politicians not to fuel division and panic through misguided and knee-jerk responses, but to take measures to address the root causes of racism and hatred."
#AntiProtestLaws #ProtestLawsAustralia #ACAB #SilencingFreeSpeech #SilencingDissent #CriminalizingProtest #Authoritarianism
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#VictoriaAustralia’s draconian new #AntiProtest laws will have a chilling effect on #FreeSpeech — and won’t keep anyone safe
Far-reaching anti-protest measures and giving police more repressive powers only serve to increase the risk of escalating violence.
by Sarah Schwartz, Jul 9, 2025
"In response to the weekend’s attack on the East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation, Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has announced she will forge ahead with new anti-protest measures and more #police powers.
"In doing so, she is following what has become the new normal for state governments across the country: using acts of racism and violence as a pretext to #ClampDown on unrelated democratic rights.
"Taking to the streets in peaceful protest is one of the main ways for people to come together and express our political views when our representatives aren’t listening to us. But this right is not without limits. Every person has a right to worship in safety. The attack on East Melbourne Synagogue was not a protest; it was an act of antisemitism. The suspect has been apprehended and charged with a multitude of criminal offences.
"Two other incidents over the weekend, the targeting of a business with ties to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation — a US-backed #Israeli organisation linked to the massacres of unarmed #Palestinians seeking aid — and a weapons company with links to the Israeli military, are also being referred to as justifying new laws. It is important not to conflate these actions against Israel with an attack against a Jewish place of worship. International human rights law, as well as our current laws, already place limits on protests that involve intimidation and violence.
"So what is actually being proposed in response? The Allan government is suggesting the creation of a new criminal offence for wearing a #FaceCovering at peaceful protests, banning 'dangerous attachment devices' (e.g. a #chain, a #BikeLock) — which have long been used in non-violent civil disobedience — and #criminalising peaceful protests around places of religious worship.
"The ban on face coverings would be a first in #Australia. It would mirror measures used in #authoritarian states that force people to submit themselves to various forms of #StateSurveillance.
"#VictoriaPolice has been using facial recognition software for years without any regulatory or legislative framework to prevent breaches of privacy. This technology, combined with a ban on face coverings at protests, would essentially amount to an obligation on behalf of individuals to submit to surveillance by the state, corporations and other groups that surveil protesters.
"Unless you’re a #MiningCompany spending hundreds of millions buying politicians’ favour or can wine and dine decision-makers, peaceful protest is one of the main ways for people to hold governments and corporations to account. Protests for the eight-hour workday, #WomensRights, #FirstNationsRights and the #AntiWar movement have led to significant improvements in all of our lives.
Know something?"Many people attending protests wear face coverings to protect their privacy and anonymity. For temporary migrants, the consequences of identification can include visa cancellation and detention. #FarRight groups, abusers of gender-based violence and other political groups have all been documented as engaging in doxing, surveillance and retaliatory violence against people identified at peaceful protests.
"Even with exemptions, a ban would mean that people who wear facemasks for reasons of health, disability status, or religious or cultural reasons would be at risk of police targeting and made to justify their use of a face mask.
"Adding new repressive police powers against peaceful protesters only serves to increase the risk of escalating violence at already heightened public demonstrations. People will not stop taking to the streets on issues they care about, even if the state tries to stifle their voices. Donald #Trump’s deployment of the #NationalGuard in response to protests in LA shows us how deploying more state force at protests increases rather than decreases the risk of violence.
"A ban on protests outside or within a certain proximity to places of worship would mean police could arrest those engaging in peaceful protests for a genuine, non-discriminatory purpose — for example, protests by survivors of #ClergySexualAbuse or by congregants against the political activities of their own religious institutions.
"It would also have the unintended consequence of rendering large areas of the state no-go zones for peaceful protest, due to the high number of places of worship. Similar laws in #NSW are already being challenged for their #unconstitutionality.
"Taken together, this suite of laws, which would provide police with extraordinary powers against people peacefully raising their voices against #injustice, would have a chilling effect, deterring #MarginalisedGroups from attending protests and exercising their rights to freedom of expression, which the Victorian government has sought to protect.
"Ultimately, banning face coverings at peaceful protests and banning protests outside places of worship would not have done anything to prevent what occurred over the weekend. Premier Allan knows this. Yet she is stuck in the same reactive law-and-order merry-go-round that saw NSW Premier Chris Minns enact fear-based, repressive anti-protest measures in response to what we now know was an opportunistic criminal conspiracy.
"Encouraging people to express their political views peacefully is the antidote to non-peaceful forms of protest and is something that all governments should be encouraging and facilitating. At times like this, we should be able to trust our politicians not to fuel division and panic through misguided and knee-jerk responses, but to take measures to address the root causes of racism and hatred."
#AntiProtestLaws #ProtestLawsAustralia #ACAB #SilencingFreeSpeech #SilencingDissent #CriminalizingProtest #Authoritarianism
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#VictoriaAustralia’s draconian new #AntiProtest laws will have a chilling effect on #FreeSpeech — and won’t keep anyone safe
Far-reaching anti-protest measures and giving police more repressive powers only serve to increase the risk of escalating violence.
by Sarah Schwartz, Jul 9, 2025
"In response to the weekend’s attack on the East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation, Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has announced she will forge ahead with new anti-protest measures and more #police powers.
"In doing so, she is following what has become the new normal for state governments across the country: using acts of racism and violence as a pretext to #ClampDown on unrelated democratic rights.
"Taking to the streets in peaceful protest is one of the main ways for people to come together and express our political views when our representatives aren’t listening to us. But this right is not without limits. Every person has a right to worship in safety. The attack on East Melbourne Synagogue was not a protest; it was an act of antisemitism. The suspect has been apprehended and charged with a multitude of criminal offences.
"Two other incidents over the weekend, the targeting of a business with ties to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation — a US-backed #Israeli organisation linked to the massacres of unarmed #Palestinians seeking aid — and a weapons company with links to the Israeli military, are also being referred to as justifying new laws. It is important not to conflate these actions against Israel with an attack against a Jewish place of worship. International human rights law, as well as our current laws, already place limits on protests that involve intimidation and violence.
"So what is actually being proposed in response? The Allan government is suggesting the creation of a new criminal offence for wearing a #FaceCovering at peaceful protests, banning 'dangerous attachment devices' (e.g. a #chain, a #BikeLock) — which have long been used in non-violent civil disobedience — and #criminalising peaceful protests around places of religious worship.
"The ban on face coverings would be a first in #Australia. It would mirror measures used in #authoritarian states that force people to submit themselves to various forms of #StateSurveillance.
"#VictoriaPolice has been using facial recognition software for years without any regulatory or legislative framework to prevent breaches of privacy. This technology, combined with a ban on face coverings at protests, would essentially amount to an obligation on behalf of individuals to submit to surveillance by the state, corporations and other groups that surveil protesters.
"Unless you’re a #MiningCompany spending hundreds of millions buying politicians’ favour or can wine and dine decision-makers, peaceful protest is one of the main ways for people to hold governments and corporations to account. Protests for the eight-hour workday, #WomensRights, #FirstNationsRights and the #AntiWar movement have led to significant improvements in all of our lives.
Know something?"Many people attending protests wear face coverings to protect their privacy and anonymity. For temporary migrants, the consequences of identification can include visa cancellation and detention. #FarRight groups, abusers of gender-based violence and other political groups have all been documented as engaging in doxing, surveillance and retaliatory violence against people identified at peaceful protests.
"Even with exemptions, a ban would mean that people who wear facemasks for reasons of health, disability status, or religious or cultural reasons would be at risk of police targeting and made to justify their use of a face mask.
"Adding new repressive police powers against peaceful protesters only serves to increase the risk of escalating violence at already heightened public demonstrations. People will not stop taking to the streets on issues they care about, even if the state tries to stifle their voices. Donald #Trump’s deployment of the #NationalGuard in response to protests in LA shows us how deploying more state force at protests increases rather than decreases the risk of violence.
"A ban on protests outside or within a certain proximity to places of worship would mean police could arrest those engaging in peaceful protests for a genuine, non-discriminatory purpose — for example, protests by survivors of #ClergySexualAbuse or by congregants against the political activities of their own religious institutions.
"It would also have the unintended consequence of rendering large areas of the state no-go zones for peaceful protest, due to the high number of places of worship. Similar laws in #NSW are already being challenged for their #unconstitutionality.
"Taken together, this suite of laws, which would provide police with extraordinary powers against people peacefully raising their voices against #injustice, would have a chilling effect, deterring #MarginalisedGroups from attending protests and exercising their rights to freedom of expression, which the Victorian government has sought to protect.
"Ultimately, banning face coverings at peaceful protests and banning protests outside places of worship would not have done anything to prevent what occurred over the weekend. Premier Allan knows this. Yet she is stuck in the same reactive law-and-order merry-go-round that saw NSW Premier Chris Minns enact fear-based, repressive anti-protest measures in response to what we now know was an opportunistic criminal conspiracy.
"Encouraging people to express their political views peacefully is the antidote to non-peaceful forms of protest and is something that all governments should be encouraging and facilitating. At times like this, we should be able to trust our politicians not to fuel division and panic through misguided and knee-jerk responses, but to take measures to address the root causes of racism and hatred."
#AntiProtestLaws #ProtestLawsAustralia #ACAB #SilencingFreeSpeech #SilencingDissent #CriminalizingProtest #Authoritarianism
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#VictoriaAustralia’s draconian new #AntiProtest laws will have a chilling effect on #FreeSpeech — and won’t keep anyone safe
Far-reaching anti-protest measures and giving police more repressive powers only serve to increase the risk of escalating violence.
by Sarah Schwartz, Jul 9, 2025
"In response to the weekend’s attack on the East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation, Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has announced she will forge ahead with new anti-protest measures and more #police powers.
"In doing so, she is following what has become the new normal for state governments across the country: using acts of racism and violence as a pretext to #ClampDown on unrelated democratic rights.
"Taking to the streets in peaceful protest is one of the main ways for people to come together and express our political views when our representatives aren’t listening to us. But this right is not without limits. Every person has a right to worship in safety. The attack on East Melbourne Synagogue was not a protest; it was an act of antisemitism. The suspect has been apprehended and charged with a multitude of criminal offences.
"Two other incidents over the weekend, the targeting of a business with ties to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation — a US-backed #Israeli organisation linked to the massacres of unarmed #Palestinians seeking aid — and a weapons company with links to the Israeli military, are also being referred to as justifying new laws. It is important not to conflate these actions against Israel with an attack against a Jewish place of worship. International human rights law, as well as our current laws, already place limits on protests that involve intimidation and violence.
"So what is actually being proposed in response? The Allan government is suggesting the creation of a new criminal offence for wearing a #FaceCovering at peaceful protests, banning 'dangerous attachment devices' (e.g. a #chain, a #BikeLock) — which have long been used in non-violent civil disobedience — and #criminalising peaceful protests around places of religious worship.
"The ban on face coverings would be a first in #Australia. It would mirror measures used in #authoritarian states that force people to submit themselves to various forms of #StateSurveillance.
"#VictoriaPolice has been using facial recognition software for years without any regulatory or legislative framework to prevent breaches of privacy. This technology, combined with a ban on face coverings at protests, would essentially amount to an obligation on behalf of individuals to submit to surveillance by the state, corporations and other groups that surveil protesters.
"Unless you’re a #MiningCompany spending hundreds of millions buying politicians’ favour or can wine and dine decision-makers, peaceful protest is one of the main ways for people to hold governments and corporations to account. Protests for the eight-hour workday, #WomensRights, #FirstNationsRights and the #AntiWar movement have led to significant improvements in all of our lives.
Know something?"Many people attending protests wear face coverings to protect their privacy and anonymity. For temporary migrants, the consequences of identification can include visa cancellation and detention. #FarRight groups, abusers of gender-based violence and other political groups have all been documented as engaging in doxing, surveillance and retaliatory violence against people identified at peaceful protests.
"Even with exemptions, a ban would mean that people who wear facemasks for reasons of health, disability status, or religious or cultural reasons would be at risk of police targeting and made to justify their use of a face mask.
"Adding new repressive police powers against peaceful protesters only serves to increase the risk of escalating violence at already heightened public demonstrations. People will not stop taking to the streets on issues they care about, even if the state tries to stifle their voices. Donald #Trump’s deployment of the #NationalGuard in response to protests in LA shows us how deploying more state force at protests increases rather than decreases the risk of violence.
"A ban on protests outside or within a certain proximity to places of worship would mean police could arrest those engaging in peaceful protests for a genuine, non-discriminatory purpose — for example, protests by survivors of #ClergySexualAbuse or by congregants against the political activities of their own religious institutions.
"It would also have the unintended consequence of rendering large areas of the state no-go zones for peaceful protest, due to the high number of places of worship. Similar laws in #NSW are already being challenged for their #unconstitutionality.
"Taken together, this suite of laws, which would provide police with extraordinary powers against people peacefully raising their voices against #injustice, would have a chilling effect, deterring #MarginalisedGroups from attending protests and exercising their rights to freedom of expression, which the Victorian government has sought to protect.
"Ultimately, banning face coverings at peaceful protests and banning protests outside places of worship would not have done anything to prevent what occurred over the weekend. Premier Allan knows this. Yet she is stuck in the same reactive law-and-order merry-go-round that saw NSW Premier Chris Minns enact fear-based, repressive anti-protest measures in response to what we now know was an opportunistic criminal conspiracy.
"Encouraging people to express their political views peacefully is the antidote to non-peaceful forms of protest and is something that all governments should be encouraging and facilitating. At times like this, we should be able to trust our politicians not to fuel division and panic through misguided and knee-jerk responses, but to take measures to address the root causes of racism and hatred."
#AntiProtestLaws #ProtestLawsAustralia #ACAB #SilencingFreeSpeech #SilencingDissent #CriminalizingProtest #Authoritarianism
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#VictoriaAustralia’s draconian new #AntiProtest laws will have a chilling effect on #FreeSpeech — and won’t keep anyone safe
Far-reaching anti-protest measures and giving police more repressive powers only serve to increase the risk of escalating violence.
by Sarah Schwartz, Jul 9, 2025
"In response to the weekend’s attack on the East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation, Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has announced she will forge ahead with new anti-protest measures and more #police powers.
"In doing so, she is following what has become the new normal for state governments across the country: using acts of racism and violence as a pretext to #ClampDown on unrelated democratic rights.
"Taking to the streets in peaceful protest is one of the main ways for people to come together and express our political views when our representatives aren’t listening to us. But this right is not without limits. Every person has a right to worship in safety. The attack on East Melbourne Synagogue was not a protest; it was an act of antisemitism. The suspect has been apprehended and charged with a multitude of criminal offences.
"Two other incidents over the weekend, the targeting of a business with ties to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation — a US-backed #Israeli organisation linked to the massacres of unarmed #Palestinians seeking aid — and a weapons company with links to the Israeli military, are also being referred to as justifying new laws. It is important not to conflate these actions against Israel with an attack against a Jewish place of worship. International human rights law, as well as our current laws, already place limits on protests that involve intimidation and violence.
"So what is actually being proposed in response? The Allan government is suggesting the creation of a new criminal offence for wearing a #FaceCovering at peaceful protests, banning 'dangerous attachment devices' (e.g. a #chain, a #BikeLock) — which have long been used in non-violent civil disobedience — and #criminalising peaceful protests around places of religious worship.
"The ban on face coverings would be a first in #Australia. It would mirror measures used in #authoritarian states that force people to submit themselves to various forms of #StateSurveillance.
"#VictoriaPolice has been using facial recognition software for years without any regulatory or legislative framework to prevent breaches of privacy. This technology, combined with a ban on face coverings at protests, would essentially amount to an obligation on behalf of individuals to submit to surveillance by the state, corporations and other groups that surveil protesters.
"Unless you’re a #MiningCompany spending hundreds of millions buying politicians’ favour or can wine and dine decision-makers, peaceful protest is one of the main ways for people to hold governments and corporations to account. Protests for the eight-hour workday, #WomensRights, #FirstNationsRights and the #AntiWar movement have led to significant improvements in all of our lives.
Know something?"Many people attending protests wear face coverings to protect their privacy and anonymity. For temporary migrants, the consequences of identification can include visa cancellation and detention. #FarRight groups, abusers of gender-based violence and other political groups have all been documented as engaging in doxing, surveillance and retaliatory violence against people identified at peaceful protests.
"Even with exemptions, a ban would mean that people who wear facemasks for reasons of health, disability status, or religious or cultural reasons would be at risk of police targeting and made to justify their use of a face mask.
"Adding new repressive police powers against peaceful protesters only serves to increase the risk of escalating violence at already heightened public demonstrations. People will not stop taking to the streets on issues they care about, even if the state tries to stifle their voices. Donald #Trump’s deployment of the #NationalGuard in response to protests in LA shows us how deploying more state force at protests increases rather than decreases the risk of violence.
"A ban on protests outside or within a certain proximity to places of worship would mean police could arrest those engaging in peaceful protests for a genuine, non-discriminatory purpose — for example, protests by survivors of #ClergySexualAbuse or by congregants against the political activities of their own religious institutions.
"It would also have the unintended consequence of rendering large areas of the state no-go zones for peaceful protest, due to the high number of places of worship. Similar laws in #NSW are already being challenged for their #unconstitutionality.
"Taken together, this suite of laws, which would provide police with extraordinary powers against people peacefully raising their voices against #injustice, would have a chilling effect, deterring #MarginalisedGroups from attending protests and exercising their rights to freedom of expression, which the Victorian government has sought to protect.
"Ultimately, banning face coverings at peaceful protests and banning protests outside places of worship would not have done anything to prevent what occurred over the weekend. Premier Allan knows this. Yet she is stuck in the same reactive law-and-order merry-go-round that saw NSW Premier Chris Minns enact fear-based, repressive anti-protest measures in response to what we now know was an opportunistic criminal conspiracy.
"Encouraging people to express their political views peacefully is the antidote to non-peaceful forms of protest and is something that all governments should be encouraging and facilitating. At times like this, we should be able to trust our politicians not to fuel division and panic through misguided and knee-jerk responses, but to take measures to address the root causes of racism and hatred."
#AntiProtestLaws #ProtestLawsAustralia #ACAB #SilencingFreeSpeech #SilencingDissent #CriminalizingProtest #Authoritarianism
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If confirmed, Brunner would lead DG HOME, the Commission unit that'll propose laws on data retention, encryption & other surveillance issues.
In short, the topics most relevant to EDRi's mission to stop discriminatory & arbitrary #StateSurveillance will fall to him!As Commissioner, he would have the opportunity to ensure that #AIAct implementation follows international human rights standards for people at EU borders, and to protect encryption from chat control or the #GoingDark group.
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Telecom law upgrades for a digital authoritarian state
The Telecom Bill 2023 extends the colonial architecture of regulation to digital authoritarianism, marking India’s transformation to a ‘rashtra’, writes Apar Gupta.
#TelecomBill2023 #DigitalAuthoritarianism #IndianTelegraphAct #USOF #privacy #encryption #StateSurveillance #india
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Telecom law upgrades for a digital authoritarian state
The Telecom Bill 2023 extends the colonial architecture of regulation to digital authoritarianism, marking India’s transformation to a ‘rashtra’, writes Apar Gupta.
#TelecomBill2023 #DigitalAuthoritarianism #IndianTelegraphAct #USOF #privacy #encryption #StateSurveillance #india
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Telecom law upgrades for a digital authoritarian state
The Telecom Bill 2023 extends the colonial architecture of regulation to digital authoritarianism, marking India’s transformation to a ‘rashtra’, writes Apar Gupta.
#TelecomBill2023 #DigitalAuthoritarianism #IndianTelegraphAct #USOF #privacy #encryption #StateSurveillance #india
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Telecom law upgrades for a digital authoritarian state
The Telecom Bill 2023 extends the colonial architecture of regulation to digital authoritarianism, marking India’s transformation to a ‘rashtra’, writes Apar Gupta.
#TelecomBill2023 #DigitalAuthoritarianism #IndianTelegraphAct #USOF #privacy #encryption #StateSurveillance #india
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Telecom law upgrades for a digital authoritarian state
The Telecom Bill 2023 extends the colonial architecture of regulation to digital authoritarianism, marking India’s transformation to a ‘rashtra’, writes Apar Gupta.
#TelecomBill2023 #DigitalAuthoritarianism #IndianTelegraphAct #USOF #privacy #encryption #StateSurveillance #india
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Digi Yatra could be expanded to hotels, rail travel and public places: CEO
Digi Yatra e-gates are also being ramped up at airports to cover various checkpoints such as baggage drop and boarding gates; the vision is to aid seamless movement across India, says CEO of Digi Yatra Foundation, Suresh Khadakbhavi.
#DigiYatra #privacy #PersonalData #DataProtection #StateSurveillance #SureshKhadakbhavi #FRT #FacialRecognition #india
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WhatsApp to Delhi HC: Will exit India if told to break encryption
WhatsApp has more than 400 million users in India, making it the largest market for the platform.
#whatsapp #DelhiHC #privacy #encryption #ITRules #StateSurveillance #meta #BigTech #india
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Title: Privacy in Modern Society: State Control and Mafia Influence
Annotation: This analytical report delves into the intricate dynamics of privacy within contemporary society, particularly amidst the escalating encroachment of state surveillance and mafia manipulation. It scrutinizes the evolving role of governmental bodies and criminal syndicates in curtailing individual freedoms and security, while offering pragmatic strategies for safeguarding personal privacy.
Keywords: privacy, modern society, state control, mafia influence, surveillance, security, digital technologies, personal freedom, privacy protection, citizen empowerment
Analytical report and forecast: The article provides a comprehensive analysis of the erosion of privacy in today's world, accentuating the expanding reach of state apparatuses and mafia entities in monitoring and manipulating citizens' lives. By examining the interplay between governmental surveillance mechanisms and criminal networks, it forecasts a future where individual autonomy is increasingly compromised unless proactive measures are taken to counteract these encroachments.
Hashtags: #PrivacyRights #StateSurveillance #MafiaInfluence #DigitalPrivacy #SecurityStrategies #CitizenEmpowerment #PersonalFreedom #PrivacyProtection #SurveillanceState #ModernSociety #DataControl #PrivacyAwareness #CyberSecurity #CivilLiberties #GovernmentOverreach #IndividualAutonomy #InformationPrivacy #OnlinePrivacy #DataProtection #PrivacyAdvocacy #SurveillanceCulture
Editorial comment: The meticulous examination of privacy challenges in the digital age underscores the urgency for individuals to assert their rights and adopt proactive measures to safeguard their personal data and freedoms. As state surveillance and mafia manipulation continue to intensify, citizen awareness and empowerment are paramount in preserving the fundamental tenets of privacy and autonomy in society.
Conclusion:
In conclusion, this article sheds light on the critical importance of privacy in the face of escalating state control and mafia influence. By elucidating the complex interplay between governmental surveillance and criminal activities, it underscores the imperative for individuals to equip themselves with the knowledge and tools necessary to protect their privacy and uphold their rights in the digital era.Links:
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The changing face of protest
Mass protests used to offer a degree of safety in numbers. Facial recognition technology changes the equation.
#dissent #FacialRecognition #protests #minorities #india #russia #china #iran #authoritarianism #technology #privacy #StateSurveillance
https://restofworld.org/2024/facial-recognition-government-protest-surveillance/
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A decade under Modi: Terror laws against journalists, creeping digital censorship
A quick look at how the Modi government has fared on ensuring press freedom in India.
#PressFreedom #censorship #FDI #NarendraModi #BJP #UAPA #StateSurveillance #DraconianLaws #hindutva #authoritarianism #india
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Aadhaar Deactivations and the Genealogy of Cybernetics Gone Rogue in India
The recent developments with several individuals' Aadhaar being de-activated has created a flurry of concerned activity among the political class in India about the dangers of this system.
#aadhaar #AadhaarDeactivation #cybernetics #StateSurveillance #governance #UID #UIDAI #rights #privacy #history #histodon #india
https://thewire.in/tech/aadhaar-deactivations-and-the-genealogy-of-cybernetics-gone-rogue-in-india
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Aadhaar Deactivations and the Genealogy of Cybernetics Gone Rogue in India
The recent developments with several individuals' Aadhaar being de-activated has created a flurry of concerned activity among the political class in India about the dangers of this system.
#aadhaar #AadhaarDeactivation #cybernetics #StateSurveillance #governance #UID #UIDAI #rights #privacy #history #histodon #india
https://thewire.in/tech/aadhaar-deactivations-and-the-genealogy-of-cybernetics-gone-rogue-in-india
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Aadhaar Deactivations and the Genealogy of Cybernetics Gone Rogue in India
The recent developments with several individuals' Aadhaar being de-activated has created a flurry of concerned activity among the political class in India about the dangers of this system.
#aadhaar #AadhaarDeactivation #cybernetics #StateSurveillance #governance #UID #UIDAI #rights #privacy #history #histodon #india
https://thewire.in/tech/aadhaar-deactivations-and-the-genealogy-of-cybernetics-gone-rogue-in-india
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Aadhaar Deactivations and the Genealogy of Cybernetics Gone Rogue in India
The recent developments with several individuals' Aadhaar being de-activated has created a flurry of concerned activity among the political class in India about the dangers of this system.
#aadhaar #AadhaarDeactivation #cybernetics #StateSurveillance #governance #UID #UIDAI #rights #privacy #history #histodon #india
https://thewire.in/tech/aadhaar-deactivations-and-the-genealogy-of-cybernetics-gone-rogue-in-india
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Aadhaar Deactivations and the Genealogy of Cybernetics Gone Rogue in India
The recent developments with several individuals' Aadhaar being de-activated has created a flurry of concerned activity among the political class in India about the dangers of this system.
#aadhaar #AadhaarDeactivation #cybernetics #StateSurveillance #governance #UID #UIDAI #rights #privacy #history #histodon #india
https://thewire.in/tech/aadhaar-deactivations-and-the-genealogy-of-cybernetics-gone-rogue-in-india
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A Deeper State
Vigilantism and surveillance in Modi’s Gujarat (An excerpt from 'Gujarat Under Modi: Laboratory of Today’s India' by Christophe Jaffrelot (Hurst Publishers, February 2024).
#BookExcerpt #gujarat #NarendraModi #communalism #GujaratPogrom #GujaratRiots #modi #BJP #RSS #hindutva #fascism #StateSurveillance #history #IndianHistory #books #bookstodon #histodon #india #ChristopheJaffrelot
https://caravanmagazine.in/excerpt/deeper-state-vigilantism-modi-gujarat-christophe-jaffrelot
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Farmers’ protest isn’t the only target of drones deployed by Indian security forces
The worrying use of drones by security forces within the country has been made possible by exemptions granted by the government.
#FarmersProtest #drones #TearGas #DelhiPolice #HaryanaPolice #AntiCAAProtests #CAA #PoliceViolence #FRT #FacialRecognition #UnionGovt #IndianFarmers #StateSurveillance #india
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Electoral Bonds era ends. But gov’t is now collecting details of every donation to each political party
The Income Tax department has asked donors to divulge details of all contributions made to political parties through cash, cheque, or any other mode. Enforcement agencies will soon have this data, but the citizens will stay in the dark.
#ElectoralBonds #elections2024 #BJP #IncomeTaxAct #OppositionParties #congress #StateSurveillance #UnionGovt #india
https://www.reporters-collective.in/trc/wider-net-than-electoral-bonds
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Opposition, Women, Muslim Groups Criticise Uttarakhand's Passing of Uniform Civil Code
'In one sense, the Bill has terminated the application of Muslim family law and has further criminalised the Muslim man and woman,' read a statement issued by Uttarakhand women’s groups.
#uttarakhand #UCC #HumanRights #ReligiousFreedom #StateSurveillance #MoralPolicing #OppositionParties #AIMPLB #hindutva #BJP #BJPStates #india
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Uniform Cut and Paste? A quick appraisal of Uttarakhand’s Uniform Civil Code Bill
The last time rulers of this great land tried to artificially create a ‘homogenous community with a common law,' it proved to be a total disaster leading to the eventual partition of India, writes Sanjoy Ghose.
#uttarakhand #UCC #HumanRights #ReligiousFreedom #StateSurveillance #MoralPolicing #hindutva #BJP #BJPStates #india
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Uttarakhand’s mandatory registration of live-in relationships is absurd – legal experts explain why
The state’s Uniform Civil Code bill seeks to regulate live-in relationships of its residents, both within and outside its territory.
#uttarakhand #UCC #HumanRights #ReligiousFreedom #StateSurveillance #hindutva #BJP #BJPStates #india
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Register Live-In Relationships Or Face 6-Month Jail: Uttarakhand Civil Code
Uttarakhand UCC Bill: The Uniform Civil Code was tabled in the Uttarakhand Assembly Tuesday morning and, among other points, says children born out of live-in relationships will receive legal recognition.
#uttarakhand #UCC #HumanRights #ReligiousFreedom #StateSurveillance #hindutva #BJP #BJPStates #india
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Smile, You're On Camera: The AI Surveillance At Ram Mandir In Ayodhya
Speaking to Decode, Atul Rai, co-founder and CEO of Staqu Technologies, the company behind the AI-powered security system in Ayodhya, said, the company’s JARVIS platform is installed in every camera set up at multiple locations in and around Ayodhya Ram Mandir.
#UttarPradesh #ayodhya #communalism #RamTempleInauguration #FRT #AI #FacialRecognition #CCTV #StaquTechnologies #StateSurveillance #privacy #UnionGovt #BJP #india
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Will new criminal bills turn India into a police state ahead of 2024 vote?
India’s parliament passed controversial legislation in December that has raised concerns about civil liberties and surveillance.
#CriminalBills #sedition #UAPA #StateSurveillance #privacy #biometrics #HumanRights #hindutva #BJP #india
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Police install a spy camera at a Barcelona squat
As disseminated by the group Ègida -Defensa Collectiva Anarquista, the video surveillance team focused directly on the squat door, which is why they ruled out that it is the restaurant's security system.
https://freedomnews.org.uk/2024/01/06/police-install-a-spy-camera-at-a-barcelona-squat/
#Barcelona #gidaDefensaCollectivaAnarquista #Squatting #StateSurveillance -
Passengers say CISF, airport staff are collecting biometric data without consent
The data is being collected for Digi Yatra, which allows for digital processing of passengers; Digi Yatra Foundation CEO says they are “ramping up” the app’s use across airports through such one-time sign-ups.
#CISF #IndianAirports #DigiYatra #AAI #biometrics #privacy #PersonalInformation #PersonalData #DataSecurity #StateSurveillance #india
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Passengers say CISF, airport staff are collecting biometric data without consent
The data is being collected for Digi Yatra, which allows for digital processing of passengers; Digi Yatra Foundation CEO says they are “ramping up” the app’s use across airports through such one-time sign-ups.
#CISF #IndianAirports #DigiYatra #AAI #biometrics #privacy #PersonalInformation #PersonalData #DataSecurity #StateSurveillance #india
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Passengers say CISF, airport staff are collecting biometric data without consent
The data is being collected for Digi Yatra, which allows for digital processing of passengers; Digi Yatra Foundation CEO says they are “ramping up” the app’s use across airports through such one-time sign-ups.
#CISF #IndianAirports #DigiYatra #AAI #biometrics #privacy #PersonalInformation #PersonalData #DataSecurity #StateSurveillance #india
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Passengers say CISF, airport staff are collecting biometric data without consent
The data is being collected for Digi Yatra, which allows for digital processing of passengers; Digi Yatra Foundation CEO says they are “ramping up” the app’s use across airports through such one-time sign-ups.
#CISF #IndianAirports #DigiYatra #AAI #biometrics #privacy #PersonalInformation #PersonalData #DataSecurity #StateSurveillance #india
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Passengers say CISF, airport staff are collecting biometric data without consent
The data is being collected for Digi Yatra, which allows for digital processing of passengers; Digi Yatra Foundation CEO says they are “ramping up” the app’s use across airports through such one-time sign-ups.
#CISF #IndianAirports #DigiYatra #AAI #biometrics #privacy #PersonalInformation #PersonalData #DataSecurity #StateSurveillance #india
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India: Damning new forensic investigation reveals repeated use of Pegasus spyware to target high-profile journalists
Amnesty International, in partnership with The Washington Post, has unearthed shocking new details about the continued use of NSO Group’s highly invasive spyware Pegasus to target prominent journalists in India, including one who had previously been a victim of an attack using the same spyware.
#AppleInc #pegasus #NSOGroup #AdaniGroup #OCCRP #adani #GautamAdani #BJP #CorporateFraud #CronyCapitalism #PressFreedom #dissent #PhoneHacking #StateSurveillance #india #UnitedStates #BigTech #WashingtonPost #amnesty
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India targets Apple over its phone hacking notifications
The intensity of the Indian government effort to discredit and strong-arm Apple disturbed executives at the company’s headquarters, in Cupertino, Calif., and illustrated how even Silicon Valley’s most powerful tech companies can face pressure from the increasingly assertive leadership of the world’s most populous country — and one of the most critical technology markets of the coming decade.
#AppleInc #pegasus #NSOGroup #AdaniGroup #OCCRP #adani #GautamAdani #BJP #CorporateFraud #CronyCapitalism #PressFreedom #dissent #PhoneHacking #StateSurveillance #india #UnitedStates #BigTech
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/27/india-apple-iphone-hacking/
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Surveillance Giant on India's 'List of Pegasus Alternatives' Has 4 Subsidiaries in India
Verint or Cognyte had had its stock dumped by Norway’s sovereign wealth fund after an investigation by Meta found widespread abuse.
#StateSurveillance #verint #cogynte #pegasus #meta #facebook #privacy #security #PersonalInformation #india
https://thewire.in/tech/pegasus-alternative-verint-cognyte-india-subsidiaries
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Telecom Bill increases government control of the internet, warn experts
On the other hand, industry representatives have showered praise on the bill for reforming the telecom sector.
#TelecommunicationBill2023 #TelecomBill2023 #InternetFreedom #privacy #StateSurveillance #HumanRights #DigitalRights #InternetShutdowns #OTTServices #totalitarianism #hindutva #india
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Telecom Bill increases government control of the internet, warn experts
On the other hand, industry representatives have showered praise on the bill for reforming the telecom sector.
#TelecommunicationBill2023 #TelecomBill2023 #InternetFreedom #privacy #StateSurveillance #HumanRights #DigitalRights #InternetShutdowns #OTTServices #totalitarianism #hindutva #india
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Telecom Bill increases government control of the internet, warn experts
On the other hand, industry representatives have showered praise on the bill for reforming the telecom sector.
#TelecommunicationBill2023 #TelecomBill2023 #InternetFreedom #privacy #StateSurveillance #HumanRights #DigitalRights #InternetShutdowns #OTTServices #totalitarianism #hindutva #india
