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Statement on arrest of Julian Assange in London

Posted on April 12, 2019 | in Media releases

“We do not support arbitrary deprivation of liberty without proper due legal process. Mr Assange continued to seek political asylum in the Ecaudorian embassy in London, as is his right to do so, and the decision to revoke these protections is a worrying development,” said Digital Rights Watch Chair Tim Singleton Norton.

Changes to Australia's criminal code will create a new class of internet censorship

Posted on April 2, 2019 | in Media releases

The Australian Government have announced the introduction of a new Bill aimed at imposing criminal liability on executives of social media platforms if they fail to remove “abhorrent violent content.” ****The hastily drafted legislation could have serious unintended consequences for human rights in Australia.

De-google-ify Internet

Posted on April 2, 2019 | in Tools and Guides

On the way to your digital independance… ? The road is clear! De-google-ify Internet offers you the possibility to follow it in several steps.

Penalties for extremist social media content needs further thought

Posted on March 26, 2019 | in Media releases

Digital Rights Watch have today warned that proposed laws that would make it a criminal offence for social media companies to leave videos filmed by terrorists on their sites require more consultation to ensure they work effectively.

Australia's role in the Christchurch attacks, and the work to be done

Posted on March 21, 2019 | in Articles

From across the ditch, the news that the Christchurch terrorist was an Australian was accompanied by a sinking feeling. The way in which our everyday public debate is steeped in concepts of white superiority made it all too predictable that such a horrendous crime should find its origins on our shores.

There are no easy fixes for the live streaming of real-life hate

Posted on March 20, 2019 | in Articles

Scott Morrison has called for the G20 to regulate social media companies in the wake of the terrorist massacre in Christchurch last Friday. The knee-jerk reaction to the mass shooting proposes policy responses that won’t work, and fails to address the real challenges of combating the spread of hatred in our society.