Slow down, stop and listen
Consumers, human rights groups, industry, telcos and technology companies join forces to sound alarm at Government’s spyware legislation
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Encryption legislation being introduced to Parliament ignores active consultation
Posted on September 18, 2018
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Digital Rights Watch today expressed deep concerns at reports that the Coalition Joint Party Room has approved the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 to be introduced to Parliament.
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Government attempts to break encryption must be withdrawn: privacy experts
Posted on September 11, 2018
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Australia’s foremost privacy experts have called for draft legislation that would grant law enforcement the power to effectively break encryption and damage key technological infrastructure, to be withdrawn.
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Failure to approve Chelsea Manning a visa sends chilling message on freedom of speech
Posted on September 5, 2018
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The Government’s failure to approve a visa in time for human rights defender Chelsea Manning to enter Australia for a series of speaking events has been strongly condemned by a coalition of human rights organisations.
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Privacy advocates release satirical video on proposed encryption legislation
Posted on September 4, 2018
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Digital Rights Watch and The Juice Media have this week released a video designed to more clearly inform the Australian public about the impact of proposed legislation that would grant law enforcement unprecedented new powers, including to develop the capacity to circumvent encryption.
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Australians denied their right to hear Chelsea Manning speak
Posted on August 29, 2018
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Digital rights activists have expressed outrage at reports that the Australian Government plans to refuse a visa to US citizen Chelsea Manning, who is scheduled to appear at several events across Australia in the coming weeks.
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