Media Releases

Failure to approve Chelsea Manning a visa sends chilling message on freedom of speech

Posted on September 5, 2018 | in Media releases

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.

Privacy advocates release satirical video on proposed encryption legislation

Posted on September 4, 2018 | in Media releases

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.

Australians denied their right to hear Chelsea Manning speak

Posted on August 29, 2018 | in Media releases

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.

Privacy experts welcome Health Minister's backdown on My Health Record, following widespread privacy concerns

Posted on July 31, 2018 | in Media releases

Digital Rights Watch have welcomed reports that Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt will scrap the My Health Record system and introduce legislation that ensures patient privacy.

Urgent reform of digital rights frameworks required, warn online human rights experts

Posted on July 23, 2018 | in Media releases

Digital Rights Watch has warned of an increasingly hostile digital rights environment in which Australian citizens risk having their human rights eroded, unless a radical rethink of government policy is implemented.

Human rights groups and experts call on the Australian government to reject plans to undermine encryption

Posted on July 17, 2018 | in Media releases

Today, a global coalition led by civil society and technology experts sent a letter asking the government of Australia to abandon plans to introduce legislation that would undermine strong encryption. The letter calls on government officials to become proponents of digital security and work collaboratively to help law enforcement adapt to the digital era.