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An open letter to Attorney General George Brandis

Posted on November 6, 2017 | in News

We seek your urgent intervention to protect the right to freedom of speech, expression, political communication and of religion for six Australian citizens who face up to seven years in jail for a peaceful protest in which they were praying and playing musical instruments.

Attacks on encryption

Posted on October 14, 2017 | in Events , News

On Thursday the 5th of October the Crime and Justice Research Centre, in collaboration with civil society groups the Australian Privacy Foundation, Digital Rights Watch Australia and FutureWise, and industry partner ThoughtWorks, hosted an event on ‘Attacks on Encryption.’ This in response to the Australian Government’s intention to pursue new and increased powers to access encrypted communications via s’backdoors.’

Attorney General George Brandis declared "Villain" by Access Now for comments undermining encryption

Posted on October 5, 2017 | in Media releases , News

Today, Access Now recognized Australian Attorney General George Brandis as a Villain among the annual Heroes and Villains Award recipients for his comments in opposition to strong digital security tools like encryption. As a leading official representing Australia in the notorious “Five Eyes” partnership, Attorney General Brandis has pushed publicly for requirements for companies to implement measures to allow law enforcement to bypass encryption protections for exceptional access to digital content. This type of access has been repeatedly demonstrated to undermine digital security globally, including and especially for the users in marginalized communities.

Report: Australia's Compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Posted on September 22, 2017 | in News , Reports

This report to the United Nations Human Rights Committee examines Australia’s compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

Why we support marriage equality

Posted on August 24, 2017 | in News

We at Digital Rights Watch recognise the right of our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) employees, volunteers, supporters and partners to live and work free of prejudice and discrimination. This includes the right to marry the person of their choice.

Live Hack: Understanding Metadata

Posted on August 1, 2017 | in Events , News

As part of this year’s Melbourne Writers Festival, we’re pleased to present a live hack event: how secure is your personal information?