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Articles by Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)

A protester holds a sign reading "White supremacy is terrorism" at a march against white nationalism in New York City, 13 August 2017, REUTERS/Joe Penney

Fighting neo-nazis and the future of free expression

“All fair-minded people must stand against the hateful violence and aggression that seems to be growing across our country. But we must also recognize that on the Internet, any tactic used now to silence neo-Nazis will soon be used against others, including people whose opinions we agree with.”

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Periods, pregnancy and privacy

In a report called “The Pregnancy Panopticon”, EFF and Gizmodo reporter Kashmir Hill examine some of the privacy and security properties of nearly twenty different fertility and pregnancy tracking applications.

Magdalena Freudenschuss, left, partner of Peter Steudtner and Laressa Dickey, wife of Swedish activist Ali Gharavi talk prior to an interview with the Associated Press in Berlin, Germany, 26 July 2017, AP Photo/Ferdinand Ostrop

Global condemnation for Turkey’s detention of innocent digital security trainers

The baseless prosecution of these human rights defenders highlights the decline of Turkey’s democratic institutions. EFF continues to urge the Turkish authorities to listen to a chorus of countries and international organizations, and to free all ten victims of this profound injustice immediately.

Kem Ley, 4 June, 2016, AP/ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pressure mounts on Cambodia a year after Kem Ley’s killing

On the one-year anniversary of the death of popular Cambodian activist Kem Ley, civil society organisations from around the world reiterated their call for an independent inquiry.

An encryption message is seen on the WhatsApp application on an iPhone in Manchester, Britain, 27 March 2017., REUTERS/Phil Noble

Global coalition urges “Five Eyes” to respect encryption

ARTICLE 19 and 82 other organisations urge “Five Eyes” to support the development and use of secure communications tools and technologies and reject policies that would prevent or undermine the use of strong encryption.

Statement of Solidarity in Support of MENA HRDs for IFEX25

NGOs around the world ask authorities to stop campaigns of repression against HRDs and civil society organisations in the Middle East and North Africa region

The Al Jazeera Media Network logo is seen on its headquarters building in Doha, Qatar, 8 June 2017, REUTERS/Naseem Zeitoon

Qatar’s crisis is about freedom of expression

The singling out of Qatar has as much to do with alleged support of terrorism as it does with a desire to shutter Al Jazeera.

A journalist uses her phone next to a curtain with the colours of Paraguay's national flag as she waits for a news conference in Asuncion, Paraguay, 5 April 2017, REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci

Paraguay’s internet companies defend data, but keep customers in the dark

Paraguay’s ¿Quien Defiende Tus Datos? is part of a continent-wide initiative by South America’s leading digital rights groups to shine a light on Internet privacy practices in the region.