Human rights defenders in China are increasingly using pre-recorded statements to control narratives to protect themselves against forced confessions. 简体中文.
当人权卫士处在一个敌对的环境下要想保证自己的数字信息安全,我们需要学习一下实用的行为方式。向openGlobalRights讨论提供资源: data and human rights. English. Español.
When approaching digital security for human rights defenders in hostile environments, we need to think more about practical behavior. A contribution the openGlobalRights debate on data and human rights. Español. 简体中文.
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