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Published on Feb 27, 2025

Digital Security Shifts: How Free VPNs Are Advancing Online Freedom

In an ultra-connected world, where we’re constantly online for both work and leisure, privacy is becoming a major concern. This is where VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) come in. Think of a VPN as your own private tunnel on the highway of the internet. It …

Source: Intelligent Living - Neutral
Published on Mar 1, 2025

IFF Wins Global Privacy & Human Rights Award

The Internet Freedom Foundation has won the first Global Privacy and Human Rights Award of the Global Privacy Assembly Working Group on Data Protection and Other Rights and Freedoms. The prize was awarded in Taipei, Taiwan, during the annual RightsCon …

Source: Live Law - Neutral
Published on Mar 1, 2025

Indo-Pacific: To resist China’s cyber norms, we must support Taiwan

ARTICLE 19’s new report reveals how China is expanding its digital authoritarian model of cybersecurity governance across the Indo-Pacific, posing a grave threat to people’s rights – regionally and globally. Through its Digital Silk Road, China is not …

Source: ARTICLE 19 - Center-left
Published on Feb 28, 2025

Canada's privacy commissioner announces global privacy award winners

Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne announced the winners of the first Global Privacy and Human Rights Award. The 5Rights Foundation was honored for its advocacy around digital privacy and data protection rights, while the Internet Freedom …

Source: IAPP - Neutral
Published on Feb 28, 2025

Jerusalem Police ramp up security measures ahead of Ramadan

Thousands of police forces have been deployed across Jerusalem ahead of the month of Ramadan, which is expected to begin tomorrow morning or Sunday morning. The announcement of the exact date is expected to be made this afternoon. If Ramadan begins …

Source: The Jerusalem Post - Center-right
Published on Feb 28, 2025

Global Voices statement on the attacks on Serbian NGOs

Global Voices stands in solidarity with the NGOs being attacked by the public prosecutor's office in Serbia and strongly condemns the police raids on their offices as well as the continuing threats and intimidation. Such actions threaten civil society, …

Source: Global Voices - Center-left
Published on Feb 28, 2025

Get FastestVPN Pro for life at $30 to bypass streaming geo-restrictions (Reg. $600)

Your favorite shows, like Friends, The Office, and Rick & Morty, have likely gotten the boot from platforms like Netflix, meaning you’d essentially have to move countries in order to access that content. Now, it seems as though many other apps and …

Source: 9to5Toys - Label Pending
Published on Feb 28, 2025

African governments weaponise cyber laws to suppress independent journalism and dissent – PIN Executive Director claims

Governments throughout Africa are exploiting unclear cyber laws to stifle independent journalism and suppress dissenting opinions. The methods employed to silence journalists and critics are becoming increasingly sophisticated, prompting significant …

Source: Joy FM - Label Pending
Published on Feb 26, 2025

Bangladesh flags ‘fake news,’ but critics see a bigger threat

When the Chief Adviser’s press office introduced a Facebook page to counter a barrage of falsehoods, it appeared a measured, pragmatic step to combat the tide of mis- and disinformation. The page — dubbed CA Press Wing Fact-Check — swiftly dismantled its …

Source: Netra News - Neutral
Published on Feb 25, 2025

Leading VPNs could leave France due to blocking threats

Rightsholders in France have taken legal action against some of the best VPN providers, aiming to compel them to support their pirate-blocking program. However, the move is seen as dangerous by VPN companies and could threaten the online privacy and …

Source: Tom's Guide - Neutral
Published on Feb 25, 2025

Delhi: Law and Disorder Stifling Dissent in Jamia Millia

Following two university-wide memoranda prohibiting protests and slogans on campus, Jamia Milia Islamia, one of the country’s most prominent minority institutions, which played a crucial role in mobilising agitations against the Citizenship Amendment Act …

Source: NewsClick - Left-wing
Published on Feb 24, 2025

Governments Worldwide Increasingly Weaponizing Internet Shutdowns

Last year, the world witnessed an alarming rise in government-imposed internet shutdowns – at least 296 cases from 54 different countries – this is according to a new report by popular digital rights movement watchdog Access Now. These internet blackouts …

Source: TechTrendsKE - Neutral
Published on Feb 24, 2025

Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute, Panchayat Devolution Index and Quantum Computing

Germany votes; exit polls predict victory for conservatives, gains for far-right AfD Syllabus: Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance. Main Examination: General Studies II: Comparison of the Indian constitutional …

Source: The Indian Express - Center-left
Published on Feb 22, 2025

It’s not a Musk coup, it’s arrogance and founder blindness

A prominent tech entrepreneur told me years ago that he’d love to be president — so long as he wouldn’t have to campaign. What the country needed, he told me, was the clearheaded direction of an executive unburdened by handshaking and politicking. I gently …

Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania - Center-left
Published on Feb 21, 2025

The US privacy nightmare? What's changed after 30 days of President Trump's new administration" target="_self"…

Thirty days may not sound like a long time, but it certainly was enough for the new Trump administration to shake things up – with Americans' data privacy being among the impacted. Executive orders, layoffs across some key governmental agencies, DOGE…

Source: TechRadar - Neutral

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Published on March 1, 2025 - 15:47 GMT

Republika Srpska’s new NGO law raises serious concerns over human rights protection, OSCE Human Rights Director and ...

WARSAW/VIENNA, 28 February 2025 – The Law on the Special Registry and Publicity of the Work of Non-Profit Organizations adopted last night by the parliament of Republika Srpska does not meet international human rights standards or the commitments of …

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Published on March 2, 2025 - 03:33 GMT

Marquis Who’s Who Recognizes Dr. Satpreet Singh for Excellence in Leadership and Research

Dr. Satpreet Singh’s Unparalleled Contributions to Leadership and Research Earn Him a Place in Marquis Who’s Who MANTECA, CA, UNITED STATES, March 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Dr. Satpreet Singh, an esteemed scholar, researcher, and …

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Published on February 28, 2025 - 17:19 GMT

Uzbekistan’s Ombudsman marks 30-year anniversary with conference on link between human rights and clean environment

The Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz) on 27 February 2025 joined international organizations in marking the 30th anniversary of the country’s Ombudsman institution by supporting its annual conference in Tashkent, this year devoted to human rights …

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Published on February 28, 2025 - 13:51 GMT

Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi officially launches Human Rights Month in Soweto, 28 Feb

The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi, will officially launch Human Rights Month on Friday, 28 February 2025, by hosting a stakeholder engagement session with Civil Society Organisations. The session, which will focus …

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Published on February 27, 2025 - 05:38 GMT

Appointment of Singapore's Representatives to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR)

The Government of Singapore has appointed Associate Professor (A/P) Eugene Tan as Singapore’s Representative and Ms Stefanie Yuen Thio as Singapore’s Alternate Representative, to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) for the …

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Published on February 26, 2025 - 23:22 GMT

Slovenia convenes high-level event at the Human Rights Council on advancing equality through multilateralism

SLOVENIA, February 26 - The ministerial level convening brought together government representatives from different regions of the world, UN agencies, civil society and academia who discussed innovative practices around the role of women in multilateralism, …

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Published on February 25, 2025 - 03:00 GMT

Continued efforts to ensuring justice and accountability key to lasting peace in Ukraine, OSCE human rights office says

WARSAW, 24 February 2025 – As we mark the third year since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, efforts to uphold justice and achieve accountability remain crucial for a just and lasting peace, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights ( …

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Published on March 1, 2025 - 03:38 GMT

Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC facilitates return of remains, detainees under ceasefire agreement

Over the past five weeks, the ceasefire agreement has allowed for families to be reunited and for the deceased to be brought back to their loved ones for proper burials. More humanitarian aid has also entered Gaza, where countless lives depend on it. As a …

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Published on March 2, 2025 - 03:37 GMT

Courageous Conservatives PAC Applauds White House for Standing Up to Zelensky

America First Leadership Takes a Stand Against Endless Foreign Entanglements WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, March 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Courageous Conservatives Political Action Committee (PAC), an organization dedicated to electing …

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Published on March 1, 2025 - 15:39 GMT

Regional Black Leadership Roundtable Celebrates One Year of Progress

Convened by the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership, the RBLR is focused on developing economic and social infrastructures that help the Black community thrive MARINA, CA, UNITED STATES, March 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Members of the Regional …

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Published on March 1, 2025 - 15:36 GMT

4Kira4Moms and March for Moms Announce Merger to Strengthen Advocacy for Maternal Health

The new collaboration will provide a unified force to improve maternal health outcomes for all mothers, with a focus on the underserved ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, March 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- 4Kira4Moms and March for Moms are proud to …

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Published on March 1, 2025 - 00:09 GMT

Community United Democratic Club Hosts Mark Levine to Discuss a Transparent and Inclusive NYC Comptroller’s Office

CUDC Continues to Champion Community Voices, Accountability, and Equitable Resource Distribution NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, February 28, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Community United Democratic Club (CUDC), a coalition dedicated to unifying …

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Published on February 28, 2025 - 20:14 GMT

Safe Surfin' Foundation, Skyll Share AI Based Online Safety Curriculum at MMIP Summit

Founders Hope to Empower Vulnerable Communities Through Innovative Digital Safety Education FLOYD, VA, UNITED STATES, February 28, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Eddie Worth, Executive Director and President of the Safe Surfin' Foundation, …

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Published on February 28, 2025 - 19:51 GMT

The Sacred Continuum of Care: Understanding the Difference Between Birth and Death Doulas

Exploring the unique yet parallel roles of birth and death doulas in providing compassionate, non-medical support during life’s transitions. GOLDEN, CO, UNITED STATES, February 28, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In recent years, the role of doulas …

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Published on February 28, 2025 - 19:33 GMT

Stand Out as a Family-Friendly Employer

Family friendliness and family-friendly employers are becoming increasingly important AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, February 28, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The shortage of skilled workers in the United States has been rising for years. Increasingly …

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Published on February 28, 2025 - 17:28 GMT

Massachusetts Public Sounds Off on Nation’s First, Upcoming Statewide Regulations for Police Interaction with Youth

Strategies for Youth hosted the forums as Mass. prepares to lead the nation by unveiling the first statewide regulations on police interactions with youth. CAMBRIDGE, MA, UNITED STATES, February 28, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As Massachusetts …

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Published on February 28, 2025 - 16:30 GMT

Malan Breton's New AW 2025-26 Collection Brings the Exotic Mystery and Eastern Mythology to London Fashion Week

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, February 28, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Malan Breton presented his AW 2025-2026 collection, based on the themes of mystery and Eastern mythology during London Fashion Week at the Royal Horseguards. As the world steps into …

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Published on February 28, 2025 - 16:00 GMT

Haven House Thrift Stores Expands to Lebanon, TN, to Support Addiction Recovery

Haven House Thrift Stores is opening a new location in Lebanon, TN, to further support the Haven House Recovery Center’s addiction recovery efforts. Haven House Thrift Stores (NASDAQ:HHTS) LEBANON, TN, UNITED STATES, February 28, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com …

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Published on February 28, 2025 - 15:38 GMT

Love Without Boundaries Launches Groundbreaking Pediatric Cardiac Database to Bring Equity in Heart Care to Ugandan Kids

Love Without Boundaries launches a Pediatric Cardiac Database to connect Ugandan kids with life-saving heart care, ensuring every child has a chance to thrive. ST. PETERSBERG, FL, UNITED STATES, February 28, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Love …

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Published on March 1, 2025 - 03:38 GMT

Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC facilitates return of remains, detainees under ceasefire agreement

Over the past five weeks, the ceasefire agreement has allowed for families to be reunited and for the deceased to be brought back to their loved ones for proper burials. More humanitarian aid has also entered Gaza, where countless lives depend on it. As a …

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Published on February 28, 2025 - 15:29 GMT

Senator Christine M. Tartaglione, The Exodus Road and The Lighthouse to host Digital Safety Roundtable in Philadelphia

This closed roundtable discussion brings together community leaders to address the urgent threat of digital exploitation PHILADELPHIA, PA, UNITED STATES, February 28, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Exodus Road and The Lighthouse are partnering …

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Published on February 28, 2025 - 15:13 GMT

Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester Names Annissa Essaibi George 2025 Chair of the New England Women’s Leadership Awards

Prestigious award now in its 32nd year recognizes and honors remarkable women who meet the challenges they face with confidence, persistence and compassion. DORCHESTER, MA, UNITED STATES, February 28, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Boys & Girls …

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Published on February 28, 2025 - 15:06 GMT

CSL First City Marks One Year of Impactful Healing and Community Building

Local nonprofit, Center for Spiritual Living First City offers residents of St. Augustine a safe haven for recovery and renewal. ST. AUGUSTINE, FL, UNITED STATES, February 28, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- CSL First City is celebrating its one-year …

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Published on February 28, 2025 - 15:00 GMT

People Facing Divorce Can Find Resources and Support Online

RENO, NV, UNITED STATES, February 28, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Divorce can be one of the most complex and emotionally exhausting experiences one can go through. Figuring out the legal process during this time presents numerous challenges, and …

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Published on February 28, 2025 - 14:39 GMT

Great Kids Inc. Advocates on Capitol Hill

Advocates for Modernization of the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit and Continued Support for MIECHV WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, February 28, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Representatives from Great Kids Inc. traveled to the Capitol to meet …

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Published on March 1, 2025 - 02:33 GMT

Oxfam reaction to USAID funding cuts in DRC

Commenting on news today that the US has confirmed the termination of USAID funding for multiple life-saving projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Oxfam Country Director Manenji Mangundu said: “These USAID cuts will have an immediate and …

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Published on February 28, 2025 - 14:15 GMT

The Exodus Road’s Brazil Team Supports Major Trafficking Case Leading to Freedom for Two Brazilian Men in Myanmar

The two men escaped a labor trafficking scheme at a scamming compound in Myanmar COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, UNITED STATES, February 28, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Exodus Road’s Brazil Country Director, Cintia Meirelles, supported the freedom and …

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Published on February 28, 2025 - 11:55 GMT

Rixos The Palm Hotel & Suites Achieves Certified Autism Center™ Designation

Rixos The Palm Hotel & Suites Achieves Certified Autism Center™ Designation, Leading Dubai's Inclusive Hospitality Efforts DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, February 28, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The International Board of Credentialing and …

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