Digital IDs and Coercion in China and Venezuela: A Conversation with Iria Puyosa and Valentin Weber
Globally, democratic activists are confronting novel forms of digital repression pioneered by autocrats who increasingly share software, hardware, …
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China’s Authoritarian Challenge to International Human Rights Institutions: A Conversation with Sophie Richardson
In recent years, international institutions have become an increasingly critical arena of contestation between autocracies and democracies. China, …
The Risks of Engagement with China’s Sister Cities
By Ariane Gottlieb and Justin Daniels “We are breaking all our political contacts with China due to the …
Digitalization and Democracy in Mauritius: A Conversation with Roukaya Kasenally
In 2016, Mauritius announced the launch of a “safe city” project—a public-security initiative deploying cameras and other advanced …
Putting a Thumb on the Market: The Rise of State-Aligned Platforms from Repressive Contexts
By Allie Funk Discontent with Elon Musk’s Twitter has led many to seek out an alternative. Some rushed …
Bridging the Gap Between the Digital and Human Rights Communities
By Eduardo Ferreyra The line between digital and traditional human rights is getting blurrier. As technology pervades every …