Internet Minus Westen

• Chinesische Verträge mit Venezuela
• Überwachung und ihre Konsequenzen in Afrika
• Die Diskussion um Sexarbeit in Thailand

Nordic Monitor: Turkey uses facial recognition to spy on millions, secretly investigates unsuspecting citizens

Nordic Monitor: Secure messaging app Signal has been effectively criminalized in Turkey

European Court of Human Rights: Pre-trial detention of an applicant suspected of belonging to the organisation FETÖ/PDY on account of his use of the ByLock messaging application: violation

of the Convention

Global Voices: Is China exporting its surveillance state to Venezuela?

United Nations Human Rights Council: Ending Internet shutdowns: a path forward

HispanTV: Venezuela y China optan por profundizar su asociación estratégica

TalCual: EEUU sanciona a empresa china por el «bloqueo» a internet en Venezuela

CiudadCCS: Venezuela y China revisan aspectos clave de cooperación entre ambas naciones

La Gran Aldea: ¿Apunta Nicolás Maduro al Estado Vigilante?

Transparencia Venezuela: Vendata: Opacidad privó en acuerdos suscritos entre Venezuela y China

Reuters: Como ZTE ayuda a Venezuela a implementar un control social al estilo chino

CIPESA: How State Surveillance is Stifling Democratic Participation in Africa: State of Internet Freedom in Africa Study Findings

Bangkok Post: Green light for red lights

Bengkok Post: Let’s Talk About Porn

Bangkok Post: Warning for young Thais over porn clips

The Thaiger: Police raid pornography shoot at Pattaya home, 5 people arrested

Thai Examiner: Government reviewing prostitution laws, public consultations expected in 2021 amid reform calls from workers

Devdiscourse: Thailand's sex workers petition to decriminalise prostitution

Bangkok Jack: New calls to legalise prostitution in Thailand

Pattaya Today: Calls in Thailand to give sex workers one official legal status are getting stronger

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• Wikipedia sperrt chinesische Administrator*innen
• Viele, viele Datenlecks in Thailand
• Was Weibo Dir sagt, wenn es Dich zensiert

Africa Freedom of Information Centre: Namibia: Access to Information Bill Resubmitted

ACTION Namibia Coalition: What would an ATI law mean for Namibia?

Namibia Fact Check: TIMELINE: Namibia’s journey to an access to information law

Centre for Law and Democracy: Namibia. Analysis of the Access to Information Bill

The Herald: Namibia tables Bill on access to information

AllAfrica: Namibia: Media Want Enactment of Access to Information Law

AllAfrica: Namibia: Access to Information Bill Resubmitted

Wikimedia: Regarding a series of serious office actions

Hong Kong Free Press: Wikipedia wars: How Hongkongers and mainland Chinese are battling to set the narrative

Hong Kong Free Press: Exclusive: Wikipedia bans 7 mainland Chinese power users over ‘infiltration and exploitation’ in unprecedented clampdown

BBC: Wikipedia blames pro-China infiltration for bans

Global Times: Wikipedia’s neutrality ‘hugely impaired’ after ban on Chinese mainland users: WMC insider

Global Voices: Behind Chinese Wikipedia user ban: threats, verbal attacks and election canvassing

Nikkei Asia: Thailand's cybersecurity negligence causes personal data breaches

The Register: Database containing personal info on 106m people who traveled to Thailand found open to the internet – report

Reuters: Thailand passes internet security law decried as 'cyber martial law'

Bangkok Post: NT, GBDi join hands to launch national healthcare database

Bangkok Post: The great data robbery

Thai Post: NT จับมือ GBDi เปิดตัวระบบ Health Link วางเป้าเชื่อมข้อมูลประวัติการรักษาจากโรงพยาบาล 100 แห่ง

Bangkok Post: Thailand climbs in digital index

Manushya Foundation: Release: Internet Freedom Remained Under Threat in Thailand

China Digital Times: Error 20021: Crowdsourced Report on the Varied Methods of Weibo Censorship

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• Kartellstrafe gegen Google in Südkorea
• Russland sperrt Seite gegen Jobs
• Anti-Doxxing-Gesetz in Hongkong

Reuters: Norway's Telenor says Myanmar unit sale plan followed junta's pressure on surveillance tech

Nikkei Asia: Telenor's Myanmar sell-off mired in uncertainty

Frontier Myanmar: Stay or go? Telenor’s Myanmar dilemma

The Diplomat: Norway’s Telenor Sells Myanmar Telecoms Operation to Lebanese Firm

Reuters: Telenor quits Myanmar with $105 mln sale to Lebanon's M1 Group

The Irrawaddy: Scores of Rights, Media Groups Urge Telenor to Halt Sale of Myanmar Business

The Irrawaddy: More Than 400 Myanmar Civil Groups Say Telenor Sale Breaks OECD Rules

Access Now: Update: internet access, censorship, and the Myanmar coup

Medianama: South Korea’s latest decision on Google frees rival companies to modify Android OS

Bloomberg: South Korea Fines Google for Abusing Smartphone Dominance

Global Voices: Russia blocks popular website for worker complaints

Anarchistische Groep Amsterdam: Interview with the team behind antijob.net

Global Voices: Ahead of September elections, Russia tightens grip on remaining online freedoms

meduza.io: ‘We know this stuff is complicated, but’ Apple and Google cave to Russian state officials, disabling access to Navalny’s voting initiative

Reuters: Russia fines Facebook, Twitter for not deleting banned content

The Moscow Times: Russia Starts Blocking Google Docs After Navalny Shares Anti-Kremlin Vote Strategy – Monitor

The Diplomat: The Downfall of Hong Kong’s Privacy Law

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• Reaktionen auf Sperre von Twitter in Nigeria
• Probleme mit digitalem Pass in Uganda
• Überwachungssoftware in Myanmar

New Bloom Magazine: Discriminatory Policies Target Migrant Workers in Wake of Miaoli Clusters

Nikkei Asia: Taiwan's army of migrant workers keep its chip economy running

Financial Times: Taiwan’s Covid-19 outbreak spreads to chip companies

South China Morning Post: Taiwan’s coronavirus outbreak, drought and power cuts force semiconductor makers to ramp up contingency plans

techcabal: Nigerian lawmakers summon Lai Mohammed for questioning over Twitter ban

Sahara Reporters: Ignore Buhari's Twitter Ban, Find Ways To Tweet—Opposition Lawmakers Tell Nigerians

Sahara Reporters: Prominent Nigerians, Groups That Have Bravely Defied Buhari Regime's Twitter Ban

Sahara Reporters: Twitter Ban: Human Rights Lawyers Drag Buhari To ECOWAS Court

Paradigm Initiative: Press Statement: Nigeria Twitter shutdown, a brazen abuse of fundamental human rights

Sahara Reporters: Groups Slam Buhari, Call For Reversal Of Twitter Suspension In Nigeria

techpoint.africa: #TwitterBan: Exploring the legal intricacies of Nigeria’s decision

Sahara Reporters: Like Twitter, Facebook Deletes President Buhari's 'Genocidal Comments'

Sahara Reporters: I’m Not Happy I Can’t Tweet, I Hope There's A Resolution—Buhari’s Aide

Sahara Reporters: Twitter Ban Will Be Lifted Under This Condition—Nigerian Government

CIPESA: CIPESA, AIRA Stand Against Twitter Ban In Nigeria

MFWA: MFWA condemns Twitter ban in Nigeria, calls for immediate restoration

Medianama: Twitter operations suspended in Nigeria days after President’s post removed

Bangkok Post: Nigeria blocks Twitter after president's tweet deleted

Sahara Reporters: "We Are Disappointed"—Canada, Ireland, EU, UK, US Release Joint Statement On Twitter Ban In Nigeria

Sahara Reporters: Buhari's Government Summons US, UK, EU Envoys, Others Over Their Reactions To Twitter Ban

Punch: US, UK, EU envoys meet FG, insist Twitter ban violates freedom of expression

Unwanted Witness: ‘Chased Away and Left to Die’: New human rights report finds that Uganda’s national digital ID system leads to mass exclusion

South-East Asia Globe: The Tatmadaw has mass surveillance technology, but how well is it used?

International Crisis Group: Myanmar’s Military Struggles to Control the Virtual Battlefield

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• Unabhängige Social-Media-Archive in Kolumbien
• Mehr Online-Überwachung in Laos
• Viele Steuern auf amerikanische Tech-Unternehmen

Punch: Anger as Buhari threats to deal with promoters of insurrection

Sahara Reporters: Suspend Buhari's Account Now, Trump Was Suspended For Lesser Issue — Nigerians Tell Twitter Boss

The Guardian: Nigerians slam Buhari over ‘unpleasant’ tweets

Punch: Biafra: Twitter deletes Buhari’s controversial ‘civil war’ post

The Guardian: Twitter deletes President Buhari’s post for violating rules

Sahara Reporters: Why We Won't Ban Buhari For Threat Message Like We Banned Trump—Twitter

The Guardian: Nigerian government reacts after Twitter deleted Buhari’s tweet

Punch: Biafra: FG accuses Twitter of double standards

Punch: Twitter’s action, warning signal to Buhari – Ohanaeze

Fundación Karisma: Tecnología, manifestación social y control de la protesta en Colombia

La Silla Llena: Internet no tiene quien la cuide y menos en protesta

Global Voices: Colombians ‘save the evidence’ as they denounce social media censorship of protests

Meedan: Censorship in Colombia's national strike #paronacional

Radio Free Asia: Laos Creates Task Force to Monitor ‘Misuse’ of Social Media

The Diplomat: Laos Establishes Task Force to Police Social Media Platforms

The Laotian Times: Laos Forms Special Taskforce to Combat Fake News

Union of Catholic Asian News: Lao authorities tighten screws on social media users

Manushya Foundation: #StopDigitalDictatorship in Laos!

SAFEnet: [Joint-Statement] The Lao Government Must Stop Online Surveillance and Mandatory Registration for Social Media Platforms

Access Now: Laos directs surveillance of social media platforms, further throttling expression online

Nikkei Asia: US to India and 5 others: You tax Big Tech, we tariff you

Times of India: Digital service tax: US suspends proposed tariffs against India, others

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• Nigeria sammelt IMEI-Nummern
• Brasilien will entscheiden, wann soziale Medien löschen dürfen
• Studie zu digitaler Arbeit in Osteuropa

Nikkei Asia: Myanmar allows Tinder but axes dissent havens Twitter, Facebook

The Diplomat: Internet ‘Whitelist’ Highlights Myanmar Military’s Wishful Economic Thinking

KrASIA: Burmese authorities want to wall off the internet, but can they succeed?

ASEAN Today: The Myanmar military’s planned “intranet” is likely to fail

International Crisis Group: Myanmar’s Military Struggles to Control the Virtual Battlefield

Punch: Nigerians to submit phone IDs in three months, says NCC

Sahara Reporters: Nigerians To Submit Phones' Tracking ID Numbers To NCC From July

Punch: Nigerians kick against NCC plan for phone ID warehouse

Sahara Reporters: 'We Would Rather Trek To Togo, Others Than Submit Our Phones' IMEI Numbers To Pantami' —Nigerians Vow

Punch: Requesting Nigerians’ IMEI illegal, says SERAP

Sahara Reporters: SERAP Gives Buhari Government 48 Hours To Withdraw Directive Asking Nigerians For Phone IMEI Numbers

Punch: IMEI: We will capture subscribers’ phone IDs automatically —NCC

Sahara Reporters: BREAKING: Nigerian Communications Commission Denies Asking Subscribers To Submit Phone IDs From July

OBSERVACOM: Gobierno de Bolsonaro planea un decreto para modificar el Marco Civil de Internet

Gizmodo Brasil: Quais os problemas da proposta de Bolsonaro para impedir moderação de conteúdo nas redes sociais

teletime: Bolsonaro quer decreto para regulamentar punições no Marco Civil da Internet

Poder360: Bolsonaro copia lei de governador trumpista para jogar seus apoiadores contra o Supremo

ILO: Digital Work in Eastern Europe: Overview of Trends, Outcomes, and Policy Responses

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• Digitale Repression in Vietnam
• Zwei indonesische Tech-Giganten fusionieren
• Krise in französisch-afrikanischem Digitalprojekt

Hiperderecho: Autoridad Nacional de Protección de Datos Personales: partidos políticos están obligados a cumplir la Ley de Protección de Datos Personales

Dirección General de Transparencia, Acceso a la Información Pública y Protección de Datos Personales: Consulta sobre las obligaciones de los partidos políticos respecto a la Ley de Protección de Datos Personales y su reglamento.

El Peruano: RESOLUCIÓN JEFATURAL N° 000001-2021-JN/ONPE

The Diplomat: Ahead of Vietnam’s One-Party Elections, the State Punishes Online Calls for Democracy

thevietnamese.org: The Odds Against Your Favor: How Does The National Assembly Election In Vietnam Work?

Al Jazeera: Vietnam’s battalions of ‘cyber-armies’ silencing online dissent

Reuters: Vietnam says Facebook should adhere by local laws

Reuters: Exclusive: Vietnam threatens to shut down Facebook over censorship requests - source

Amnesty International: Big Tech's censorship shame in Viet Nam

Amnesty International: Viet Nam: Fresh crackdown as National Assembly election looms

Voice of America: Vietnam Detains Man Over Facebook Posts on Politics, Human Rights

TEMPO.CO: Squeezed by Digital Giants

Bangkok Post: Gojek to merge with Tokopedia to create Indonesia tech giant

WHBL: Indonesian govt agency to scrutinise Gojek-Tokopedia merger to avoid tech monopoly

Techwire Asia: How will the Gojek-Tokopedia merger rival Grab in SEA?

Agence d'Information d'Afrique Centrale: Digital Africa : fiasco d’un projet numérique entre la France et l’Afrique

digitalbusiness.africa: Après le Sénégalais Karim Sy, le Nigérian Kizito Okechukwu démissionne de son poste de président de Digital Africa pour cause de « mauvaise gouvernance de l’AFD »

digitalbusiness.africa: Kizito Okechukwu [Sur sa démission de Digital Africa] : « Beaucoup de choses étaient signées et je n’étais pas au courant » [Exclusif]

digitalbusiness.africa: « Nous, salariés de Digital Africa, tenons à nous exprimer publiquement pour rétablir les faits qui ont conduit au blocage actuel » [Lettre ouverte*]

Cio Mag: Vers la dissolution effective de Digital Africa ?

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• Internetausfall in Westpapua
• Afrikanische Seite zum Melden von Verstößen gegen digitale Rechte
• Lateinamerikanische Kritik an neuen WhatsApp-AGBs
• Proteste gegen Besteuerung von Online-Freelancern in Serbien

Fundacíon Karisma: Useless and Dangerous: A Critical Exploration of Covid Applications and Their Human Rights Impacts in Colombia

Tempo.co: Undersea Cable Break: Papuans Urged Not to Believe Sabotage Rumors

Tempo.co: Internet Down in Papua Due to Maintenance; Businesses Suffer

Tempo.co: Internet in Papua Disrupted Due to Disconnection at Submarine Cable

RNZ: Internet cut in Papua as military operations intensify

Antara News: Internet services gradually made available for Papua's government

The Jakarta Post: Internet ban during Papua antiracist unrest ruled unlawful

The Diplomat: Indonesia Deploys Forces to Troubled Papua Region

Paradigm Initiative: Groundbreaking new tool empowers African citizens to call out digital rights violations.

ADC: Manifestación de Al Sur y organizaciones de la sociedad civil latinoamericana sobre la nueva política de datos de WhatsApp

digitaltrends.es: WhatsApp explica cómo ejercer el derecho a la privacidad

Milenio: ¿Ya aceptaste las políticas de WhatsApp? Así puedes hacer valer tus derechos de privacidad

Balkan Insight: ‘Invisible’ Balkan Freelancers Fight for Fair Taxation in a Digital Age

N1: Serbian government agrees to freelancer, Internet workers’ demands on taxes

Radio Free Europe: Serbian Freelancers Protest Retroactive Taxes

Global Voices: Serbian freelancers protest new taxation law that threatens to push thousands into poverty

Emerging Europe: Freelancers in Serbia renew protest over status, tax burden

Peoples Dispatch: What’s behind the internet workers’ protest in Serbia?

N1: Internet Workers Association protest order to pay back taxes

European Social Policy Network Flash Report: Debates about the legal status of platform workers in Serbia

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• Mexikanische Behörden kaufen Spionagesoftware
• Diskriminierung von trans Menschen durch Gesichtserkennung in Brasilien
• Peruanische Regierung denkt mal wieder über Filter gegen Pornografie nach

statewatch: Senegal: Biometric population database will facilitate deportations, restricted EU document confirms

statewatch: EU moves ahead with plans to use visa policy as "leverage" to increase deportations

Privacy International: Here’s how a well-connected security company is quietly building mass biometric databases in West Africa with EU aid funds

Privacy International: Challenging the Drivers of Surveillance: EU Access to Documents Requests EUTF for Africa Disclosures

Bloomberg: EU Funds Biometric Tech Used for Returning African Migrants

Al Jazeera: Activists sound alarm over African biometric ID projects

El País: La Fiscalía de México ha contratado en los dos últimos años programas para el espionaje masivo de teléfonos móviles

R3D: #FiscalíaEspía: la FGR adquirió equipo capaz de espiar ilegalmente a todos los usuarios de Internet en México

Zorayda Gallegos auf Twitter: La actual Fiscalía General de la República compró programas de inteligencia para la geolocalización de celulares y análisis de datos masivos [...]

The Guardian: 'It's a free-for-all': how hi-tech spyware ends up in the hands of Mexico's cartels

Coding Rights: Threats in the usage of facial recognition technologies for authenticating transgender identities

R3D: La adopción del reconocimiento facial por el gobierno brasileño amenaza los derechos de la comunidad trans

Convergência Digital: Serpro e Dataprev atuam juntos para incluir biometria facial do INSS no GOV.br

OBSERVACOM: Preocupación en Perú por proceso del debate y contenidos de proyectos de Ley sobre regulación de Internet

Hiperderecho: Un nuevo Proyecto de Ley sobre bloqueo de páginas en Internet

rpp.pe: Proyecto de Ley de Acción Popular busca limitar el uso de redes sociales en niños y adolescentes

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