Privacy / Surveillance

NSA spying France, Haiti arrests lawyer, Saudi Women, #SudanRevolts and #Strike4Sudan

Our weekly round-up of must-read stories you might have missed: French Condemn Surveillance by NSA.; Haiti arrests key anti-corruption lawyer; Saudi Women Go For A Spin In Latest Challenge To Driving Ban; Sudan’s NCP warns against opposition calls for UN inquiry into protest killings;...

Web monitoring devices in Iran, Sudan, Greenpeace activists, Hina Jilani and Ernesto Zedillo

Our weekly round-up of must-read stories you might have missed: Web monitoring devices made by U.S. firm Blue Coat detected in Iran, Sudan; Greenpeace activists scale London's Shard tower; Kofi Annan announces two new Elders: Hina Jilani and Ernesto Zedillo. - Report: Web monitoring...

Anti-NSA Rallies, Zimbabwe, The coal industry, Solar Powered Plane, South Sudan

Our weekly round-up of must-read stories you might have missed: Thousands to Join 'Restore the Fourth' Anti-NSA Rallies, Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Streaks Ahead, The Coal Industry Knows That Enviros Are Winning, Solar Powered Plane Finishes Final Leg Of Flight To New York City, and the 2nd...

USA must not hunt down whistleblower Edward Snowden

Amnesty International declared that the US authorities ‘must not prosecute anyone for disclosing information about the government’s human rights violations, Amnesty International said after Edward Snowden was charged under the Espionage Act‘. The organization also believes...