<div dir="ltr">Hello Digital Rights Defenders!<br><br>Here is your weekly update on digital rights around the world for the week of November 1 - 5.<br><br>### TCU Update ### <br><br>Please note that going forward, our Jobs Board section of the newsletter will only feature a short-list of jobs that we have received in the previous week. <br><br>You can still see the complete job listing at: <a href="https://www.digitalrights.community/job-board">https://www.digitalrights.community/job-board</a><br><br>###  Upcoming Virtual TCU Events ###<br><br>Nov 9 | Regenerative Activism<br>Explore tools for collective and personal use to make our activism more effective and sustainable, while ensuring that our orgs and movements reflect the values we are fighting for. <br><a href="https://www.digitalrights.community/blog/2021-community-health-village">https://www.digitalrights.community/blog/2021-community-health-village</a><br><br>Nov 10 | Imagining Alternative Worlds through Activism<br>Join transdisciplinary designers Nour Abou-Jaoude, Julia W. Szagdaj, and Anna Lathrop, as they take us on a journey to imagine and build a future filled with joy and hope.<br><a href="https://www.digitalrights.community/blog/2021-community-health-village">https://www.digitalrights.community/blog/2021-community-health-village</a><br><br>November 11 | Mayan Healing Ceremony<br>Nana Marina, a Ajq’iij, or Mayan spiritual guide from Guatemala, will be conducting a wisdom and peace ceremony for human rights and digital rights defenders. During the ceremony we will offer and ask for balance, wisdom, peace, love.<br><br>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br><br>### Community News and Announcements ###<br><br>1. Least Authority Launches Pro Bono Security Audit Program<br><br>To mark the completion of their 100th audit, privacy activists, Least Authority will provide their services for free to a project that aligns with their mission of advancing digital security and preserving privacy. To apply for this free consulting service, check out: <br><br><a href="https://leastauthority.com/pro-bono-security-consulting/">https://leastauthority.com/pro-bono-security-consulting/</a><br><br><br>2. 7amleh Launches First Palestinian Digital Rights Violation Monitor<br>Digital advocates 7amleh have just launched the Palestinian Observatory of Digital Rights Violations (7or), thefirst open source online platform to monitor, document and follow up on the digital rights violations of Palestinians. 7or is pronounced 'Hur' and this platform offers a tool to report and search through violations to improve lobbying and advocacy efforts.<br><br><a href="https://7or.7amleh.org/en/">https://7or.7amleh.org/en/</a><br><br><br>### Learning Resources ### <br><br>1. Do You Have Tor Training Materials? <br><br>Tor, one of the most trusted tools to circumvent censorship online, has an amazing online center with numerous trainings in various languages. However, did you know that you can also submit your Tor focused training materials to the center, such as slides, guides, fanzines, videos, and other formats? Check out this amazing resource to learn or teach your community about digital security.<br><br><a href="https://community.torproject.org/training/resources/">https://community.torproject.org/training/resources/</a><br><br><br>2. Understanding how People in Latin America use their Phones and Share Information<br><br>OK Thanks has a phenomenal primer that features various “profiles” from Latin America, designed to help us understand how people in the region use technology.. They were created in partnership with the Guardian Project as part of the Viento project and offer good insight into what technology different groups of people can afford, and how that impacts how they share and access information<br><br><a href="https://okthanks.com/blog/peronas-latin-america">https://okthanks.com/blog/peronas-latin-america</a><br><br>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>### Digital Rights in the Wider World ###<br><br>1. Internet Shutdown in Sudan Following Coup<br><br>Last week, members of the Sudanese armed forces shut down the country's internet after announcing a coup. (As of writing this newsletter, the Internet shutdown was still in effect). Telecommunications were also affected, with citizens reporting difficulty making phone calls. <br><br><a href="https://www.dabangasudan.org/en/all-news/article/internet-blackout-continues-mobile-phone-service-restored-in-sudan">https://www.dabangasudan.org/en/all-news/article/internet-blackout-continues-mobile-phone-service-restored-in-sudan</a><br><br><br>2. Cloudflare confirmed the shutdown, which was affecting both fixed and mobile internet connectivity across the country.   <a href="https://radar.cloudflare.com/sd">https://radar.cloudflare.com/sd</a><br><br>In addition, Access Now has urged Sudanese authorities to immediately restore full access to the internet and all communication services. <br><br><a href="https://www.accessnow.org/sudan-internet-shutdown-military-coup/">https://www.accessnow.org/sudan-internet-shutdown-military-coup/</a><br><br><br>3. Internet Shutdowns are a Political Weapon. It's Time to Disarm<br><br>Authoritarian governments from 21 countries have deliberately shut down internet service at least 50 times this year.  As regimes such as Venezuela face elections and Cuba experience protests, those in power there are finding it easier to suppress dissent by curtailing digital freedoms — and are becoming increasingly brazen in doing so. <br><br><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/30/internet-shutdowns-are-a-political-weapon-its-time-to-disarm/">https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/30/internet-shutdowns-are-a-political-weapon-its-time-to-disarm/</a><br><br>Check out this Access report that is a useful tool to visualize shutdowns globally<br><br><a href="https://www.accessnow.org/who-is-shutting-down-the-internet-in-2021/">https://www.accessnow.org/who-is-shutting-down-the-internet-in-2021/</a><br><br><br>4. Yahoo Makes Final China Exit amid Tightened Regulation<br><br>Yahoo stopped all its remaining online services in mainland China this past Monday, marking its final retreat from the country. “In recognition of the increasingly challenging business and legal environment in China, Yahoo’s suite of services will no longer be accessible from mainland China as of November 1,” the company said on Tuesday.<br><br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/nov/02/yahoo-withdraws-from-china-as-beijings-grip-on-tech-firms-tightens">https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/nov/02/yahoo-withdraws-from-china-as-beijings-grip-on-tech-firms-tightens</a><br><br>In addition, popular video game Fortnite, will exit on November 15, despite the game having been launched in China in partnership with Tencent, China’s largest gaming company.<br><br><br>5. Facebook will Shut Down Facial Recognition System<br><br>Facebook Inc announced on Tuesday it is shutting down its facial recognition system, which automatically identifies users in photos and videos, citing growing societal concerns about the use of such technology.<br><br><a href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/facebook-will-shut-down-facial-recognition-system-2021-11-02/">https://www.reuters.com/technology/facebook-will-shut-down-facial-recognition-system-2021-11-02/</a><br><br>Activists and civil society organizations have been calling for a ban on these technologies for some time, so this is a great win for privacy activists worldwide. This includes organizations like the Internet Freedom Foundation, an independent organisation that advocates for digital privacy and rights in India.<br><br><a href="https://internetfreedom.in/">https://internetfreedom.in/</a><br><br><br>6. China’s Highest Profile #MeToo Accusation Shows the Limits of Blanket Censorship<br><br>The world’s strongest censorship machine hasn’t been able to stop China’s highest profile #MeToo allegation yet—aimed at a leader of the Communist Party. Citizens accustomed to content disappearing without a trace screenshot and circulated a message from China’s top tennis star, that alleged sexual coercion against Zhang Gaoli, using coded language. Soon the post was widely shared on English-language platforms, Twitter and the China newsletter Sinocism, showing the limits of pervasive censorship and the power of citizen action, solidarity and tenacity.<br><br><a href="https://qz.com/2083922/chinas-highest-profile-metoo-case-shows-limits-of-censorship/">https://qz.com/2083922/chinas-highest-profile-metoo-case-shows-limits-of-censorship/</a><br><br><br>### Call for Proposals ###<br><br>1. OTF Learning Lab RFP<br><br>The Open Tech Fund is issuing a request for proposal for their Learning Lab. They are looking for professionals or agencies with writing, editing, or visual/graphic design skills. Proposals are due by November 24, 2021. The Learning Lab helps OTF-supported projects and their fellows tell the stories of their projects and the results they produce, including their successes, challenges and lessons learned. <br><a href="https://www.opentech.fund/about/jobs/rfp-for-writing-editing-and-design-services-learning-lab/">https://www.opentech.fund/about/jobs/rfp-for-writing-editing-and-design-services-learning-lab/</a>.<br><br>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>### Grants, Fellowships, & Awards ###<br><br>The following opportunities are open to individual digital rights defenders and to organizations. If you would like us to include a grant, fellowship or award, please email details to team@digitalrights.community<br><br><a href="https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Fundraising_Opportunities">https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Fundraising_Opportunities</a><br><br>Grant opportunity<br>Digital Freedom Fund<br>Deadline: 24 January - 1 March 2022<br><a href="https://digitalfreedomfund.org/grants/">https://digitalfreedomfund.org/grants/</a><br><br>Internet Freedom Fund<br>Open Technology Fund<br>Deadline: Rolling Basis<br><a href="https://www.opentech.fund/funds/internet-freedom-fund/">https://www.opentech.fund/funds/internet-freedom-fund/</a><br><br>Rapid Response Fund<br>Open Tech Fund<br>Deadline: Rolling Basis<br><a href="https://www.opentech.fund/funds/rapid-response-fund/">https://www.opentech.fund/funds/rapid-response-fund/</a><br><br>Rapid Response Fund<br>Derechos Digitales<br>Deadline: Rolling Basis<br><a href="https://www.derechosdigitales.org/sobre-el-fondo-de-respuesta-rapida/">https://www.derechosdigitales.org/sobre-el-fondo-de-respuesta-rapida/</a><br><br>Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights<br>Deadline: Rolling Basis<br><a href="https://urgentactionfund.org/">https://urgentactionfund.org/</a><br><br>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>### Global Events Calendar ###<br><br>Virtual School of Internet Governance<br>September 6, 2021 - November 14, 2021<br><a href="https://www.virtualsig.org/2021/01/17/group-e-registration-sept-6-2021/">https://www.virtualsig.org/2021/01/17/group-e-registration-sept-6-2021/</a><br><br>Escuela Virtual de Gobernanza de Internet<br>13 de septiembre, 2021 - 3 de diciembre, 2021<br><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd4TZUhNmlb6FpJ4FpggeYGIxw3kiDrXMCeNjeUeI_kiHQjew/viewform">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd4TZUhNmlb6FpJ4FpggeYGIxw3kiDrXMCeNjeUeI_kiHQjew/viewform</a><br><br>APAC DNS Forum 2022 First Pre-Event Webinar<br>September 2021 - February 2022<br><a href="https://apacdnsforum.my/">https://apacdnsforum.my/</a> <br><br>Community Health Village<br>November 2021<br>Online Event, See list of workshops and sessions below: <br><a href="https://www.digitalrights.community/blog/2021-community-health-village">https://www.digitalrights.community/blog/2021-community-health-village</a><br><br>Nov. 9: Regenerative Activism<br>Nov 10: Imagining Alternative Worlds through Activism<br>Nov 11: Mayan Healing Ceremony<br>Nov 16: Dealing with Distress in the Digital Rights Community: What can you do as a community leader?<br>Nov 18: Embodied Connection<br>Nov 23: Dealing with Conflicts in Activist Groups and Teams<br><br>Bread & Net 2021<br>24 - 26 November, 2021<br>Online & Offline Event<br><a href="https://www.breadandnet.org/">https://www.breadandnet.org/</a><br><br>Internet Governance Forum 2021<br>6-10 December, 2021<br>Katowice, Poland<br><a href="https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2021">https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2021</a> <br><br>Glitter Meetup<br>Every Thursday<br>9am EDT | 1pm UTC | 10pm UTC+8<br>Mattermost - IFF Square Channel<br><a href="https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Glitter_Meetup">https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Glitter_Meetup</a> <br><br>Check out a list of our virtual events here:<br><a href="https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Calendar_of_Events">https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Calendar_of_Events</a> <br><br>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>### NEW Job Opportunities  ###<br><br>Below is a short-list of jobs we have been sent in the last week. <br><br>You can view the complete list of jobs on the Team CommUNITY Job Board at: <a href="https://www.digitalrights.community/job-board">https://www.digitalrights.community/job-board</a><br><br>If you know someone who may be a fit for any one of these jobs, please forward them this email. Or better yet, have them sign up to receive more jobs each week: <br><a href="https://www.digitalrights.community/weekly-newsletter">https://www.digitalrights.community/weekly-newsletter</a><br><br>✎ Brand Designer | Team CommUNITY<br>+ Remote<br><a href="https://www.digitalrights.community/blog/seeking-brand-designer">https://www.digitalrights.community/blog/seeking-brand-designer</a><br><br>✎ VPN Community Lead | Team CommUNITY<br>+ Remote<br><a href="https://www.digitalrights.community/blog/seeking-vpn-lead">https://www.digitalrights.community/blog/seeking-vpn-lead</a><br><br>✎ Psychosocial Support Consultant | Team CommUNITY<br>+ Remote<br><a href="https://www.digitalrights.community/blog/psychosocial-consultant">https://www.digitalrights.community/blog/psychosocial-consultant</a><br><br>✎ Impact Specialist | Eticas Consulting, S.L.<br>+ Remote<br><a href="http://adventures.freshpeople.team/jobs/1384693-impact-specialist-be-part-of-a-disruptive-project-enjoy-learning-and-having-an-impact-on-society">http://adventures.freshpeople.team/jobs/1384693-impact-specialist-be-part-of-a-disruptive-project-enjoy-learning-and-having-an-impact-on-society</a><br><br>✎ Call for Expressions of Interest: Greater Internet Freedom Project Research | Internews<br>+ Remote<br><a href="https://internews.org/call-for-expressions-of-interest-greater-internet-freedom-project-research/">https://internews.org/call-for-expressions-of-interest-greater-internet-freedom-project-research/</a><br><br>✎ Manager, People Operations (Temporary) | Wikimedia Foundation<br>+ Remote<br><a href="https://boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jobs/3615759?gh_src=81359fd41us">https://boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jobs/3615759?gh_src=81359fd41us</a><br><br>✎ Policy and Campaigns Officer | Digital Action<br>+ Remote<br><a href="http://digitalaction.co/career/policyandcampaignsofficer">http://digitalaction.co/career/policyandcampaignsofficer</a><br><br>✎ Python Developer | eQualitie<br>+ Remote in Montreal<br><a href="https://equalit.ie/job-post/python-software-dev/">https://equalit.ie/job-post/python-software-dev/</a><br><br>✎ Asia-Pacific Campaigner | Access Now<br>+ Singapore, Philippines, open to other locations<br><a href="https://accessnow.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=89">https://accessnow.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=89</a><br><br>✎ Senior Financial Analyst | Wikimedia Foundation<br>+ Remote<br><a href="https://boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jobs/3606438?gh_src=8116b9e91us">https://boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jobs/3606438?gh_src=8116b9e91us</a><br><br>✎ Staff Software Engineer | Wikimedia Foundation<br>+ Remote<br><a href="https://boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jobs/3604639?gh_src=9418f3fa1us">https://boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jobs/3604639?gh_src=9418f3fa1us</a><br><br>✎ Executive Communications Associate | Wikimedia Foundation<br>+ Remote<br><a href="https://boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jobs/3606777?gh_src=86a117b31us">https://boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jobs/3606777?gh_src=86a117b31us</a><br><br>Need to unsubscribe or change your delivery address or other options? Head to <a href="https://lists.ghserv.net/mailman/options/festival">https://lists.ghserv.net/mailman/options/festival</a>  and enter your email address. <br><br>If that doesn’t work, or you just feel like sending some digital glitter our way, feel free to reply to this message for assistance.<br><br><br>### Remember to Sign up for and Share Our Newsletter ###<br><br>We hope this information will be helpful and informative as we continue working together to protect the people who defend human rights online. If you have any questions or want to learn more about partnerships, get in touch at team@digitalrights.community.<br><br>If you would like to us to include your news, updates, or opportunities in the newsletter, or if you’ve been forwarded this email and want to receive it yourself, please sign up at: <a href="https://www.digitalrights.community/weekly-newsletter">https://www.digitalrights.community/weekly-newsletter</a><br><br>(((Hugs & light)))<br><br>Team CommUNITY at ARTICLE 19<br>team@digitalrights.community<br>PGP: 0xF60A89AD6FF97A2F<br><br><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><b style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">--<br>Team CommUNITY at ARTICLE 19<br></font></b><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">www.digitalrights.community<br>Organizers of the <a href="http://internetfreedomfestival.org/" target="_blank">Internet Freedom Festival</a><br></font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">PGP: 2E1D CC33 A362 0BD6 236E  540A F60A 89AD 6FF9 7A2F</font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif"><font color="#222222">You can now submit your news for the <a href="https://www.digitalrights.community/weekly-newsletter" target="_blank">Digital Rights weekly</a> directly.</font><br></font></div><div><font color="#222222" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">To post your job opportunities, submit your opportunities to our <a href="https://www.digitalrights.community/job-board-form" target="_blank">Job Board</a>.</font></div></div></div></div></div>