[IFF] Weekly | June 1 - 5

Fri Jun 5 22:31:19 CEST 2020

Dear friends,

This newsletter is a service for internet freedom defenders around the
world! Send us interesting updates, open positions, events, and
resources and we will share them in our next newsletter. Contact us at
team at internetfreedomfestival.org.

Here are our updates for the week of June 1 - 5:

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*** Upcoming Virtual Events ***

@ June 9 | Community Check-in: Collaborative Painting with Malwine
On the IFF Square on the in IFF Mattermost

@ June 10 | Digital Rights in Southeast Asia
https://internetfreedomfestival.formstack.com/forms/cks19

@ June 11 | Coffee Talk with Michelle Ferrier
https://internetfreedomfestival.formstack.com/forms/cks18

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*** Activists Around the Globe Show Solidarity Across the Globe ***

In a show of solidarity, Lebanese activists have created a manual for
protestors throughout the world, who are supporting Black Lives Matters.
The manual is currently available  in English and Spanish. They are not
the only ones! Several other groups have been hosting online Q&A
sessions and workshops.

>From Beirut with Love Protest Manual
https://github.com/frombeirutwithlove/ProtestTips

*** How to Safely and Ethically Film Police Misconduct ***

WITNESS created an easy-to-follow guide for those who are planning to
film police or protest actions, which was published in Teen Vogue. Find
out how to stay safe, how to tell a story with footage, and more!

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/how-to-film-police-safely

*** The Latest Version of Signal for Android and iOS Introduces a New
Blur Feature ***

The latest version of Signal for Android and iOS introduces a new blur
feature in the image editor that can help protect the privacy of the
people in the photos you share. Now it’s easy to give every face a
hiding place, or draw a fuzzy trace over something you want to erase.
Simply tap on the new blur tool icon to get started.

https://signal.org/blog/blur-tools/

*** The Tor Browser 9.5 is Out Now! ***

Tor Browser 9.5 is now available from the Tor Browser download page and
also from our distribution directory. The Android version is also
available from Google Play and F-Droid. This release includes important
security updates to Firefox.

https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-95

*** Apply to the New COVID-19 Litigation Fund by Digital Freedom Fund***

The Digital Freedom Fund supports partners in Europe to advance digital
rights through strategic litigation. Their new fund supports strategic
cases challenging the digital rights impact of COVID19.

https://digitalfreedomfund.org/

*** IFF Organizational Security Village June 8-12 ***

Internews will be hosting the IFF Organizational Security Village on
June 8-12. Originally scheduled for the in-person IFF, the village will
now be virtually and feature various workshops and sessions throughout
the week. Make sure to RSVP!!

https://globaltech.internews.org/blog/iff-orgsec

*** Statement From Experts of the UN on the Protests against Systemic
Racism in the United States ***

Issued by the independent experts of the Special Procedures of the
United Nations Human Rights Council, the statement calls for a time of
action and reparative intervention for historical and contemporary
racial injustice.

https://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=25927&LangID=E

*** Facebook Deactivates Accounts of Tunisian Political Bloggers and
Activists ***

Facebook accounts of several high-profile bloggers and activists in
Tunisia were among those deactivated without warning. Facebook claims it
was a technical error.

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/jun/04/facebook-deactivates-accounts-of-tunisian-political-bloggers-and-activists

### Reminder: IFF Is Looking for a Community Health Researcher!

https://internetfreedomfestival.org/community-health-researcher/

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*** COVID Related News ***

The following are articles related to COVID-19 shared by our community.
Please note, to help researchers in our space, we have asked that
individuals update the COVID 19 channel on the IFF Mattermost with
stories that illustrate government responses that could have lasting
privacy risks.

APC Has Launched a Repository of COVID19 Related Articles Written by APC
Members
https://www.apc.org/en/taxonomy/term/6311/

French Virus Tracing App Goes Live Amid Debate Over Privacy
https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/french-virus-tracing-app-goes-live-amid-debate-over-privacy-1.4965205#_gus&_gucid=&_gup=twitter&_gsc=6XTMS2b

Venezuela Arbitrarily Detaining Reporters Covering COVID-19
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/05/venezuela-arbitrarily-detaining-reporters-covering-covid-19-cpj-200503152328224.html

Covid-19: Six Chinese Defenders of Press Freedom Still in Detention
https://rsf.org/en/news/covid-19-six-chinese-defenders-press-freedom-still-detention

Virus-Tracking App Angers Thousands in Moscow with Fines
https://apnews.com/ca08db0bc06f0a9d20e205104680c881

Digital rights Violations Proliferated in Central and South-East Europe
during Coronavirus
https://balkaninsight.com/2020/06/03/insults-leaks-and-fraud-digital-violations-thrive-amid-pandemic/

Immunity Passports Are a Threat to Our Privacy and Information Security
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/05/immunity-passports-are-threat-our-privacy-and-information-security

### Grants, Fellowships, & Awards ###

Send us your opportunities, and we will include them in our newsletter
and in our Fundraising Opportunities page!
https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Fundraising_Opportunities

Grant for the Web
Deadline: June 12, 2020
https://www.grantfortheweb.org/apply

Open Internet for Democracy Initiative
Open Internet for Democracy Leaders Program
Deadline: June 22nd, 2020
https://openinternet.global/open-internet-democracy-leaders-program

Digital Freedom Fund
COVID-19 Litigation Fund
Deadline: June 28th, 2020
https://digitalfreedomfund.org/

Reset Tech
Reset Our Future Fund
Deadline: July 1st, 2020
https://www.reset.tech/open-calls/reset-our-future-fund/

Reset Tech
Information Control Fellowship
Deadline: July 1st, 2020
https://www.reset.tech/open-calls/information-control-fellowship/

Reset Tech
Resident Fellowship
Deadline: July 1st, 2020
https://www.reset.tech/open-calls/resident-fellowship/

The Community Prototype Fund (CPF)
Deadline: Rolling Basis
https://www.opentech.fund/funds/community-prototype-fund/

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### Events Calendar ##

IFF Organizational Security Village | June 8 - 12
+ RSVP
https://globaltech.internews.org/blog/iff-orgsec

Hong Kong Open Source Conference 2020 | 12-13 June, 2020
+ TBC
https://hkoscon.org/2020/

Community Check-in: Collaborative Painting with Malwine | June 9
10am EST | 2pm UTC
+ IFF Square on the in IFF Mattermost

IFF CKS: Digital Rights in Southeast Asia | June 10
4:30pm Manila UTC+ 8
https://internetfreedomfestival.formstack.com/forms/cks19

Coffee Talk with Michelle Ferrier | June 11
2:00pm EST | 6:00pm UTC
https://internetfreedomfestival.formstack.com/forms/cks18

IFF Glitter Meetup | Every Thursday
9am EST | 1pm UTC | 9pm UTC+8
+ Mattermost - IFF Square Channel
https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Glitter_Meetup

Daily Check-ins | Every Day
10am EST | 2pm UTC
+ Mattermost - Daily Checkins Channel
https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Glitter_Meetup

Check out a list of our virtual events here:
https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Calendar_of_Events

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### Job Opportunities ###

To view the complete list of jobs or post a job, visit the IFF Job
Board: https://internetfreedomfestival.org/job-board/

✎ Communication and Advocacy Officer | Innovation for Change
+ Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal or India
https://south-asia.innovationforchange.net/en/job/innovation-for-change-south-asia-hub-afghanistan-pakistan-nepal-and-india-must-be-able-to-travel-across-the-south-asia-region-20-south-asia-hub-communications-and-advocacy-officer/

✎ Associate Analyst | New York Times
+ New York City, NY
https://nytimes.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/NYT/job/New-York-NY/Associate-Analyst_REQ-007664-1

✎ VP, Data Science & Engineering | Wikimedia Foundation
+ Remote
https://boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jobs/2083317?gh_src=31a03bb61

✎ Arabic/English Regional Editor | Global Voices
+ Remote
https://community.globalvoices.org/2020/05/global-voices-gv-is-seeking-a-part-time-bilingual-arabic-english-regional-editor-for-its-coverage-of-the-middle-east-and-north-africa/

✎ Communications Officer / Senior Communications Officer | New America
+ Washington, DC
https://www.newamerica.org/jobs/

✎ Coordinator | Next Billions Network
+ Remote
https://medium.com/@nextbillionsnetwork/next-billions-network-seeks-a-part-time-coordinator-to-further-our-work-be956788b3f6

✎ Community Health Researcher | Internet Freedom Festival
+ Remote
https://internetfreedomfestival.org/community-health-researcher/

✎ Programme Officer for Middle East North Africa | HURIDOCS
+ Remote (in Middle East North Africa region or Europe)
https://www.idealist.org/en/nonprofit-job/39daec3dcfa14c7791847314ddff04e0-programme-officer-for-middle-east-north-africa-huridocs-human-rights-information-and-documentation-systems-international-geneva

✎ Programme Officer for Latin America | HURIDOCS
+ Remote (in Latin America)
https://www.idealist.org/en/nonprofit-job/177161bb5bb74df4835f5aabeab046d8-programme-officer-for-latin-america-huridocs-human-rights-information-and-documentation-systems-international-geneva

✎ Mobile app developer | Horizontal
+ Remote (in Latin America, Africa, Middle-East, or Asia)
https://wearehorizontal.org/jobs/mobile-dev/

✎ Digital Engagement Coordinator | Access Now
+ All Access Now Offices
https://www.accessnow.org/digital-engagement-coordinator/

✎ Digital Safety Specialist | Access Now
+ Manila, Philippines
https://www.accessnow.org/digital-safety-specialist-manila/

✎ Web designer | LaceWing Tech
+ Berlin, Germany
https://lacewing.tech/en/jobs/#webdesign/

✎ Technical Writer | Tails
+ Remote
https://tails.boum.org/jobs/technical_writer/

✎ Director of Global Data & Insights | Wikimedia Foundation
+ San Francisco, CA or Remote
https://boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jobs/2179400?gh_src=ed84660f1us

✎ Congressional Digital Service Fellowship | TechCongress
+ Washington, DC
https://www.techcongress.io/congressional-digital-service

✎ Internet Censorship Researchers | Netalitica
+ Remote
https://telegra.ph/Hiring-Internet-Censorship-Researchers-02-07

✎ Software Engineer, Language & Translation | Wikimedia Foundation
+ Remote
https://boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jobs/2028696?gh_src=47c5607b1

To view the complete list of jobs or post a job, visit the IFF Job
Board: https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Job_Board

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