Digital Rights Weekly | January 9 - 13

Sat Jan 14 03:24:31 CET 2023

Hello Digital Rights Defenders!

Here is your weekly update on digital rights around the world for the
week of January 9 - 13. As a reminder, you can submit your news for
the newsletter here:
https://www.digitalrights.community/weekly-newsletter

### Digital Justice Corner ###

Digital justice, digital rights, internet freedom, we love using these
grandiose terms and keep forgetting about what is happening in our
immediate surroundings. If my work requires me to be connected ten
hours a day to my smartphone, am I exercising digital freedom?

One of the policies of our recent Digital Justice Every Day pamphlet
is The Right to Disconnect, which entitles you to have clearly defined
work hours. It also entitles you to unplug and not to have to look at
email or to have any work contact when those work hours are over. Many
companies have implemented this and it is even regulated in some
countries. The benefits of having significant amounts of off-screen
time are real and my invitation is for you to explore the
possibilities of a healthier digital lifestyle. As the Riseup
Collective friends like to say: “get off the internet, i’ll see you in
the streets”.

//The following corner is a recurring column written by Danae Tapia,
TCU Global Community Manager. More info here:
https://www.digitaljustice.house //

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### Digital Rights in the Community ###

1. OTF’s Information Controls Fellowship Program (ICFP) is Now Open

OTF’s Information Controls Fellowship Program (ICFP) is open for
applications for its ninth fellowship cohort, with a final deadline of
February 20, 2023. The ICFP fellowship program supports individuals
working to examine restrictions on the free flow of information by
repressive governments. In particular, ICFP fellows track Internet
interference practices and investigate emerging means of overcoming
censorship in repressive environments - the countries, regions, or
areas worldwide where Internet freedom is most threatened.

https://www.opentech.fund/funds/icfp/

2. Apply for Pollicy’s 2023 Fellowship Program

Pollicy's fellowship programme aims to introduce students and young
professionals to civic tech and research initiatives, while also
allowing these fellows to contribute to the field's knowledge base
using their data skills. The 6-month fellowship includes opportunities
to collaborate with civic tech innovators, conduct exploratory
research on topics related to using data and civic tech to improve
government services and strengthen their capacity in using equitable
data. The deadline for receiving applications is January 15, 2023.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeWWbXSGM4RkiSY6LhM7kkJkXtKIJAt4C9-_kvrfbBMXwgVOQ/viewform

3. Apply for SUPERRR Lab’s Risktaker’s Fellowship Program

SUPERRR Lab is a Berlin based feminist organization, in collaboration
with the Allianz Foundation, has initiated a fellowship program called
the Risktakers Fellowship.  It will support 10 individuals from Europe
and the Mediterranean who, facing the multiple crises of our time,
dare to dream and plan equal and diverse futures in the digital space
and beyond.  Application deadline is January 15, 2023.

www.risktakers.space

4. Economic Opportunities Fund at Alliance for Gender Equality is Now Open

The Alliance for Gender Equality in Europe aims to drive impactful and
sustainable community-driven solutions that promote economic
opportunities for marginalized women, transgender, non-binary and
gender non-conforming people in Europe. Deadline to apply: February
12, 2023.

https://alliance-genderequality.org/

4. Call for Pitches at Mobilization Lab

Mobilization Lab is accepting pitches from journalists and organizers
around the world analyzing creative campaigns that are working,
campaigning under authoritarianism, offline and online grassroots
strategies and more. Pitch them at editor at mobilisationlab.org

https://twitter.com/aniphoebe/status/1604765535861805057

5. Registration for #PrivacyCamp23 is Now Open!

After two years of virtual editions, Privacy Camp 2023 will take place
on Wednesday, 25 January as an offline gathering in Brussels, with the
possibility of following an online stream of sessions online.  Sign up
by January 18, 2023 to secure your spot to EDRi’s flagship event,
bringing together activists, academia and decision-makers around the
topic of digital rights. Read more and register here:

https://framaforms.org/privacy-camp-2023-registration-form-1669896576

6. Call for Papers: 3rd Data Justice Conference “Collective
Experiences in the Datafied Society”

This two-day conference on June 19-20 2023 will explore impacts, lived
experiences and forms of resistance in relation to datafication.
Hosted by the Data Justice Lab at Cardiff University in the UK, it
will bring together international scholars, practitioners, activists,
and community groups to discuss the meaning and practice of social
justice and collective experiences in a datafied society. Both paper
presentations and 90-minute practical workshops are welcome. Please
send a 500-word abstract for papers and workshops to
DataJusticeLab at cardiff.ac.uk by January 30, 2023.

https://datajusticelab.org/2022/12/21/call-for-papers-3rd-data-justice-conference-collective-experiences-in-the-datafied-society/

7. Call for Collaboration: Building a Feminist Toolkit to Question A.I. Systems

Notmy.ai is  currently looking for A.I. projects being deployed in
Latin America by the public sector with possible implications to
advance feminist agendas, to add to their collaborative mapping, which
you can submit in the following link. In addition, they are currently
brainstorming other possible steps to both amplify the reach and the
tools of their toolkit on Oppressive A.I.

https://notmy.ai/do-you-know-other-projects/

8. Trainings on Mastodon How-Tos for Activists, Organizations,
Movements & Journalists

>From January 31 to February 2, you can join trainings and learn more
about how to use Mastodon and understand its key differences from
other platforms like Twitter. The trainings are available in four
languages. Read more and register here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rd-2gpj4jHNKinh8w2aKhbwW_Zw5g_vMz

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### Digital Rights Resources ###

1. EFF: 2022 in Review

EFF pushed hard this year and won many hard-fought battles. And in the
battles not won, we continue on, because it’s important to stand up
for what’s right, even if the road is long and rocky. Check out EFF’s
year in review and the various articles about the organization’s
accomplishments.

https://www.eff.org/2022-year-in-review

2. The Evil LIst

Slate sent ballots to a wide range of journalists, scholars,
advocates, and others who have been thinking critically about
technology for years. Which tech companies are really doing the most
harm? Here are the 30 most dangerous, ranked by the people who know.

https://slate.com/technology/2020/01/evil-list-tech-companies-dangerous-amazon-facebook-google-palantir.html

3. Facial Recognitions' Alarming Pitfalls

The breakneck development and deployment of facial recognition
technology are outstripping efforts to corral alarming pitfalls. This
matters because police, retail stores, airports and sports arenas are
rapidly increasing biometric surveillance. But critics say the results
are too often blindly trusted, without enough double-checking of
matches.

https://www.axios.com/2023/01/07/facial-recognition-issues-problems

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### Digital Rights in the Wider World ###

1. US Supremes Deny Pegasus Spyware Maker’s Immunity Claim

The US Supreme Court has quashed spyware maker NSO Group's argument
that it cannot be held legally responsible for using WhatsApp
technology to deploy its Pegasus snoop-ware on users' phones. Facebook
and its WhatsApp subsidiary sued the notorious Isreal-based software
company in 2019, alleging that NSO exploited a zero-day bug in
WhatsApp to remotely drop Pegasus on about 1,400 smartphones belonging
to attorneys, journalists, human rights activists, political
dissidents, diplomats and other senior foreign government officials in
multiple countries.

https://www.theregister.com/2023/01/09/supreme_court_pegasus_spyware/

2. How 3 African Activists Are Combating Internet Shutdowns

Authoritarian governments are increasingly turning to internet
shutdowns to silence dissidents and curb protests. Devex spoke to
three African activists about their experience and how they are
working to protect the human rights that depend on the internet.

https://devex.shorthandstories.com/how-3-african-activists-are-combating-internet-shutdowns/index.html

3. The Slow Death of Surveillance Capitalism Has Begun

Surveillance capitalism just got a kicking. In an ultimatum, the
European Union has demanded that Meta reform its approach to
personalized advertising—a seemingly unremarkable regulatory ruling
that could have profound consequences for a company that has grown
impressively rich by, as Mark Zuckerberg once put it, running ads. The
ruling, which comes with a €390 million ($414 million) fine attached,
is targeted specifically at Facebook and Instagram, but could be a
huge blow to Big Tech as a whole.

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/meta-surveillance-capitalism

4. WhatsApp Launches a Tool to Fight Internet Censorship

WhatsApp is expanding its anti-censorship measures by  making it
possible for people facing censorship to use WhatsApp through proxy
connections, potentially allowing them to communicate when a country
has blocked the app.

https://www.wired.com/story/whatsapp-proxy-internet-censorship/

5. Oversight Board Overturns Meta's Original Decision in the “Iran
protest slogan” Case

The Oversight Board has overturned Meta’s original decision to remove
a Facebook post protesting the Iranian government, which contains the
slogan “marg bar... Khamenei.” This literally translates as “death to
Khamenei” but is often used as political rhetoric to mean “down with
Khamenei.”

The Board has made recommendations to better protect political speech
in critical situations, such as that in Iran, where historic,
widespread, protests are being violently suppressed. This includes
permitting the general use of “marg bar Khamenei” during protests in
Iran.

https://oversightboard.com/news/962043011444388-oversight-board-overturns-meta-s-original-decision-in-the-iran-protest-slogan-case/

6. Iran Says Face Recognition Will ID Women Breaking Hijab Laws

Iranian women are baring their heads to protest government controls. A
top official said algorithms can identify anyone flouting dress codes.

https://www.wired.com/story/iran-says-face-recognition-will-id-women-breaking-hijab-laws/

7. Filipino Activists Decry Facebook’s “Automated Censorship”

Several group pages and personal accounts of Filipino activists were
restricted by Facebook for allegedly violating community standards
after they posted photos, videos, and statements honoring the legacy
of the late founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines Jose
Maria Sison. Apparently, Sison is included in the list of Facebook’s
“dangerous individuals and organizations.” Facebook’s algorithm is
seemingly tweaked to automatically flag posts that mention Sison and
contain his images.

There have been successful appeals against this, but not all of them
were successful and activists continue to report restrictions imposed
on their accounts.

https://globalvoices.org/2023/01/05/filipino-activists-decry-facebooks-automated-censorship/

8. Human Rights Watch to the EU: Pass Directive to Protect Workers’ Rights

Human Rights Watch said that the European Union should pass
legislation that will bolster wage and labor protections for
ride-share drivers, delivery riders, and other people working for
digital labor platforms, today.

https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/01/09/eu-pass-directive-protect-workers-rights

9. Israeli Spy Tech Sold to Bangladesh

Despite a ban on intelligence and defense exports to Bangladesh,
Israeli companies have been selling hacking spyware to the government
in Dhaka. Passitora, a Cyprus-based company controlled by Israeli
businessman and former intelligence commander Tal Dilian, sold the
equipment to a branch of the Bangladeshi Interior Ministry last year.

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-firm-sold-spyware-bangladesh-despite-export-ban

10. Saudi Arabia’s Multiple Abuses: From Human Trafficking to
Government Agents Infiltrating Wikipedia and Sentencing Independent
Admins to Prison

According to SMEX and Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN), the
Saudi Arabian government infiltrated Wikipedia by recruiting the
organization’s highest ranked administrators in the country to serve
as government agents to control information about the country and
prosecuting those who contributed critical information about political
detainees. Following an internal investigation in 2022, Wikimedia
terminated all of its administrators in Saudi Arabia in December. DAWN
and SMEX documented Wikimedia’s infiltration by the Saudi government
based on interviews with sources close to the company and the
imprisoned administrators.

https://smex.org/saudi-arabia-government-agents-infiltrate-wikipedia-sentence-independent-wikipedia-administrators-to-prison/

A Times Investigation showed that on Haraj.sa, Saudi Arabia’s largest
online marketplace,  hundreds of domestic workers are being illegally
trafficked and sold to the highest bidders.

https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/how-ugandan-maids-are-sold-to-wealthy-saudis-on-black-market-4070460

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

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 in this newsletter, please email details to
team at digitalrights.community
https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Fundraising_Opportunities

Pollicy Fellowship Programme
Deadline: January 15, 2023
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeWWbXSGM4RkiSY6LhM7kkJkXtKIJAt4C9-_kvrfbBMXwgVOQ/viewform

The Risktakers Fellowship
Deadline: January 15, 2023
https://risktakers.space/fellowship/

PhD Scholarships in Digital Governance
The Hertie School
January 31, 2023
https://www.hertie-school.org/en/digital-governance/about/opportunities/phd-scholarships-in-digital-governance

NLnet
Deadline: February 1, 2023
https://nlnet.nl/news/2022/20221201-call.html

Alliance for Gender Equality in Europe
Deadline: February 12, 2023
https://alliance-genderequality.org/

Information Controls Fellowship Program (ICFP)
Deadline: February 20, 2023
https://www.opentech.fund/funds/icfp/

Digital Freedom Fund
Deadline: February 28, 2023
https://digitalfreedomfund.org/grants/

Incident Emergency Fund
Digital Defenders Partnership
Deadline: Rolling Basis
https://www.digitaldefenders.org/incident-emergency-fund/

Safety Net Fund
Deadline: Ongoing
https://wphfund.org/whrds-safety-net/

Internet Freedom Fund
Open Technology Fund
Deadline: Rolling Basis
https://www.opentech.fund/funds/internet-freedom-fund/

Rapid Response Fund
Open Tech Fund
Deadline: Rolling Basis
https://www.opentech.fund/funds/rapid-response-fund/

Rapid Response Fund
Derechos Digitales
Deadline: Rolling Basis
https://www.derechosdigitales.org/sobre-el-fondo-de-respuesta-rapida/

Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights
Deadline: Rolling Basis
https://urgentactionfund.org/

Open Briefing’s Responsive Assistance
Deadline: Rolling Basis
https://www.openbriefing.org/support/referral/

Secure Usability and Accessibility Lab
Open Tech Fund
Deadline: Rolling
https://www.opentech.fund/labs/sua-lab/
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### Events Calendar ###

Asia-Pacific Digital Rights Forum
EngageMedia
January 12-14, 2023
Hybrid
https://forum.engagemedia.org/

LATAM Monthly Meetup
6:30pm EST / 10:30pm UTC
January 18, 2023
Online
https://wiki.digitalrights.community/index.php?title=18_de_Enero,_2023_LATAM

Glitter Meetup: Digital Society Africa’s Framing Digital Security in
the Context of Southern Africa
9am EST / 1pm UTC
January 19, 2023
Online
https://wiki.digitalrights.community/index.php?title=January_19_2023_GM

MENA Monthly Meetup
January 25, 2023
Online
https://wiki.digitalrights.community/index.php?title=January_25_2023,_MENA_Meetup

Privacy Camp 2023
25 January, 2023
Brussels & Online
https://privacycamp.eu/

Africa Monthly Meetup
8am EST / 1pm UTC
January 26th, 2023
Online
https://wiki.digitalrights.community/index.php?title=January_26_2023,_Africa_Meetup

How to use the world’s largest online library of secrets
Glitter Meetup
9am EST / 2pm uTC
January 26th, 2023
Online
https://wiki.digitalrights.community/index.php?title=January_26_2023_GM

RightsCon
Access Now
June 5 - 8, 2023
Hybrid
https://www.rightscon.org/attend/

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

Below is a short list of jobs sent to us in the last week.

Want to see more jobs? OR Have a job opening you want us to promote?
Check out the Team CommUNITY Job Board:
https://www.digitalrights.community/job-board

✎ Strategic Partnerships Lead | Code for All
+ Remote
https://bit.ly/3ZxqfRh

✎ Senior Associate, Events Programming | McCourt School of Public
Policy – Georgetown University
+ Washington, DC, USA
https://georgetown.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Georgetown_Admin_Careers/job/Main-Campus/Senior-Associate--Events-Programming---McCourt-School-of-Public-Policy---Georgetown-University_JR13642

✎ Senior Policy & Advocacy Manager | AW AlgorithmWatch gGmbH
+ Berlin, Germany
https://algorithmwatch.org/en/jobalert-senior-policy-advocacy-manager-2023/

✎ Frontend Developer | Freedom of the Press Foundation
+ Remote
https://grnh.se/a2ed76a85us

✎ Development Intern | The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting
Project (OCCRP)
+ Remote
https://www.occrp.org/en/occrp-jobs/development-intern

✎ Head of Natural Resources and Just Transition | Business & Human
Rights Resource Centre
+ Remote
https://bhrrc.bamboohr.com/careers/41?source=aWQ9MTk%3D

✎ Digital Sector Transformation Lead | World Benchmarking Alliance
+ USA, Asia
https://worldbenchmarkingalliance.bamboohr.com/careers/52

✎ Campaigns and Partnership Manager MENA | Digital Action at Oxford HR
+ Remote
https://oxfordhr.co.uk/jobs/campaigns-and-partnerships-manager-middle-east-northern-africa/

✎ Licensing and Compliance Manager | Free Software Foundation
+ Boston, MA, USA
https://www.fsf.org/news/fsf-job-opportunity-licensing-and-compliance-manager

✎ Engineering Manager - Platform Engineering | Wikimedia Foundation
+ Remote
https://grnh.se/8f0fd44f1us

✎ Development Officer | The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting
Project (OCCRP)
+ East Coast, USA preferred
https://www.occrp.org/en/occrp-jobs/development-officer

✎ Campaigns and Partnerships Manager - Sub-Saharan Africa | Digital Action
+ Remote (GMT +/- 3 hours)
https://lnkd.in/e5ai4cDt

✎ Campaigns and Partnerships Manager for MENA Region | Digital Action
+ Remote (GMT +/- 3 hours)
https://lnkd.in/dA4tMag4

✎ Executive Director | Digital Action
+ Remote
https://lnkd.in/dNyhYJet

✎ Director/Senior Director of Development and Operations | Sikh Coalition
+ Remote
https://www.sikhcoalition.org/get-involved/careers-internships/director-senior-director-of-development-and-operations/

✎ Policy Advocacy Coordinator | Global Voices
+ Remote
https://globalvoices.org/2023/01/03/global-voices-seeks-a-policy-advocacy-coordinator/

✎ Operations Assistant | Free Software Foundation
+ Boston, MA, USA
https://www.fsf.org/news/fsf-job-opportunity-operations-assistant-2

✎ Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Specialist- French Speaking |
Internet Society Foundation
+ Remote
https://internetsociety.bamboohr.com/careers/200

✎ Principal Major Gifts Officer | Wikimedia Foundation
+ Remote
https://grnh.se/b335af771us

✎ Consultant Researcher (Digital Censorship of Sexual Health) | Center
for Intimacy Justice
+ Remote
https://www.intimacyjustice.org/careers

✎ Systems Administrator | CiviCERT
+ Remote
https://www.civicert.org/2022/12/15/open-vacancy-part-time-systemsadministrator/

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