Apple threat notifications and spyware: what everyone should know

Zambia: Closing Courts Curbs Access to Justice

Zambian authorities arbitrarily closed courts to prevent legal challenges to election results, exemplifying authoritarian suppression of… [more]

UN rejects Israel’s threat to expel Gaza residents over kite-flying

Article documents threat of forced mass expulsion as retaliation for civilian protest activity, exemplifying authoritarian governance and… [more]

Palestinian boy shot during Israeli raid on UNRWA centre

Documents state military action resulting in child casualty at protected UN facility, exemplifying militarization and potential abuse of… [more]

Apple threat notifications and spyware: what everyone should know

Covers mass deployment of commercial spyware targeting individuals through mobile devices, detailing sophisticated surveillance-for-sale… [more]

Zambia: Closing Courts Curbs Access to Justice

Zambian authorities arbitrarily closed courts to prevent legal challenges to election results, exemplifying authoritarian suppression of… [more]

UN rejects Israel’s threat to expel Gaza residents over kite-flying

Article documents threat of forced mass expulsion as retaliation for civilian protest activity, exemplifying authoritarian governance and… [more]

Palestinian boy shot during Israeli raid on UNRWA centre

Documents state military action resulting in child casualty at protected UN facility, exemplifying militarization and potential abuse of… [more]

The RSF’s defeat will not end Sudan’s war but merely fragment it

Documents the dystopian risk of state fragmentation and militia proliferation in Sudan as military victory creates power vacuums and… [more]

Airstrikes and Illegal Mining Add to Myanmar’s Troubles

Documents authoritarian military violence, extraction of resources through conflict, and systematic abuse of civilians by state and armed… [more]

Despite international bans, landmines are back in force

Documents the resurgence of anti-personnel mines despite international bans, representing militarization escalation and erosion of… [more]

Why landmines are back in force despite international bans

Describes the erosion of international humanitarian protections through abandonment of anti-landmine treaties, enabling weapons that… [more]

US military kills 4 in Caribbean boat strike

US military extrajudicial strikes killing 200+ people in Caribbean drug enforcement campaign represents militarized governance, lack of… [more]

Confronting South Korea’s Violent Past and Its Echoes Today

Documents South Korea's authoritarian past of systematic torture and suppression of pro-democracy activists, with relevance to how… [more]

‘Shadow database’ scandal: noyb sends SCHUFA cease-and-desist letter; interest list for class action opened

Credit agency SCHUFA illegally retained and used historical data on 69 million people for undisclosed purposes, exemplifying corporate… [more]

China: Dissident artist jailed for satirical Mao sculptures

Artist imprisoned under vague national honor laws for creating satirical sculpture, exemplifying authoritarian censorship and suppression… [more]

Record-breaking heat dome expected to bring dangerous temperatures to US south-west

Documents climate disaster manifesting as record-breaking heat affecting 45+ million people with dangerous temperatures and wildfire… [more]

‘Darth Vader’ Wants You to Know He Definitely Supports Flock Surveillance

Documents deployment of Flock automated license plate recognition surveillance system and civic opposition to mass surveillance… [more]

Conservative Groups Side With Minneapolis Protesters Against Trump Crackdown

Documents government use of undercover agents to infiltrate and prosecute left-wing protesters based on ideology, exemplifying… [more]

Israel Is Running a Synthetic Think Tank to Influence AI Search Results

State-funded creation of synthetic think tank to generate AI-optimized content designed to manipulate chatbot responses and search results… [more]

The US Just Recorded Its First 2 Measles Deaths This Year

Political pressure to fragment vaccine protocols and declining vaccination rates represent state-enabled erosion of public health… [more]

ICE Wants the Country’s Voter Data

ICE seeking access to national voter registration and history data under fraud pretense represents potential use of immigration… [more]

India’s Summer of Youth Protests Is Boiling Over

Police use of water cannons against student protesters indicates state suppression of political dissent and assembly, though this… [more]

Charges Dropped Against Person Who Clapped at a City Data Center Meeting

Police arrested and charged a citizen for clapping at a public meeting about a corporate data center project, exemplifying authoritarian… [more]

European rights court orders Turkey to free imprisoned businessman

Nearly a decade of politically motivated imprisonment of a philanthropist and activist represents state authoritarianism and judicial… [more]

Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes staffers after editorial independence comments

Pentagon's firing of Stars and Stripes staff for asserting editorial independence represents direct state censorship and suppression of… [more]

Man Charged With 3 Felonies For Breaking 3D-Printed ‘Decoy’ Flock Camera

Police deployed decoy surveillance cameras as bait to entrap and charge citizens with felonies for vandalism, demonstrating escalating… [more]

The Supreme Court’s Mail-In Ballot Ruling Is a Step Toward Chaos in the Midterms

Documents judicial removal of voting rights protections, enabling administrative restrictions on mail-in ballots that facilitate voter… [more]