On what would be the last day of his life, Zemari Ahmadi, an employee of a U.S.-based NGO, was being watched by a remote crew piloting a Predator drone above the skies of Kabul, Afghanistan. As Ahmadi went about his… Read More ›
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Palestinian Rights Groups That Document Israeli Abuses Labeled "Terrorists" by Israel
An order signed by Israel’s defense minister on Friday designated six leading Palestinian human rights groups “terror organizations,” marking an escalation in Israel’s effort to deprive independent agencies that document Israeli military abuses in the occupied territories of funding from… Read More ›
The Kingdom's Intelligence Apparatus Fuels a Crackdown on Dissent
RABAT, MOROCCO — In February 2020, Moroccan human rights activist Fouad Abdelmoumni received some bone-chilling news: He and his partner had been filmed having sex inside their own home, and videos of their intimate moments were circulating on WhatsApp. Friends… Read More ›
Brazilian Workers Paid Equivalent of 70 Cents an Hour to Transcribe TikToks
It was a remote work opportunity, with no fixed hours, and it paid in dollars. In a moment of extreme economic crisis playing out in Brazil, the offer seemed irresistible. Felipe, who was unemployed, took the job working for TikTok,… Read More ›
Termination of Scientists Sparks Concerns About Possible China-Related Probe
Two Chinese American scientists at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston were removed from their jobs on the same day last month, raising concerns among colleagues that they may have been targeted in fallout from the Justice Department’s controversial China Initiative. The… Read More ›
9/11 and the Saudi Connection
None of the issues still lingering 20 years after the 9/11 attacks have been as persistent — or as emotionally wrenching for the families of the victims — as the question of whether Saudi Arabia provided funding and other assistance… Read More ›
Brazil's Indigenous Groups Mount Unprecedented Protest Against Destruction of the Amazon
Indigenous communities in Brazil organized the largest-ever native protests to block what they described as “a declaration of extermination” from lawmakers representing agribusiness, mining, and logging interests aligned with far-right President Jair Bolsonaro. The umbrella group Articulation of Indigenous Peoples… Read More ›
Chinese Police Kept Buying Cellebrite Phone Crackers After Cellebrite Said It Ended Sales
In its bid to go public next week, Israeli cellphone hacking company Cellebrite has tried to present itself as a defender of global human rights, highlighting its withdrawal from Bangladesh, Belarus, China, Hong Kong, Russia, and Venezuela. In a presentation… Read More ›
Taliban Spokesman Accuses Facebook of Stifling Free Speech by Banning Group
The Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, emerged from the shadows on Tuesday and devoted part of his first press conference to a rant about Facebook, in which he accused the tech giant of violating the Islamist group’s right to free speech… Read More ›
The Taliban Have Seized U.S. Military Biometrics Devices
The Taliban have seized U.S. military biometrics devices that could aid in the identification of Afghans who assisted coalition forces, current and former military officials have told The Intercept. The devices, known as HIIDE, for Handheld Interagency Identity Detection Equipment, were… Read More ›