How Bangladesh uses its Digital Security Act to limit the right to free speech online
At least 433 people in the country were imprisoned under the law as of July, Amnesty International reported.
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Journalists protest against the Digital Security Act in front of the Press Club in Dhaka on October 11, 2018. Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters
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Amnesty International on Monday asked the Bangladesh authorities to end its crackdown on the right to free expression online and urgently repeal the draconian Digital Security Act, unless it can be amended in compliance with international human rights law and standards.
In its new briefing titled “No space for dissent”, the global rights body examines cases under the country’s Digital Security Act, a law that contains overly broad and vague provisions granting the authorities extensive powers to police the online space.