Cyber mercenaries present a grave threat to human rights and freedom of expression. They have been implicated in surveillance, torture, and even murder of human rights defenders, political candidates, and journalists. One of the most effective ways that the human rights community pushes back.
Free speech on the internet took a huge hit when the news agency Reuters took down an important hacking investigation to comply with an overseas legal challenge.
To back up a bit: On Nov. 16, the wire service published “How an Indian Startup Hacked the World,” an investigation based on hundreds of interviews, thousands…
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