On June 2, 2016, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Russian Service, Radio Svoboda, published a searchable archive of 26,000 audio clips of programs they’ve produced and broadcasted, available online and free to the public. RFE/RL is a private, independent international news organization producing radio, internet, television, and mobile programs in 23 countries. Radio Svoboda collaborated…
Citizen Lab senior researchers Bill Marczak and John Scott-Railton’s released their new report, “Be Calm and (Don’t) Enable Macros: Malware Sent to UK Journalists Exposes New Threat Actor Targeting UAE Dissidents.” The operator behind the digital attacks featured in the report is named “Stealth Falcon” and by his level of sophistication is consistent with a…
On May 30, 2016, Tavaana: E-Learning Institute for Iranian Civil Society launched their free online course, “The Politics of Inclusion & Minority Rights in Democracies.” The course is designed for civic leaders, human rights defenders, and academics interested in practicing inclusive egalitarianism for a democratic republic. Tavaana has long been on the forefront of…
Civil society organizations including the Latin American and Caribbean Network for Democracy (REDLAD), Latin America Youth Network for Democracy (Juventud LAC), Freedom House, and Participacion de la Sociedad Civil en la Cumbra de las Americas (PASCA) attended the Organization of American States (OAS) General Assembly this week in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Ahead of the…