[bestbits] Practical Impact of NSA/Surveillance on Human Rights Orgs

[Shawna Finnegan]

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Hi all,

I have been following this list for some time, but I don't think I
have introduced myself - I work with APC's Internet Rights programme.

Thanks for raising this point, Ben. I have also seen limited
discussion looking particularly at the impact NSA surveillance on
human rights defenders and activists.

Alfredo Lopez from May First/People Link has been writing about the
impact of PRISM surveillance on activists, and the importance of FLOSS
for activists to protect data:
http://www.thiscantbehappening.net/node/1842

APC wrote an issue paper on F/A online last year, which includes
discussion of the impact of surveillance on organising:
https://www.apc.org/en/pubs/freedom-peaceful-assembly-and-freedom-association

And there are of course activists in many countries, such as
Azerbaijan, who have felt the impact of government surveillance long
before PRISM, and who have adopted a number of strategies to protect
themselves:
http://www.genderit.org/articles/azerbaijan-when-online-security-synonymous-personal-safety

I am interested to read others' experiences, and personal practices
for avoiding surveillance. Did these recent revelations convince
anyone to abandon gmail, for example?

Cheers,

Shawna

On 13-07-17 09:08 PM, Ben Doernberg wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> One topic that hasn't gotten enough public attention is the
> practical impact of surveillance programs on human rights work.
> This is a subject WITNESS is going to explore in a blog post next
> week, and I'm curious if any of you are anticipating challenges in
> communicating and exchanging information with each other and/or
> activists on the ground because of concerns about surveillance by
> the NSA and its partners.
> 
> If there's an existing effort to document such impacts, or to
> communicate this message to policymakers, please let me know!
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Ben
> 
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