We found 207 results for “Technology”.
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China’s Censorship Problem Remains
July 9, 2010
China and Google have been sparring over Internet freedom. Google has refused to yield to China’s demands to censor its search results and China threatened…
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Face It Facebook, You Just Don’t Get It
May 25, 2010
By Meg Roggensack Consultant, Business and Human Rights After a week of bad press and threats of user boycotts stemming from Facebook’s latest privacy policies, the…
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Google Leaving China: a Case for Partnerships in Business and Human Rights
March 23, 2010
In reaction to yesterday’s news about Google pulling out of China, Human Rights First CEO and President Elisa Massimino responded: Google’s decision to leave China underscores…
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State Department Country Reports Reflect Progress, Show Need for Additional Steps to Protect Human Rights
March 11, 2010
Washington, D.C. The State Department’s annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2009, released today, comes at a time when human rights activists around the…
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What We Need to Hear About the Torture Report
February 25, 2010
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Author responds to your questions live on Facebook, Friday at 3:00 Cross-posted from Huffington Post. At 10 a.m. on Friday, February 26, the Senate Judiciary…
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A Human Rights Activist’s Hopes for the State of the Union
January 27, 2010
By Neil Hicks Cross-posted from Huffington Post From podiums around the globe, President Obama has eloquently articulated his commitment to advancing human rights and securing global…
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Clinton Speech Marks Major Turning Point for Promoting Freedom of Expression
January 21, 2010
Washington, DC January 21, 2010 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s Newseum speech made clear the Obama Administration’s intent to put into practice its previously stated commitment…
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Clinton’s Speech on Internet Freedom: a Turning Point for Freedom of Expression
January 21, 2010
By Elisa Massimino, Human Rights First’s President and CEO Crossposted from Huffington Post Secretary Clinton, in a live address this morning at the Newseum, marked a…
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What Secretary Clinton Can Do to Support Internet Freedom
January 20, 2010
By Elisa President and CEO Crossposted from the Huffington Post Tomorrow, in her planned speech at the Newseum, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has the opportunity…
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Next Generation Internet Activists Receive Human Rights Award
October 24, 2008
NEW YORK – Celebrities, emerging human rights defenders and seasoned activists came together on Thursday night at Chelsea Piers for Human Rights First’s annual dinner…
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Next Generation Internet Activists to Receive Annual Human Rights Award
October 21, 2008
NEW YORK – Human Rights First will host its annual dinner and 30th anniversary celebration honoring those at the forefront of the struggle to defend…
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Archives of Human Rights First to be Housed at Columbia University Libraries
April 18, 2008
(NEW YORK, April 18, 2008) On February 20th, 2008, a formal agreement was signed by James Neal, Columbia’s Vice President for Information Services and University…