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PublicationPosted on July 18, 2022Global Developments in Religious Freedom and Equal Treatment
INCLO’s members distribute this international newsletter, highlighting cases that reveal the tensions between the two rights and identifying worrying trends that require serious consideration.
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Right to privacyPosted on June 07, 2022INCLO report on privacy in the digital age submitted to the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
With reference to case studies from INCLO countries, we address recent trends and challenges regarding the right to privacy in relation to (i) measures relying on digital technology taken to combat Covid-19; (ii) facial recognition technologies (FRT); and (iii) use of encryption.
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StatementsPosted on March 29, 2022
ECtHR: Telegram vs Russia
INCLO members submitted a third-party intervention on Russia's ban of Telegram between 2018 and 2020 over the app's refusal to hand over encryption keys.
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Protecting civic spacePosted on March 23, 2022INCLO members condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and join calls for an immediate ceasefire
We bluntly condemn the massive violation of international humanitarian law and international human rights perpetrated by Russia against Ukraine.
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Freedom of expressionPosted on February 11, 2022Indonesia: Letter to the Commission on Human Rights asking for protection of HRDs Fatia Maulidiyanti and Haris Azhar
INCLO members call on the Indonesian National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) to protect human rights defenders Fatia Maulidiyanti and Haris Azhar in a letter sent to Chairman Ahmad Taufan Damanik.
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Freedom of expressionPosted on January 25, 2022Solidarity with Fatia Maulidiyanti and Haris Azhar: INCLO members urge Indonesian authorities to end harassment of human rights defenders
The undersigned members of the International Network of Civil Liberties Organizations (INCLO) are deeply concerned about the continued harassment and threats of prosecution faced by Fatia Maulidiyanti, Coordinator of the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS) and Haris Azhar, Executive Director of Lokataru Law and Human Rights Office.
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StatementsPosted on October 27, 2021INCLO Members Stand in Solidarity with Palestinian Human Rights Organizations Declared Terrorist Groups by Israeli Government and Call to Reverse Decision Immediately
We support the 6 organizations that have been designated as “terrorist groups” under Israel’s anti-terrorism law and call for the Israeli government to immediately reverse its decision and remove them from the list of terrorist organizations.
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StatementsPosted on September 29, 2021INCLO Statement on the Right to Protest at the UN Human Right Council Session 48
CELS, on behalf of INCLO, ILEX and other allies delivered an oral statement at the Panel Discussion on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in the Context of Protests (HRC Resolution 44/20) at the UN HRC 48 on 29 September, 2021.
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Freedom of expressionPosted on September 15, 2021Solidarity with Indonesian human rights defenders Fatia Maulidiyanti and Haris Azar: authorities must end threats of prosecution
INCLO members are deeply concerned about the judicial harassment faced by our colleagues at the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS) and the Lokataru Law and Human Rights Office. We call on the government to take immediate action to protect human rights defenders in Indonesia.
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StatementsPosted on August 04, 2021INCLO Written Contribution in response to Human Rights Council Resolution 44/20
INCLO submitted a written contribution to the UN Special Rapporteur Clement Voule for the preparation of a report on the protection of human rights in the context of protests during times of crisis, as was called for by the Human Rights Council Resolution 44/20.
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STATEMENTPosted on July 19, 2021INCLO Statement on Increased Human Rights Violations in Papua
INCLO members call attention to the increasing human rights violations in Papua and urges the Indonesian government to take measures to ensure the respect of the right to protest and to access of information.
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STATEMENTPosted on July 19, 2021Open letter to Indonesian Pres. Widodo urging better respect for human rights in Papua
Ten INCLO members urge the Indonesian President to address violations of the right to protest and access to information in Papua.
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STATEMENTPosted on July 02, 2021
Oral Statement on Peaceful Assembly at the UN Human Rights Council Session 47
The LRC's oral statement on behalf of INCLO at the UN Human Rights Council Session 47 during the Interactive Dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on Peaceful Assembly held on 1 July 2021.
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STATEMENTPosted on June 04, 2021
Open letter to German Chancellor Merkel urging her to support a TRIPS waiver at the WTO
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StatementPosted on May 05, 2021Universal and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines
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STATEMENTPosted on May 05, 2021
Open letter to US President Biden urging him to support TRIPS waiver to ensure equitable global vaccine production and distribution
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PublicationPosted on May 03, 2021Protesting during a Pandemic: State Responses during COVID-19
An INCLO issue paper that documents and analyzes protests and state responses that affect the right to protest, as well as highlight the work of INCLO members in 14 countries in the midst of the global pandemic in 2020.
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INCLO in the NewsPosted on February 09, 2021A global look at oversight cooperation
Why don’t intelligence oversight bodies cooperate as well as intelligence agencies? And is there reason to believe that this could be changing?
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Press ReleasesPosted on February 03, 2021
Unhealed Wounds - The Faces Behind the Injuries of Crowd-Control Weapons
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Press ReleasesPosted on January 22, 2021
INCLO’s FRT stories of harm highlight need for strong legal framework that protects civil rights
The indiscriminate use of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) globally by law enforcement and other government agencies is dangerously normalising surveillance.
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PublicationPosted on January 22, 2021In Focus: Facial Recognition Tech Stories And Rights Harms From Around The World
A new INCLO report of FRT stories from around the world flags the risk of creating societies where people are watched and identified when they attend a protest, take part in religious events, visit a doctor or just go about their daily lives.
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PublicationPosted on June 01, 2018Defending Dissent: Towards State Practices that Protect and Promote the Rights to Protest
INCLO published this report in partnership with the International Human Rights Clinic at the University of Chicago Law School (IHRC).
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INCLO is a network of independent, national human rights organizations working to promote fundamental rights and freedoms.
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INCLO members work jointly on four programmatic areas of work: Protest Rights and Policing, Surveillance and Human Rights, Religious Freedom and Equal Treatment, and Protecting Civic Space.
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