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Thailand: Dismissal of landmark case a critical and alarming setback in fight against unlawful use of spyware

In response to the Bangkok Civil Court’s dismissal of Thai activist, Jatupat Boonpattararaksa’s lawsuit against NSO Group Technologies Ltd for allegedly failing to prevent him from being targeted with spyware, Amnesty International’s Thailand Researcher Chanatip Tatiyakaroonwong said: “The court’s failure to recognise NSO Group’s role in facilitating human rights abuses via the targeting of Thai…

21 November 2024

Explainer

How do authorities use firewalls and other tools for internet control?

19 November 2024

External Resources

31 October 2024

News

Saudi Arabia

Human Rights Defenders and Activists

UK court says activist can pursue spyware case against Saudi Arabia

On 11 October 2024, the UK’s High Court ruled that Saudi activist Yahya Assiri can continue his legal challenge against Saudi Arabia for being targeted with spyware while living in the UK. Yahya Assiri is a UK-based human rights defender and founder of the human rights organisation ALQST. A long-time friend of Jamal Khashoggi, the…

21 October 2024

Litigation Submission

Thailand

Pegasus spyware

Thailand: Amicus curiae submitted by Amnesty International to the Bangkok Civil Court in the case of Jatupat Boonpattararaksa vs. NSO Group Technologies Ltd.

Amnesty International has filed an amicus curiae brief to the Bangkok Civil Court on the applicable international and regional human rights law and standards on the right to privacy, the right to an effective remedy, and human rights due diligence, in relation to the case Jatupat Boonpattararaksa vs. NSO Group Technologies Ltd. View the document…

3 September 2024

Blog

Technology and Human Rights

Exploring intersectionality

In July 2024, Amnesty Tech and Amnesty Netherlands hosted an event to explore the intersection of tech, gender, and inequality in Amsterdam. The “Exploring Intersectionality” event brought together more than 80 activists, practitioners and researchers from different organisations working in the technology and human rights field. With digital gender-based violence on the rise and technology…

15 August 2024

News

Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories

Pegasus spyware

Israel: Israel’s attempt to sway WhatsApp case casts doubt on its ability to deal with NSO spyware cases.

Responding to a Forbidden Stories-led investigation, supported by the Amnesty International’s Security Lab, on the government of Israel’s attempts to sway WhatsApp’s ongoing US lawsuit against spyware firm NSO Group, Donncha Ó Cearbhaill, Head of the Security Lab at Amnesty International, said: “These revelations raise critical concerns about Israel’s regulatory oversight and the impartiality of…

25 July 2024

News

Technology and Human Rights

Amnesty International’s Security Lab unveils new tools to support civil society against digital threats

Amnesty International’s Security Lab has launched new features on its website, adding to the existing range of tools, resources and research to support human rights defenders, activists, journalists and other civil society members against digital attacks, including spyware. “Targeted surveillance and other digital threats have been used around the world to harass, intimidate, silence and shrink civil society.…

5 June 2024

Blog

Human Rights Defenders and Activists

Support against digital attacks: how the Security Lab can help

Governments and non-state actors regularly use digital attacks to surveil, harass and intimidate human rights defenders (HRDs), activists, journalists, and other civil society members. Digital attacks can be varied in nature, ranging from malicious software attacks such as spyware, social engineering threats like phishing and impersonation, online harassment and abuse such as gender-based violence, disinformation…

29 May 2024

Press Release

Asia and the Pacific

Censorship and Freedom of Expression

Thailand: State-backed digital violence used to silence women and LGBTI activists

Women and LGBTI activists in Thailand are being subjected to an online onslaught of abusive speech laced with misogynistic, homophobic and transphobic language, sexualized content and other forms of technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TfGBV), Amnesty International said in a new report released today. The report, “Being Ourselves is Too Dangerous” highlights how women and LGBTI activists…

16 May 2024

Digital Security Resource Hub for Civil Society

Digital Security Resource Hub Digital resilience and security For other forms of digital attacks, the Security Lab has brought together relevant, free and accessible digital and information security resources. Resources include helplines and helpdesks, digital and information security guides and tools, as well as organisations providing digital risk assessments. We have further lists of local…

15 May 2024

Blog

Americas

Technology and Human Rights

CBP One: A Blessing or a Trap?

The CBP One mobile application is the sole means of seeking asylum in the United States since the Asylum Ban (Circumvention of Lawful Pathways Final Rule) introduced by the Biden Administration on 11 May 2023. Under the Asylum Ban, individuals are required to use the CBP One application to schedule appointments at ports of entry…

14 May 2024