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Global survey on Women Human Rights Defenders, Activists and Journalists’ experiences with online violence

56 years ago4 weeks ago04 mins

Kalliopi Mingeirou and Julie PosettiOn behalf of UN Women and ICFJ ResearchSURVEY – https://cityunilondon.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_71CF8WQd5b3RK7Q We are pleased to invite you to participate in, and help disseminate, a global survey developed by the International Center for Journalists’ (ICFJ) Research division for UN Women, in partnership with UNESCO, under the ACT to end violence against women and girls programme funded by the EU to better understand and address…

Digital Democracy Now welcomes new board member Ms. Samar Elhussieny

56 years ago2 months ago02 mins

DDN is thrilled to announce the appointment of Samar Elhussieny to our Board of Directors. Samar is a distinguished human rights professional with a formidable background in advocacy, international law, and movement building. She currently serves as the Executive Director of the Egyptian Human Rights Forum and was previously the MENA Research and Engagement Coordinator at the Centre…

Organizing a panel at the 60th session of the Human Rights Council

56 years ago2 months ago01 mins

Digital Democracy Now in collaboration with Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, the Egyptian Human Rights Forum [Samar Elhusseiny], Euromed Rights – [Moataz El fegiery] organized a saide-event panel entitled Transnational Repression and the Shrinking Space for Freedom of Expression in the MENA region at the 60th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva…

Concern Over Intimidation & Reprisals Against Persons Cooperating with the UN

56 years ago2 months ago01 mins

WUNRN https://www.wunrn.com The Human Rights Council, in its resolution 12/2, expressed its concern over continued reports of intimidation and reprisals against individuals and groups seeking to cooperate or having cooperated with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights. The Council condemned all acts of intimidation and reprisal committed by Governments…

Conclusion of WSIS +20

56 years ago4 months ago03 mins

WSIS news: 17 July 2025The WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025, held in Geneva from 7 to 11 July 2025, concluded last week, marking two decades since the inception of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). Co-hosted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Swiss Confederation, and co-organised with ITU, UNESCO, UNDP, and UNCTAD, the…

WSIS+20, July 2025

56 years ago6 months ago01 mins

The WSIS (World Summit on the Information Society) Forum 2025 is a major United Nations (UN) event co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP, and other UN agencies, focusing on digital cooperation and ICTs (Information and Communication Technologies) for development. DDN will be attending the event which will take place at Geneva, Switzerland from the 7th-11th of July 2025. The…

AI for Good 2025

56 years ago6 months ago01 mins

The AI for Good Global Summit 2025 is a premier event organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to promote the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for social impact and sustainable development. DDN will be attending the event which begins July 7th – July 11th. Key Highlights: The summit aims to bridge the gap between…

Joint statement – Egypt: In absentia verdict against politician Hisham Kassem reinforces growing pattern of transnational repression targeting exiled dissidents

56 years ago6 months ago05 mins

The undersigned organizations unequivocally condemn the verdict issued in absentia on 14 May 2025 by the Cairo Economic Misdemeanor Court, sentencing prominent publisher and political dissident Hisham Kassem to six months in prison with labor and ordering him to pay a fine of 20,000 Egyptian pounds. The sentence stems from charges of defamation, slander, and…