OHCHR raises concerns over the disturbing trend of digital attacks on women journalists in Pakistan
September 9, 2020 - The United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner (OHCHR), expressed concerns over the prevailing...
Hija Kamran writes about digital rights and internet governance from a feminist perspective. She tweets at @hijakamran
September 9, 2020 - The United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner (OHCHR), expressed concerns over the prevailing...
September 3, 2020 - Facebook has taken down 453 Facebook accounts, 103 pages, 78 groups and 107 Instagram accounts from...
Islamabad, 21 August 2020: According to a news story published in the Wall Street Journal, Facebook executives in India have...
August 17, 2020 - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) heard the writ petition challenging the Citizens Protection (Against Online Harm)...
August 12, 2020 - A group of Pakistani women journalists have released a statement demanding the government to put an...
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