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Manama, Bahrain – A fresh wave of clashes broke out Friday in Bahrain between pro-reform demonstrators and police.
Via monstersandcritics.com
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“This photo is a picture of a man who is strapped to a chair naked inside a jail for hours with a hood over his face. That evokes thoughts of being tortured,” says Cleveland-based lawyer Nick DiCello who represents the Christie family.
Via myfoxtampabay.com
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As the year draws to a close, EFF is looking back at the major trends influencing digital rights in 2011 and discussing where we are in the fight for a free expression, innovation, fair use, and privacy.
Via eff.org
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Jury nullification is premised on the idea that ordinary citizens, not government officials, should have the final say as to whether a person should be punished.
Via nytimes.com
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A year after being served a subpoena by the FBI because of my political work, the state of civil liberties in the US has only gotten worse.
Via electronicintifada.net
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Ross Caputi: As a US marine who lost close friends in the siege of Fallujah in Iraq seven years ago, I understand that we were the aggressors…
Via guardian.co.uk
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Tim Pool’s citizen drone that keeps tabs on the police may lift protesters’ spirits, but it could lead to a surveillance nightmare…
Via guardian.co.uk
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Prolonged detention, without trial of ex-army captain.
Via humanrights.asia
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In the past month—thanks to reporting from the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg, as well as WikiLeaks and its media partners—a little sunlight has finally exposed a large but shadowy industry: Western technology companies selling mass spying software to governments. The amazing and dangerous capabilities of these tools are described in hundreds of marketing documents that were recently leaked to the media organizations.
Via eff.org
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A Guide for Travelers Carrying Digital Devices | Electronic Frontier Foundation
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