Microsoft to tighten human rights measures after inquiry into Israel’s use of its tech

Announcement seeks to close a difficult chapter for the company after the Guardian revealed its platform was used in mass surveillance of Palestinians Microsoft has said it will tighten human rights controls when working with national security agencies after an inquiry into how the Israeli military used its cloud technology for the mass surveillance of Palestinians. On Thursday, Microsoft announced the completion of the inquiry and a series of new measures that include changes to how the comp...

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Mourinho takes Turkey to top Europe rights court over sanctions

Jose Mourinho has filed suit at Europe's top rights court on grounds his right to freedom of expression was violated while managing Turkish football club Fenerbahce. Court documents seen by AFP on Thursday show the Portuguese coach filed suit over the "disciplinary sanctions" imposed on him by the Turkish Football Federation for "unsportsmanlike conduct".

Mourinho files European human rights complaint over Turkish fine and ban

What happens to Russia’s political prisoners now that OVD-Info, a leading human rights group, has been declared ‘extremist’?

The independent human rights project OVD-Info has been added to the registry of terrorists and extremists managed by Rosfinmonitoring, Russia’s financial intelligence agency — along with Memorial and dozens of organizations affiliated with it. The cultural venue Revolt Center and the museum Perm-36 were also added to the list. Why these institutions — and OVD-Info — were included in the registry is unclear. But anyone who’s supported them now faces legal jeopardy.

ECtHR asks Turkey about alleged rights violations in post-coup dismissals

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has communicated to the Turkish government questions regarding applications alleging rights violations in the dismissal of a group of employees during the state of emergency declared after a coup attempt in 2016. The court asked Turkey whether domestic courts had carried out effective judicial review of the dismissals […] The post ECtHR asks Turkey about alleged rights violations in post-coup dismissals appeared first on Stockholm Center for Freedom.

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Mourinho takes Turkey to court over Fenerbahce sanctions

Jose Mourinho has filed a lawsuit against Turkey at Europe’s top rights court, alleging his freedom of expression was violated during his time at Fenerbahc Read More: https://punchng.com/mourinho-takes-turkey-to-court-over-fenerbahce-sanctions/

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Mourinho takes Turkey to top Europe rights court over sanctions

Jose Mourinho has filed suit at Europe's top rights court on grounds his right to freedom of expression was violated while managing Turkish football club Fenerbahce. The post Mourinho takes Turkey to top Europe rights court over sanctions appeared first on Vanguard News.

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Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill: Sam George shoots down Bagbin’s request for reconsideration

One of the principal sponsors of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025 (Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill) and Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George

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