Dictators Can Use Social Media Too, Warns Amnesty

May 13, 2011 from Euronews

Giving its annual health check of human rights worldwide, Amnesty International has warned that the internet can be a double-edged sword. Mobile phone and internet technology undoubtedly helped activists join forces to depose dictators in the Arab Spring. But, in its 2011 report, the campaigning organisation warns that harsh regimes are wising up on how to use social media for their own ends. Human rights are close to the hearts of those at the sharp end.

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Amnesty International

Amnesty International is a non-governmental organisation focused on human rights with over 3 million members and supporters around the world. The objective of the organisation is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to d... Explore this topic

Human rights

Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian. These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal right... Explore this topic

Arab Spring

Kebangkitan dunia Arab atau Musim Semi Arab adalah gelombang revolusi unjuk rasa dan protes yang terjadi di dunia Arab. Sejak 18 Desember 2010, telah terjadi revolusi di Tunisia dan Mesir; perang saudara di Libya; pemberontakan sipil di Bahrain, Suriah, and Yaman; protes besar... Explore this topic

Social media

Sociale medier er medier for social interaktion, hvilket vil sige at der er et socialt sammenspil online. Det er altså kommunikation der går begge veje. Dette gøres ved at bruge lette og stærkt tilgængelige kommunikative teknikker. Sociale medier kan også siges at være brugen ... Explore this topic

Twitter

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Protest

An act of defiance or objection by an individual or group of people. Protests can take many forms: peaceful or violent, direct or indirect, large or small. Protests in the news are often political in nature, as groups of citizens voice their disagreement or dissatisfaction. Pr... Explore this topic

Mobile phone

Mobilais telefons ir bezvadu ierīce balss un datu pārraidei lielos attālumos. Tas ir viens no bezvadu telefonu veidiem. Tas balstās uz komunikācijām starp telefonu un bāzes staciju, kas savstarpēji atrodas relatīvi tuvu. Lai nodrošinātu sakarus plašākā teritorijā, lieto vairāk... Explore this topic

Internet

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Euronews

Euronews is a European, multilingual news television channel, headquartered in Lyon-Écully, France. Created in 1993, it claims to be covering world news from a Pan-European perspective. Explore this topic

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