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ananyaFebruary 3, 2021
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Nobel prize-winning peace icon Aung Sang Suu Kyi facing a coup

Aung Sang Suu Kyi, this name in itself rings a bell of power of the powerless and will of the…
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STARTUPS

Nitin NareshMay 8, 2019
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Alibaba-backed facial recognition startup Megvii raises $750 million

One of China’s most ambitious artificial intelligence startups, Megvii, more commonly known for its facial recognition brand Face++, announced Wednesday…
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Nitin NareshDecember 24, 2018
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Facebook is not equipped to stop the spread of authoritarianism

After the driver of a speeding bus ran over and killed two college students in Dhaka in July, student protesters…
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Trends

Nitin NareshOctober 21, 2018
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Egypt and Thailand: When the military turns against free speech

Wael Abbas, a human rights activist focused on police brutality in Egypt has been under arrest since May on charges…
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Trends

Nitin NareshOctober 5, 2018
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Rejected journalist visa sparks press freedom fears in Hong Kong

There’s concern for the freedom of the press in Hong Kong after the government declined to renew the visa of a…
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Nitin NareshSeptember 16, 2018
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Facebook is hiring a director of human rights policy to work on “conflict prevention” and “peace-building”

Facebook is advertising for a human rights policy director to join its business, located either at its Menlo Park HQ…
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