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Sir Tony Blair and Lord Hague have called for everyone in the UK to get digital ID cards as part of a "technological revolution".In a report, the former Labour prime minister and Conservative leader argue that government records "are still based in a different era".The idea of introducing ID cards has been controversial.

Dissident Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei is taking heart from recent public protests in China over the authorities' strict Covid-19 policy - but admits he does not see them bringing about any significant political change.I don't think that's possible," he told The Associated Press in an interview at his home in Portugal.

The scene in central London after piles of discarded tents, camping chairs, rubbish and muddy union jack bunting were left behind by royal fans on coronation day has been compared to the aftermath of the Glastonbury Festival.Tens of thousands of people battled the rain to descend on the city to celebrate the King's coronation on Saturday, with some royalists having travelled thousands of miles from Australia.

The King has snubbed Earl Spencer, Princess Diana's brother, by leaving him off the invitation list to the coronation, The Independent has learned.The decision has shocked many close members of the earl's family who assumed that William and Harrys uncle would be asked to attend the service.Twenty-five years ago in Westminster Abbey, where the coronation will take place, Charles Spencer swore in his historic address at his sister's funeral to always look after her sons.

A "people's court" has put Russian President Vladimir Putin on trial for the crime of aggression over his invasion of Ukraine.t is a symbolic move to close an "accountability gap" in the absence of an international tribunal with jurisdiction.The court has no legal powers but prosecutors say they will present evidence Mr Putin committed the crime of aggression by ordering the invasion nearly a year ago, unleashing a devastating war which has killed thousands and left towns and cities in ruins.

Nadia (center) prays at the grave of her son Oleg Kunynets, a Ukrainian military serviceman who was killed in the east of the country, during his funeral in Lviv, Ukraine, on Feb. 7. Emilio Morenatti/AP It has been 12 months since Russia invaded Ukraine, a challenge to the global order not seen since World War II.

Ales Bialiatski faces a sentence of up to 12 years for charges of smuggling money to fund opposition activities.He was arrested in 2021 amid widespread demonstrations against Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko.Imprisoned human rights activist and Nobel Prize winner Ales Bialiatski went on trial in Belarus on Thursday, with allies viewing the proceedings as a government attempt to quell dissent.

The fighting in Ukraine could spin out of control and become a war between Russia and Nato, the head of the alliance said in an interview with Norwegian broadcaster NRK.If things go wrong, they can go horribly wrong, Jens Stoltenberg said.Iran's backing for the Russian military is likely to grow in coming months and Moscow will probably offer Tehran an unprecedented level of military support in return, the UK Ministry of Defence has said.

1. California recently launched a campaign to protect people’s right to access reproductive and gender-affirming health care.
2. This campaign is in response to numerous attacks on reproductive rights and gender-affirming care at the state and federal level.
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A water pumping system made by ProPump and Controls is affected by several vulnerabilities that could allow hackers to cause significant problems.The impacted product is the Osprey Pump Controller made by US-based ProPump and Controls, a company that specializes in pumping systems and automated controls for a wide range of applications, including golf courses and turf irrigation, municipal water and sewer, biogas, agricultural, and industrial.

Strong-willed, stubborn and determined.Resolute in their opinions, ensnared by the trends circulating the internet and adamant of their independence are the children of generations come and gone.Under the influence of parents, friends and the multifaceted marvel of the web, a child's desire is composed of a spectrum of factors.

The panel's expected formation comes as the Justice Department continues to arrest and prosecute hundreds of rioters charged with breaching the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and amid two ongoing criminal investigations connected to former President Donald Trump.Those include the probe of his effort to overturn the 2020 election and his decision to warehouse highly sensitive national security documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate after leaving office.

FILE - Resident walks amid debris after a Russian attack in Kherson, southern Ukraine, Nov. 24, 2022.In a deliberate, widespread campaign, Russian forces systematically targeted influential Ukrainians, nationally and locally, to neutralize resistance through detention, torture and executions, an Associated Press investigation has found.

Facebook is to be fined more than 746m (648m) and ordered to suspend data transfers to the US as an Irish regulator prepares to punish the social media network for its handling of user information.The fine, first reported by Bloomberg and expected to be confirmed as soon as Monday, will set a record for a breach of the EU's general data protection regulation, beating the 746m levied on Amazon by Luxembourg in 2021.

The Australian police are investigating why an experienced officer used a Taser on a 95-year-old woman who had approached him at a slow pace while holding a steak knife.The woman, Clare Nowland, who is 5-foot-2 and 95 pounds, uses a walker and has dementia.She was left in critical condition after a senior constable used the weapon on her on Wednesday morning in the care facility where she lives, causing her to fall and hit her head, according to the police.

Widespread unrest has spread across Peru this week following the sudden ouster of President Pedro Castillo, who tried to dissolve Congress and install an emergency government ahead of a vote to impeach him on Dec. 7.Instead, Mr. Castillo was removed from office that day and placed under arrest.His vice president, Dina Boluarte, took over, becoming the country's sixth president in five years.

LIMA, Peru  The government of Peru said on Wednesday that it would declare a nationwide state of emergency as it sought to control widespread violence resulting from the ouster of the country's elected president, an extraordinary measure even in a country accustomed to political upheaval and protest.

Meta is set to face what may be a record fine for failure to comply with the GDPR by shipping user data belonging to EU residents to the US without proper guarantees it would remain safe from inspection by authorities.The fine, which is to be levied by Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) against Zuckercorp, remains unknown as the DPC has yet to publish its decision in the case.

A Republican congressman on Thursday accused the FBI of searching an intelligence database for his name multiple times in what he called an egregious violation of his privacy.Rep. Darin LaHood of Illinois confronted FBI Director Christopher Wray about the alleged incident, which he said occurred about three years ago, during an annual House Intelligence Committee hearing on national security threats.

By Yuras Karmanau | Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia A court on Friday sentenced Belarus' top human rights advocate and one of the winners of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize to 10 years in prison, the latest move in a yearslong crackdown on dissent that has engulfed the ex-Soviet nation since 2020.The harsh punishment of Ales Bialiatski and three of his colleagues was delivered in response to massive protests over a 2020 election that gave authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko a new term in office.

Ales Bialiatski, the head of the Belarusian rights group Vyasna, stands in a defendants' cage during a court session in Minsk.Sergei Grits, AP A Belarusian court on Thursday opened the trial of jailed human rights activist Ales Bialiatski, one of the winners of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize.A Belarusian court on Thursday opened the trial of jailed human rights activist Ales Bialiatski, one of the winners of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize.

Hey, look!The latest issue of our EFFector newsletter is out!Catch up on the latest digital civil liberties news, from our fights against dangerous anti-encryption and anti-speech bills, to some good news about fair use and security research tools.Click here to read the full newsletter, or you can listen to the audio version below!

We've got you covered with a collection of updates on your digital rights!Version 35, issue 4 of our EFFector newsletter is out now.Catch up on the latest EFF news by reading our newsletter or listening to the audio version below.This issue covers our recent work mapping surveillance towers along the U.S.-Mexico border, our fight to protect the right of incarcerated people to receive physical mail, and much more.

New month, new digital rights updates!Version 35, issue 3 of our EFFector newsletter is out now.Catch up on the latest EFF news by reading our newsletter or listening to the audio version below.This issue covers our new Coded Resistance comic as well as our co-sponsorship of new California legislation to protect communities from dragnet-style digital surveillance, and much more.

Have no fear, EFF is here to keep you updated on your digital rights!Version 35, issue 2 of our EFFector newsletter is out now.Catch up on the latest EFF news by reading our newsletter or listening to the audio version below.This issue covers the new season of our podcast, How to Fix the Internet, as well as our support for FCC nominee Gigi Sohn, and much more.

Lawmakers in the European Parliament have urged the European Commission not to issue the "adequacy decision" needed for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF) to officially become the pipeline for data to freely flow from the EU to the States.It almost goes without saying that the current operation of the technology sector in Europe would not work without US tech companies' services - so data transfers to these American corporations cannot practicably be avoided.

Ales Bialiatski is the founder of Viasna, the country's most prominent human rights group.Germany has described the sentencing as a "disgrace."A court in Belarus on Friday handed 2022 Nobel Prize winner Ales Bialiatski a 10-year prison sentence, his rights group said.The pro-democracy activist and three other members of the Viasna human rights center were convicted of smuggling money and financing opposition protests in the country.

A show trial carries with it a noxious whiff of Soviet times and in the case of Belarus, a country trapped by its past, the allusion is wholly appropriate.Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, elected president in 2020 in a contest stolen by Belarus's dictator, Alexander Lukashenko, was accused of treason by a court in Minsk last week.

Jailed Belarusian rights advocate Ales Bialiatski, Russian organisation Memorial and Ukraine's Center for Civil Liberties (CCL) were honoured by the Nobel committee for their struggle for human rights, democracy and peaceful co-existence in the face of authoritarianism.The world's most prestigious prize for peace efforts has in no way weakened the trio's resolve to stand up and fight.

A n opportunity to re-brand Prevent as a more effective and fair counter-terrorism scheme was missed a number of years ago, a senior City Hall official has said.Despite significant improvements being made to its work, the anti-radicalisation scheme still struggles with a perception issue from the public, the official warned.

Lawrence M. McKenna, a federal judge who in presiding over many high-profile cases in Manhattan rejected two of Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani's police initiatives as infringing on civil liberties, died on Feb. 3 in Brooklyn.He was 89.His death, in a hospice, was confirmed by his son Robert.Judge McKenna, who was appointed to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York by President George H.W. Bush in 1990, handed down both decisions against the Giuliani administration in 2001, a year before he retired from active service and received senior status.

Progressive lawmakers and rights advocates in New York celebrated Wednesday after the state Senate Judiciary Committee voted against Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul's nominee to serve as the state's top judge, Justice Hector LaSalle whose rulings regarding abortion rights, labor, and criminal justice made his nomination an absolute disaster, according to one critic.

Tuesday marked a historic day as President Joe Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act, codifying federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages, into law.Yet Fox News didn't carry Biden's remarks or him signing the bill, while CNN and MSNBC did.Mediaite has reached out to Fox News for comment.

President Joe Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act into law on Tuesday, codifying federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages.Today's a good day! declared Biden during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House.A day America takes a vital step toward equality.Toward liberty and justice, not just for some, but for everyone.

It's a new year!There's no better time to keep up with the latest updates on your digital rights.Version 35, issue 1 of our EFFector newsletter is out now.Catch up on the latest EFF news by reading our newsletter or listening to the audio version below.This issue covers a collection of EFF's 2022 Year in Review posts (seriously, there are a lot of them!) as well as some upcoming events EFF will be attending and even new job postings.

A Chase Bank branch is seen in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 13, 2022.The Wall Street Journal is asking for answers from the Phoenix Police Department after a Black Journal reporter was handcuffed and detained outside a Chase Bank in November.Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images The Wall Street Journal is asking for answers from the Phoenix Police Department after one of its Black reporters was handcuffed and detained shortly after conducting interviews outside of a Chase Bank.

EFF has received a $250,000 grant from Craig Newmark Philanthropies to support its programs to teach and protect journalists, advocate against abusive "stalkerware" technology, and maintain its cybersecurity Threat Lab.This generous support will help EFF educate journalists about, and protect them from, digital and legal threats.

Want the latest news on your digital rights?Well, you're in luck!Version 34, issue 6 of our EFFector newsletter is out now.Catch up on the latest EFF news by reading our newsletter or listening to the audio version below.This issue covers a collection of EFF's latest victories (seriously, there are a lot of them!) as well as our thoughts on the "fediverse" and the mess that is the Filter Mandate Bill.

Memorial chairman Yan Rachinsky condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine in his acceptance speech on behalf of the organization Memorial in Oslo, Norway on Saturday.Rodrigo Freitas/NTB/AFP via Getty Images A Russian Nobel Peace Prize co-laureate denounced President Vladimir Putin and the ongoing war with Ukraine in an acceptance speech on Saturday.

The winners of this year's Nobel Peace Prize have shared their visions of a fairer world and denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine.n a speech at Saturday's award ceremony, Oleksandra Matviichuk, of Ukraine's Centre for Civil Liberties, dismissed calls for a political compromise that would allow Russia to retain some of the illegally annexed Ukrainian territories.

KYIV, Ukraine  Human rights advocates in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus are being honored on Saturday at the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony in Oslo.The laureates  Memorial, a Russian organization; the Center for Civil Liberties in Ukraine; and Ales Bialiatski, a jailed Belarusian activist  have become symbols of resistance and accountability during the largest ground war in Europe since World War II, set off by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Nobel Prize ceremony kicks off Saturday in the Swedish and Norwegian capitals after a two-year disruption due to the pandemic.The Nobel Peace Prize ceremony is being held at Oslo's City Hall at 1 p.m. local time (1200 GMT), with the conflict in Ukraine at the heart of this year's prizes.Meanwhile, the Swedish capital Stockholm is hosting a separate awards ceremony for the fields of medicine, physics, chemistry, literature and economics.

hour by hour Issued on: 10/12/2022 - 08:25 2022 Nobel Peace Prize winners The Head of the Ukrainian Center for Civil Liberties Oleksandra Matviichuk, the Chairman of the Russian human rights organisation Memorial Yan Rachinsky, and Natalia Pinchuk, wife of 2022 Nobel Peace Prize winner - jailed Belarusian activist Ales Bialiatski, pose for a photo at the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo, Norway, on December 9, 2022.

A representative of one of the organisations sharing this year's Nobel Peace Prize has said Russian President Vladimir Putin should face an international tribunal for the fighting in Ukraine.leksandra Matviychuk of Ukraine's Centre for Civil Liberties told a news conference in Oslo, Norway, that such a tribunal should be established to hold Mr Putin, as well as Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko "and other war criminals", accountable.

There will be no lasting peace in Ukraine until there is justice and human rights, the head of the Ukrainian Centre for Civil Liberties said as she arrived in Oslo to receive the Nobel Peace Prize with fellow human rights campaigners from Belarus and Russia.ussian President Vladimir Putin "thinks he can do exactly what he wants", Oleksandra Matviichuk told reporters at Oslo airport.