Lorenzo Urbinati

ChatGPT and Sam Altman are horrors, but Bregman is shilling for their competitors Anthropic - Claude. Let's be clear, all of these AI giants are ethical, social economic and environmental abominations in bed with the Trump admin. Anthropic works both with Pentagon and Palantir.

FFA's reflections on @ADB_HQ's 58th Annual Meeting: #CSOs sidelined, climate ambition hushed, safeguards undermined & accountability evaded. FFA & allies continue to urge #ADB to put people & planet first in financing #Asia's energy transition! More via: bit.ly/3HNWAPi

#Oxfam’s Rights in a Digital Age #RIADA & #CivicSpace Monitoring Tool support active youths in critically discussing #Cambodia's evolving digital rights & civic space. With RIADA’s 5 pillars & 9 civic space dimensions, they can assess the country's digital & civic landscape 2025.

Quality time with digitally active & socially engaged youths in a session on the state of #digitalrights and #civicspace in #Cambodia in the first half of 2025, using #Oxfam’s Rights in a Digital Age and Civic Space Monitoring Tools for deep discussions and youth-led assessments.

As @ADB_HQ expands digital infrastructure financing, risks for communities are growing too. On May 4, at the #ADBAnnualMeeting, FFA’s Kyle Cruz will speak on behalf of @OxfaminAsia on the critical role #MDBs #FinancialInstitutions like #ADB must play in addressing these risks.

Check out FFA's upcoming engagements at the 58th @ADB_HQ Annual Meeting where we'll advocate for people-led development, a #gendertransformative #JustEnergyTransition, #cleanair, #humanrights in #transitionminerals & #DigitalRights. See you in Milan!

🚨7amleh released its latest report: “Digital Divide: Discrimination in Digital Infrastructure Against Palestinian Citizens in Israel.” The report documents systemic discrimination in digital and internet infrastructure within Palestinian communities inside Israel, focusing on the significant disparities Palestinian citizens face in accessing fair and equal digital services compared to Jewish citizens—particularly in Palestinian towns and the unrecognized villages in Al-Naqab, which are home to over 120,000 Palestinians and remain deprived of basic internet services. 25.2% of Palestinian citizens of Israel rely on mobile phones as their primary internet connection—facing slower speeds, higher costs, and unreliable service. In Nazareth, service is limited to third-generation 3G networks, with more than 86% of users experiencing the slowest internet speeds, and some lacking service entirely. In contrast, just across the street in Nof Hagalil (Upper Nazareth), a majority-Jewish town with a smaller population, residents have long benefited from fiber optics and 5G. 🔗Access the full report, please visit the link: 7amleh.org/2025/03/24/dig…

Israel is intentionally destroying as many Palestinians it can—irrespective of age, gender, health, or religion—using all means available. This is a genocide in plain sight, and it is absolutely outrageous that European states continue to prioritize their economic/financial/military ties with Israel over stopping this massacre.

I'm standing with Karam, Hamdan's 7 year old son, near the blood of Hamdan's in his house, after settlers lynched him. Hamdan, co-director of our film No Other Land, is still missing after soldiers abducted him, injured and bleeding. This is how they erase Masafer Yatta.

📢7amleh, in collaboration with the Palestinian Digital Rights Coalition and dozens of international organizations, has launched #ReconnectGaza, a global campaign to demand the rebuilding of Gaza’s telecommunications network and safeguard the right to communication as a fundamental human right. This campaign comes in response to the deliberate destruction of Gaza’s telecommunications infrastructure amidst the genocidal onslaught, which has left millions cut off from the world, restricted emergency response efforts, and further crippled an already devastated economy. Estimates indicate that 75% of the telecommunications infrastructure has been damaged, with 50% completely destroyed. The denial of connectivity has paralysed essential services, blocking healthcare coordination, disrupting education, and cutting off Palestinians from the digital economy. 🌍The #ReconnectGaza campaign aims to gather international support to push for real, lasting change, ensuring that Palestinians in Gaza are no longer left in the dark. 7amleh calls on everyone to join the campaign, amplify its message, and demand action from decision makers. Connectivity is not a privilege; it is a fundamental human right. Together, we can ensure that Gaza’s voice is heard and that its people can reclaim their right to communicate, work, and rebuild their future. ✊Join #ReconnectGaza Campaign: 7amleh.org/reconnectgaza/… #لنُعِد_الاتصال_لغزّة

The #KeepItOn 2024 report is here! In 2024, the #KeepItOn coalition documented impact stories along with 296 shutdowns around the world + increased social media blocks. We documented 72 shutdowns coinciding with grave human rights abuses in 17 countries. It’s the worst year yet!

Access to a free, open, and secure internet is essential for rights defenders, yet repressive governments target VPN services to tighten their control over information. EngageMedia, in collaboration with partners, has launched the DRAPAC VPN Project: engagemedia.org/2025/drapacvpn/

FORUM-ASIA welcomes the historic decision by the Argentine court to issue international arrest warrants for Min Aung Hlaing & 25 others over the Rohingya genocide. A crucial step toward justice & accountability! #JusticeForRohingya #EndImpunity

FORUM-ASIA is #hiring a consultant to produce the first edition of our Annual Report on Business and Human Rights in Asia. This flagship publication will analyse key trends, case studies, and recommendations on #BizHumanRights across the region. 📅 Deadline: 20 February 2025 🔗 Apply Now: forum-asia.org/vacancies

As the Trump admin moves to undercut USAID and effective foreign assistance, Oxfam will continue to fight to deliver lifesaving aid and long-term assistance to those who need it most. Read more: bit.ly/42EvZgm

NEW: @WhatsApp says Israeli mercenary spyware company #Paragon targeted scores of users around world. The infection happened with no interaction. No link to click or attachment to open. This is called a "zero-click" attack. WA says targets included journalists & members of civil society. They dismantled the attack vector & notified users. Good. We at @citizenlab shared some info instrumental to their investigation of the vector. This is a BIG deal. Here's why 1/

NEW: @WhatsApp exposes Paragon spyware that targeted nearly 100 people using the app with a malicious PDF. Paragon must be held accountable for any misuse of surveillance tech + human rights abuse! AE Industrial Partners, owner of Paragon, must live up to its commitment + divest!

Millions of people are struggling to put food on their families' plates, to pay their bills, to survive the rising cost of living, to live peacefully WHILE 10 RICHEST MEN added $100 Million every single day to their ever growing obscene wealth #TaxTheRich #FightInequality

We welcome the historic ruling in the WhatsApp v NSO case which found that NSO violated US state and federal laws by targeting @WhatsApp’s service with Pegasus spyware. This is the first major court victory against NSO Group in the world. Here’s what we have to say: ⬇️

1/ The Baku Climate Unity Pact promised unity but left Asia’s most vulnerable—farmers, workers, and families—betrayed. #COP29 failed to address their dire needs, perpetuating systemic neglect. #ClimateJustice