Amnesty International cites trolling’s heavy toll on PH activists

Amnesty International cites trolling’s heavy toll on PH activists

The anonymity of the aggressors and lack of trust in government mechanisms have forced many student activists to accept their online harassment and the resulting psychological distress as something normal. This was an observation made by the global rights watchdog Amnesty International (AI) in a report released on Friday on the extent and impact of […]...Keep on reading: Amnesty International cites trolling’s heavy toll on PH activists

Philippines: State-sponsored online harassment has “chilling effect” on young human rights defenders

*Names changed to protect identity  Amnesty International’s first ever youth-led report reveals that online harassment by the Philippine authorities, including the practice of “red-tagging” or labelling individuals as communists, creates a climate of fear that is deterring young human rights defenders from engaging in activism and expressing themselves freely. In the report, “Left to their own devices: The chilling effects of online harassment a…

Amnesty International's first-ever youth report reveals that online harassment by the Philippine authorities, including the practice of "red marking" or the attribution of communist affiliation to individuals, creates a climate of fear that discourages young human rights defenders from engaging in activism and expressing themselves freely.

State-sponsored online harassment has “chilling effect” on young human rights defenders  - Amnesty Philippines

Press Release *Names changed to protect identity    Amnesty International’s first ever youth-led report reveals that online harassment by the Philippine authorities, including the practice of “red-tagging” or labelling individuals as communists, creates a climate of fear that is deterring young human rights defenders from engaging in activism and expressing themselves freely.  In the report, “Left to their own devices: The chilling effects of on…