Civil Liberties

Privacy is dead: Stop whining and get some real work done

Enough of the rabble rousers who are flogging the usual horse of rights and liberties. Privacy in the digital world requires an integrated policy thought process that is long-term and robust

Apple-FBI war ends: Apple clarifies its stand on privacy

In an official statement, Apple reiterated their belief in everyone's right to privacy and the conservation of everyone's civil liberties.

Hong Kong protesters dwindle as day to clear main camp site nears

The protesters are demanding a free vote for the leader of Hong Kong, a former British colony that returned to Chinese rule in 1997.

No safe haven to speak up: Political expression on Egypt's campuses quelled

Universities have hired private security firms to patrol campuses, while police scour perimeters for any sign of trouble among Egypt's 1.5 million students.

Hong Kong students boycott classes as battle for democracy intensifies

Managing Hong Kong is proving a challenge for Beijing, which is worried that calls for democracy in Hong Kong and the nearby former Portuguese colony of Macau could spread to cities on the mainland, threatening the Communist Party's grip on power.

ACLU sues for details of US surveillance under executive order

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to force the US government to disclose details of its foreign electronic surveillance program and what protections it provides to Americans whose communications are swept up.

Obama begins discussion on privacy by meeting civil liberties board

US president Barack Obama is holding his first meeting with a privacy and civil liberties board Friday as he seeks to make good on his pledge to have a public discussion about secretive government surveillance programs

New York police dept sued over surveillance of Muslims

The New York Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the New York Police Department over its surveillance of Muslim communities, accusing the police of trampling on religious freedoms and constitutional guarantees of equality