Russia: Foreign Tech Companies Cave to Authorities’ Pressure

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Caption: The Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Communications (Roskomnadzor) in Moscow, Russia. © 2023 Sipa via AP Images (Vilnius, December 17, 2024) – Foreign tech companies have given in to intensifying pressure from Russian authorities to comply with draconian national laws that violate international human rights standards, Human Rights Watch said today. Companies should meet their human rights responsibilities and make it possible for users in Russia to stay connected.Over the past six months, Russian…

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