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

By Amnesty International

*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 […] The post Philippines: State-sponsored online harassment has “chilling effect” on young human rights defenders appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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