Senior Research Fellow, Human Rights Center, Berkeley; Co-founder and former Executive Director of @accessnow; Founder of @rightscon
New York, Australia
Joined May 2009
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Brett Solomon retweeted
The #Internet shutdown in #Iran has entered its 4th day, continuing to isolate the country from the outside world.
Traffic volume remains near zero -- the artifacts of what little traffic is getting through can be seen at radar.cloudflare.com/adoptio…
#IranDigitalBlackout
Such wonderful news! Congrats to everyone who has worked toward this for so many years. @Monasosh @accessnow @manal @FreedomForAlaa #FreeAlaa
Brett Solomon retweeted
Trade wars & arms races do not create global security—they deepen inequality, fuel polarisation & make the world more dangerous for everyone.
What we need is inclusive, sustainable development.
I urge governments: invest in human rights & uphold the right to development for all
“The best way to ensure global security is through sustainable development and the realisation of human rights – not trade wars or arms races.”
@UNHumanRights chief @volker_turk at the opening of the 26th session of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the #RightToDevelopment
Brett Solomon retweeted
Today, 1 in 10 people go hungry. By 2050, #climatechange could push 80M more into hunger.
This isn’t about lack of food—it’s about systems that make food inaccessible, unaffordable & unsustainable.
We need food & land use systems built on equity, sustainability & human rights.
Listen in to the interview on the podcast This Week In Cyberspace with me and @nellevision as we talk to Htaike Htaike about the forgotten war in Myanmar #RightsCon2025 open.spotify.com/episode/6Zg…
One of the featured thought leaders at the opening ceremony of RightsCon 2025 was Htaike Htaike Aung.
She’s the Executive Director at Myanmar Internet Communication Technologies for Development Organization or MIDO, and she spoke with us about some of the challenges faced by citizens in a country that has endured four years of a military coup and 83 internet shutdowns.
@barnyar @solomonbrett #RightsCon2025
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Interviewing The French Cyber Ambassador Henri Verdier at #RightsCon2025 for This Week in Cyberspace with @nellevision. Listen in open.spotify.com/episode/3L7…
We’re in Taipei speaking with some incredible people working to advance human rights in the digital age. One of those at the forefront of this work is Henri Verdier the French Ambassador for Digital Affairs within the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.
Since 2018, he has led and co-ordinated French digital diplomacy and he was instrumental in last week’s AI Action Summit in Paris hosted by President Macron. @HenriVerdier @brettsolomon #RightsCon2025 creators.spotify.com/pod/sho…
Brett Solomon retweeted
Natalia Krapiva is the tech-legal Counsel with @accessnow Prior to that she worked as a prosecutor at Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office. She's been fighting NSO Group to try to limit the sale and use of spyware for many years and last December set a precedent with a win against this Israeli cyber-intelligence firm in the California court.
We talk to her about this and the state of digital forensics. As she says "it's a game of cat and mouse".
@natynettle @solomonbrett #RightsCon2025
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This Week In Cyberspace podcast interviews Mohamed al-Maskati @MohdMaskati live from #rightscon2025 open.spotify.com/episode/0St……
Here’s our first episode of the podcast This Week in Cyberspace from the #rightscon2025 venue in Taipei open.spotify.com/episode/3sc… Enjoy
We’ve landed in Taiwan for #rightscon2025 and will be broadcasting #ThisWeekInCyberspace live from the conference. See our first episode in Taipei open.spotify.com/episode/6KC…
Brett Solomon retweeted
🚨NEWS: It’s a shame that Google has chosen to reverse its ban on AI for weapons and surveillance, after years of recognizing that their AI programme should not be used in ways that could contribute to human rights violations. amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2…
Seeking Deep Answers on Deep Seek creators.spotify.com/pod/sho…
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VICTORY! After over a decade, a federal court has declared that warrantless backdoor searches of US person’s communications collected under Section 702 of FISA is unconstitutional. eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/vi…
This Week In Cyberspace we ponder the rationale behind holding the Internet Governance Forum in an authoritarian state. #IGF2024
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Brett Solomon retweeted
Hi European populist politicians, you want to push Syrian refugees back to these homes while foreign powers are still bombing and no one knows how and who will be governing the various regions of the country? It would be cruel and reckless. Those who can will voluntarily return.
Brett Solomon retweeted
Dec 18, Syria Tomorrow: In Conversation With a Syrian Opposition Negotiator events.berkeley.edu/hrc/even… via @hrcberkeley
Brett Solomon retweeted
NEW: Safety of Syrians in Europe must not be sacrificed to political interests
European governments have wasted no time halting asylum applications of #Syrians. They must immediately reverse these decisions. amnesty.org/en/latest/press-…
