Thread: New @citizenlab research points to possible government clients of Circles surveillance firm. Raising concerns that journalists could be among the targets, CPJ has documented #pressfreedom violations in countries they highlight: https://citizenlab.ca/2020/12/running-in-circles-uncovering-the-clients-of-cyberespionage-firm-circles/
In #Botswana, journalists told @CPJAfrica that intelligence agents confiscated their phones and camera for “analysis” during a June 2020 arrest. https://cpj.org/2020/06/journalists-arrested-charged-with-nuisance-in-botswana/
In #Chile, the army has been accused of ordering a surveillance operation against investigative journalist @mauricio_weibel.
@CPJAmericas https://cpj.org/2019/08/chile-accused-spying-journalist-mauricio-weibel/
@CPJAmericas https://cpj.org/2019/08/chile-accused-spying-journalist-mauricio-weibel/
In #Guatemala, journalists recount communications intercepted and accounts hacked; government surveillance programs reportedly targeted journalists for years.
@CPJAmericas https://cpj.org/reports/2020/03/guatemala-giammattei-journalists-online-harass-discredit-corruption-environment/
@CPJAmericas https://cpj.org/reports/2020/03/guatemala-giammattei-journalists-online-harass-discredit-corruption-environment/
In #Mexico, Griselda Triana was apparently targeted for surveillance right after her husband, journalist #JavierValdez, was murdered in reprisal for his reporting.
@AASchapiro https://cpj.org/2019/03/nso-group-responds-to-spyware-abuse-allegations-wi/
@AASchapiro https://cpj.org/2019/03/nso-group-responds-to-spyware-abuse-allegations-wi/
In #Morocco, police scheduled interrogations to coincide with journalist @OmarRADI’s private, internal @BerthaFN deadlines.
@CPJMENA https://cpj.org/2020/09/bertha-foundation-omar-radis-arrest-blocked-moroccan-land-rights-expose/
@CPJMENA https://cpj.org/2020/09/bertha-foundation-omar-radis-arrest-blocked-moroccan-land-rights-expose/