Olives @olives@qoto.org

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/25/brazil-man-freed-prison-accused-rape
"Carlos Edmilson da Silva had already served three years in prison for a crime he had not committed when he was arrested in the Brazilian city of Barueri and accused of a string of horrific rapes.

His face was plastered across newspapers and TV reports, where he was dubbed the “maniac of Castello Branco”, after the highway where 12 women had been raped over two years.

At the age of 24, he was convicted in the first of the 12 cases. By the end of the trials, he had been sentenced to a total of 170 years in jail, where he spent 12 years – before DNA tests revealed that another man had been responsible for the crimes."

"Da Silva’s convictions were all based on photo recognition, in which victims were shown his mugshot and asked whether they believed he was the perpetrator."

"But the rapist’s “characteristics” were just that he was a “medium-height Black man”, said Rahal."
#HumanRights #Brazil

Might also be of interest to #privacy

ORG will be promoting digital rights during the UK #GeneralElection 🗳️

We'll be urging all candidates to support privacy and freedom of expression, as well as providing tools for supporters.

If you can, please donate so we can spread the message ⬇️

#ukpolitics #digitalrights

https://action.openrightsgroup.org/make-one-donation

The U.K. has a QAnon problem and and I'm sure you all already know this. #ukpol

https://www.defendonlineprivacy.com/ca/action.php
If you want to oppose the proposed #California "#AgeVerification" bill. #FirstAmendment #privacy

https://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/states-dust-off-obscure-anti-mask-laws-to-target-pro-palestine-protesters
"Arcane laws banning people from wearing masks in public are now being used to target people who wear face coverings while peacefully protesting Israel’s war in Gaza."
What if you are sick? Can you wear a mask then? What if you are concerned about getting infected? #privacy

https://knightcolumbia.org/blog/knight-institute-joins-committee-to-protect-journalists-and-other-groups-urging-department-of-justice-to-drop-charges-against-julian-assange
"The Knight Institute, the Committee to Protect Journalists, and other press freedom, civil liberties, and international human rights organizations today sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland to express concern about the ongoing extradition proceedings relating to WikiLeaks founder Julian #Assange."
#FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech

https://knightcolumbia.org/content/state-department-rule-requiring-visa-applicants-to-register-their-social-media-handles-is-ineffective-new-documents-say
"The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University today published newly obtained documents from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) indicating that the controversial policy of requiring visa applicants to register their social media handles with the State Department—a policy adopted by the Trump administration but continued by the Biden administration—has been useless from a security standpoint."
#privacy #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech

https://knightcolumbia.org/blog/in-a-victory-for-free-speech-lawsuit-challenging-mail-digitization-in-jails-will-move-forward
"A #California Superior Court recently rejected an attempt to dispose of a lawsuit challenging San Mateo County’s policy of destroying and digitizing physical mail sent to people incarcerated in its jails."

"Since 2021, San Mateo County has prohibited friends, family, and other community members from sending physical mail to individuals incarcerated in its jails. Under the policy, all non-legal mail—including letters, pictures, birthday cards, and children’s drawings—must be sent to Smart Communications, a private surveillance company that scans copies of the correspondence, destroys the originals, and retains the digitized versions for at least seven years."
#FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech

This is a good example of how not to legislate.

Vague and broad sweeping terms which suppress large amounts of speech for what is really just the convenience of a court and failing even at that goal.