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This January 28 marks International Privacy Day. Different countries around the world are celebrating this day with their own events. In EFF, we are calling on governments to repeal mandatory data retention schemes. Mandatory data retention harms individuals' anonymity, which is crucial for whistle-blowers, investigators, journalists, and for political speech. It creates huge potential for [...]

Today is the United Nations’-declared annual International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust. Haaretz reports on plans in countries across Europe for marking the day. The January 27 date was chosen because it is the anniversary of the liberation in 1945 of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp by Soviet forces. The United [...]

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CIRM SENDS PATIENT ADVOCATES TO INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF STEMCELL RESEARCHERS CONFERENCE! By Don C. Reed A few hours from now, I will sit in an astonishingly narrow airplane seat, and shove my briefcase full of reading materials under the seat in front of me. The jet will taxi around, and then—and then—the thrust of acceleration, [...]

Brian Cathcart: Endgame at News International The Free Speech Blog: Official blog of Index on Censorship

Political turmoil and lack of regulation has proved advantageous for advancing stem cell technology and research within many countries. However, with minimal oversight comes an increase in controversy and the need to assess differing … Continued here: International Funding and the Legalities of Stem Cell Research … Advance Stem Cell Research

Today is International Women’s Day! Let’s celebrate with a few really interesting reads. Tabby Biddle at the Huffington Post shares the story of women fighting for democracy in Liberia. This great piece from The Hairpin is entitled “Ask an abortion provider.” Fantastic! Lucy Mangan reminds us why we need International Women’s Day. And, announcing National [...]