If you’ve met Julie Owono, you’ll probably agree that her passion and determination for defending digital rights is one of the things that stands out about her.In her capacity as the Executive Director of Internet Sans Frontières (Internet Without Borders), Julie has spearheaded advocacy efforts in defense of online freedoms in many West African countries. Notably, Julie led …
June 2018 archive
Jun 08
OONI at RightsCon 2018
We are excited to participate at RightsCon next week: the world’s leading event on human rights in the digital age. Annually hosted by Access Now, this three-day conference will take place in Toronto between 16th-18th May 2018.Over the last years, RightsCon has provided us the opportunity to participate in critical discussions in the digital rights field, meet many …
Jun 08
OONI Community Interviews: Moses Karanja
We first met Moses Karanja several years ago at the Citizen Lab Summer Institute. He’s a Kenyan information controls researcher, having previously worked with Strathmore University Law School research centre, CIPIT. Currently, he’s a PhD student at the University of Toronto.Over the last years, Moses has championed OONI community engagement across Africa. Thanks to his tireless efforts, communities in …