Press Release
Mapping Cases Under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2016
DRF condemns the arbitrary Youtube shutdowns in the country as ‘Unconstitutional’
7 Sept 2022: Digital Rights Foundation condemns the arbitrary Youtube shutdowns in the country by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and reiterates that these are unconstitutional blocks. Youtube is a
Civil Society Strongly Condemns the Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Ordinance, 2022
February 22, 2022 We, a coalition of civil society organisations, are alarmed by the enactment of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Ordinance, 2022 as it is an affront to
Women Journalists and Allies Express Outrage at the Murder of Shaheena Shaheen and Demand Concrete Measures of Ensure Safety of Journalists
The news of Shaheena Shaheen’s brutal murder has greatly disturbed the community of media practitioners across the country and lays bare the structural insecurity women face in this country. Shaheena
Comments on the Consultation & Objections to the Rules
Soon after the Citizens Protection (Against Online Harm) Rules, 2020 (the ‘Rules’) were notified in January 2020, Digital Rights Foundation (DRF) issued a statement in which concerns regarding the Rules
Joint statement on safety of journalists and access to information during the COVID-19 crisis
In the light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the undersigned chairs and members of the Groups of Friends on the Safety/Protection of Journalists are calling on all states to protect journalists’