Johanna speaks with Brett Solomon, co-founder and Executive Director of Access Now, about the state of digital rights in 2023. The pair discuss critical issues including internet shutdowns, the growth of the surveillance industry, and Australia’s role in defending human rights in the digital era. The conversation took place in the lead-up to the 12th edition of Access Now’s annual RightsCon summit (5 – 8 June 2023).

Relevant Links:   Rights Con, 5 – 8 June 2023, online and in person (Costa Rica) June: https://www.rightscon.org/

Access Now Express weekly newsletter: https://act.accessnow.org/page/29451/subscribe/1

Access Now report on internet shutdowns ‘Weapons of control, shields of impunity: internet shutdowns in 2022’: https://www.accessnow.org/internet-shutdowns-2022/

This Week in Cyberspace, Brett Solomon and Nell Schofield podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/1-24-australias-hacking-act/id1648274889?i=1000613301302

Follow:

Brett Solomon on Twitter: @solomonbrett

Access Now on Twitter: @accessnow

RightsCon on Twitter: @rightscon