Hate Speech and Fake news have grown in Ethiopia online media by day. CARD believes combating hate speech and raising the media literacy of citizens are important. CARD has developed a guide in three local languages that helps online users to tackle hate speech and fake news. The guides are available in Amharic, English, Afaan […]
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The First Werdwet Fellows are Selected
CARD Werdwet Research Fellowship Program (Werdwet Fellowship) is launched by CARD to promote indigenous knowledge to fight inequality and look for ways of protecting the rights of minorities and vulnerable groups. The research fellowship program will also give women and youth opportunities to pursue their passion for researching and promoting their ideas to bring about […]
CARD joins Access Now, HRW, AI and 100+ others to ask Governments STOP Use of Coronavirus Pandemic as Pretext for Expanding Digital Surveillance
CARD signed a joint statement with more than 100 civil society organisations who are concerned about the growing digital surveillance in the name of fighting the pandemic of COVID-19. “Technology can and should play an important role during this effort to save lives, such as to spread public health messages and increase access to health […]
CARD has Provided Digital Security Training to Online Media Users
CARD, in partnership with Facebook, has provided training on digital security and digital activism for online media users snad civil society organization representatives, journalists and activists. The training was held on the 24th and 25th of 2020 at Intercontinental Addis Hotel. The digital security training was given by Atnafu Brhane, digital trainer Program Director at […]
Digital Security Guideline for Journalists and Human Rights Defenders
Atnafu Brhane, Digital Security Trainer and Program Director at CARD, has published Digital Security Guideline. The Guideline is developed for journalists and human rights defenders and is prepared in three languages: Amharic, Afaan Oromo and English. “Human rights defenders and journalists have regularly been targeted by authorities in Ethiopia simply for expressing themselves freely and […]