cyberdissidents.org | At great personal risk, brave Internet activists in autocratic countries write in support of democratic ideals and human rights. CyberDissidents.org was founded to support the voices of online democratic dissidents through its interactive website, student programs and news and analysis. In 2010, it launched a blogger board comprised of leading Internet activists from throughout the Arab world.  CyberDissidents.org highlights individuals who are threatened by autocratic Middle Eastern regimes and it promotes the idea that aid from the West should be tied to improvements in human rights and free speech.  CyberDissidents.org has been praised by Google and its staff have spoken in the US Congress, Italian Parliament and other important forums.

Each week, AHR staff addresses key questions on human rights and tries to take a common sense approach.  This is a collaborative effort between Bob Bernstein, the founder of Human Rights Watch, and AHR’s regional experts and staff.  We hope that Straight Talk advances the freedoms outlined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.