Thailand: State-backed digital violence used to silence women and LGBTI activists

By Amnesty International

Women and LGBTI activists in Thailand are being subjected to an online onslaught of abusive speech laced with misogynistic, homophobic and transphobic language, sexualized content and other forms of technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TfGBV), Amnesty International said in a new report released today. The report, “Being Ourselves is Too Dangerous” highlights how women and LGBTI activists […] The post Thailand: State-backed digital violence used to silence women and LGBTI activists appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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