How a new UN cybercrime treaty could be used to crack down on dissent

By Miniature Malekpour, Research assistant, criminal justice, University of SydneyAugust 5, 2026

Even with human rights safeguards in place, the new convention risks giving authoritarian regimes new tools to target their critics.

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An analysis of 20 years of polling data shows how age, education and income—in addition to political affiliation—shape views on climate policy

Lessons from recent history.