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GitHub says it will now operate in Iran after receiving sanction exemption

The Verge

GitHub says it will now offer its full range of services in Iran, after imposing restrictions on the platform for Iranian developers due to US sanctions. Today we are announcing a breakthrough: we have secured a license from the US government to offer GitHub to developers in Iran.

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IREX staffer Haratounian wrongly imprisoned for spying in Iran

Forum One

While much of the US media has focused on the recent release of Roxana Saberi after being falsely accused of spying in Iran, other cases similar remain unresolved. Haratounian's family has set up a web site and invited the public to sign an appeal to Iran?s s government using your voice to help Silva regain her freedom.

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The Hard Problems: A Resilient Civil Society To Face What’s Next

The NonProfit Times

Hungary and Iran. Moving Toward A More Collaborative Sector There is increased opportunity for international collaboration and engagement across civil society. Democratic backsliding and restrictive laws will pose challenges to nonprofits operations and the safety of their beneficiaries. In Uganda and Myanmar.

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US and Europe will block some Russian banks from SWIFT

The Verge

In a dramatic escalation, the order also blocks select Russian banks from using SWIFT — the international payment system employed by banks to send money around the world. The cutoff would terminate all international transactions, trigger currency volatility, and cause massive capital outflows,” wrote the author, Maria Shagina.

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US sanctions a Chinese facial recognition company with Silicon Valley funding

The Verge

It has also gained international bragging rights through the US National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Face Recognition Vendor Test. The Commerce Department sanctions also included nine other Chinese companies for national security reasons, as well as companies in Iran, Russia, and Canada, among other countries.

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Go read this story about how Telegram evaded its Russian ban

The Verge

“While digital activists praised it — it made the Telegram issue a national and even international one — the Russian companies hosted on Amazon got blocked due to incompetence of Roskomnadzor. And they blamed Telegram, not the Russian authorities.”.

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Russian hackers are targeting vaccine development, officials say

The Verge

As COVID-19 cases grow around the world, multiple countries have warned of international cyberattacks directed at medical research. Once APT29 has breached its target organizations, the group “deploys custom malware. to conduct further operations in the victim’s system.”.

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