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This is a screenshot of a CDT issue brief, entitled "Recognizing the Threats: Congress Must Impose a Moratorium on Law Enforcement Use of Facial Recognition Tech." White document on a dark grey background.

Recognizing the Threats: Congress Must Impose a Moratorium on Law Enforcement Use of Facial Recognition Tech
Logo of the Global Encryption Coalition (GEC). Black text on a white background, with multi-colored squares (dark orange, dark yellow, dark blue, and light blue / green) forming a + symbol.

CDT Joins Global Encryption Coalition Letter Urging Belgian Government to Halt Legislation to Undermine End-to-End Encryption
CDTers and former government officials Jim Dempsey and Sharon Bradford Franklin file an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court, in the case "FBI v. Fazaga." White document on dark grey background.

CDTers and Former Gov Officials Dempsey & Franklin File Amicus in U.S. Supreme Court in FBI v. Fazaga
CDT joined a sign-on letter, alongside 20+ civil liberties and civil rights groups, urging the US Department of Homeland Security to end its collection of social media identifiers and social media content. White document on dark grey background.

CDT Joins Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Groups Urging DHS to End Collection of Social Media Identifiers and Content
Screenshot of a sign-on letter CDT joined, urging President Biden to appoint members to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB). White document on a dark grey background.

CDT Urges Biden To Appoint Members to PCLOB, Key Oversight Body
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CDT Joins HRW, Other Civil Rights Orgs in Urging India to Investigate Illegal Use of Spyware, Push Reforms
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CDT and EPIC File Amicus Brief Arguing for Protections for E-Scooter Location Information
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International Coalition Calls on Apple to Abandon Plan to Build Surveillance Capabilities into iPhones, iPads, and other Products
Screenshot of open letter CDT joined - alongside EFF, Demand Progress, and two dozen others - urging Congress to support an amendment that would end Section 702 warrantless backdoor searches. White document on dark grey background.

CDT Joins EFF, Demand Progress, Others in Urging Congress to Support Amendment Ending Section 702 Warrantless Backdoor Searches
Screenshot of an open letter CDT signed, led by Amnesty International and Access Now, calling for a moratorium on the sale, transfer, and use of surveillance technology. Black bold text on a white background, with a bright yellow Amnesty logo.

CDT Joins Civil Society Orgs and Independent Experts Calling for Investigation and Regulation of the Sale, Transfer and Use of Surveillance Technology
CDT Joins OTI, Upturn, and the Leadership Conference for Civil and Human Rights in Call for Moratorium on Law Enforcement Use of Facial Recognition

CDT Joins OTI, Upturn, and the Leadership Conference for Civil and Human Rights in Call for Moratorium on Law Enforcement Use of Facial Recognition
CDT is joined by Tech Freedom & the Brennan Center in urging the Supreme Court to protect privacy at the U.S. border. This is an image of our brief in the case Merchant v. Mayorkas.

TechFreedom & Brennan Center Join CDT in Urging Supreme Court to Protect Privacy at the Border in Merchant v. Mayorkas