International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG) @iclmg-csilc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026On the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, our coalition remembers and reflects on how Canadian “national security” originated in colonial efforts to surveil, control and ultimately erase Indigenous people and cultures from what we know today as Canada. 143
International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG) @iclmg-csilc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Our National Coordinator @timmcsorley.bsky.social was on the Hill on Sept 22 alongside many others to support the UCAN's campaign for fairness for Iranian conscripts & their families. We will continue advocating on this issue & keep you informed. Read his remarks at www.facebook.com/share/p/18WY... 011
Reposted by International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 24/09/2026just want to point out how crazy it is the justice department put this in writing 24531124
International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG) @iclmg-csilc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026"Tech companies delivering digital services to Canadians, including cybersecurity, have written to federal ministers urging further changes to lawful-access Bill C-22, saying it still creates “serious business risks” in its current form." 1/ www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...theglobeandmail.comTech, VPN companies call on Ottawa to make more changes to lawful-access billThe government maintains Bill C-22 will protect end-to-end encryption, but companies are worried the bill would weaken cybersecurity 163
Reposted by International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 15/09/2026Thanks to your support, we hit 10K signatures calling to reform #BillC22's surveillance powers this week! Major companies and civil society orgs are sounding the alarm! Help us reach 15k+ and demand the Senate #ReformC22, it threatens privacy and encryption in 🇨🇦! 👉 openmedia.org/ReformC22-bsky 056
International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG) @iclmg-csilc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Great article on our report! "The derisking of orgs, particularly those active in Muslim communities or carrying out humanitarian activities abroad, is not a series of isolated decisions by banks but a predictable outcome of Canada’s anti-terrorist financing framework." www.cp24.com/news/canada/...cp24.comAction needed to ensure groups aren't unduly 'de-banked' over terror risks: reportThere’s “a near-total absence” of effective recourse for non-profit organizations and individuals whose banking services are cut off due to alleged ties to terrorist financing, a new report says. 010
International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG) @iclmg-csilc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026"The highly criticised Bill C-22 threatens end-to-end encryption, carries sweeping surveillance capabilities and blanket data retention mandates, and puts the privacy and data of millions of people in #Canada, #Europe & elsewhere at risk." #stopc22 #cdnpoli www.accessnow.org/press-releas...accessnow.orgThe EU must act now to protect privacy and encryption from Canada’s overreaching Bill C-22 - Access NowAccess Now, alongside several European civil society organisations, are urging Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, European Union commissioners, and members of the European Par... 146
Reposted by International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 21/09/2026Authorities must immediately stop using national security and sedition laws to criminalize the peaceful exercise of human rights, and ensure that everyone in Hong Kong can access, publish and share ideas without fear of arrest. 042
Reposted by International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)Spencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Article 25 (3)(e) of the statute establishing the International Criminal Court criminalizes incitement to genocide. If someone can walk into the United Nations and say this, they’re daring the court to act. 13341031196
Reposted by International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 22/09/2026Amnesty International calls on the Pakistani authorities to immediately release Imran Khan’s relatives and PTI workers, who have been targeted simply for their familial ties, political affiliation and plans to protest. 033
International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG) @iclmg-csilc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026If you missed the launch event for ICLMG's new report: “The Damage of De-risking: How Canada’s Policies to Counter Terrorism Financing Drive Financial Exclusion” you can now watch the webinar recording, as well as read the report at iclmg.ca/damage-of-de... Stay tuned for our upcoming action!iclmg.caThe Damage of De-risking: How Canada’s Policies to Counter Terrorism Financing Drive Financial Exclusion - International Civil Liberties Monitoring GroupAfter months of work, we are honoured to publish our latest report today: “The Damage of De-risking: How Canada’s Policies to Counter Terrorism Financing Drive Financial Exclusion.” Read the Executive... 012
Reposted by International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 14/09/2026More than 250 Canadian organizations including Amnesty Canada are calling for an investigation and changes to immigration policy in response to international student protesters facing deportation from Canada. calgaryherald.com/news/calgary-inte…calgaryherald.com'Deeply, deeply concerning': More than 250 organizations stand behind Calgary international students facing deportationOver 250 organizations are calling for an investigation after 10 international students were handed exclusion notices at a Calgary protest. 075
International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG) @iclmg-csilc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026After months of work, we are honoured to publish our latest report today: “The Damage of De-risking: How Canada’s Policies to Counter Terrorism Financing Drive Financial Exclusion" You can read the executive summary or the full report at iclmg.ca/damage-of-de... 1/ #cdnpoli 100
International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG) @iclmg-csilc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Our latest News Digest is out! conta.cc/4gQ5RFW In this edition: - 25 years since 9/11, Canada is not further ahead on tackling Islamophobia - Sept 15: The Damage of De-risking: ICLMG report launch with Amira Elghawaby - Reprise: Why we need to ditch anti-terrorism and national security 1/ 100
Reposted by International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)The Intercept @theintercept.com · 10/09/2026A year after his killing, people who lost their jobs for criticizing Charlie Kirk are still suffering under the erosion of free speech.theintercept.comFired After the Charlie Kirk Revenge Purge, They’re Still UnemployedA year after his killing, people who lost their jobs for criticizing Charlie Kirk are still suffering under the erosion of free speech. 811446
Reposted by International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)Spencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I've spent my entire career reporting on the War on Terror. Many this week have asked me for my extended thoughts on the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Here they are.forever-wars.comToday We Must Finally Remember What The 9/11 Commemorations IgnoreRighteous victimhood fueled the War on Terror. 25 years later, we also have to remember all of those slain under its banner 161141429
International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG) @iclmg-csilc.bsky.social · 11/09/2026On the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, we remember the thousands killed that day. We also mourn the millions killed since, as a result of the decades of militarism and state-backed violence that came in response as part of the so-called “War on Terror.” 🧵 152
Reposted by International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)Spencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 07/09/2026They would not be treated like New Yorkers. There was no one to kill in the name of their trauma. Instead, they would be hunted, a hunt fueled by the weaponized trauma of their neighbors. Kicking off 9/11 Week at FOREVER WARS, we return, again, to Little Pakistan.forever-wars.comReturn To Little Pakistan: The Reign of Terror in Brooklyn after 9/11 (Reprise)Pundits and politicians declared America united while "unity” preyed upon New York City’s Muslim communities. We must never forget. Part 1 in a series 114360
Reposted by International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)Spencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Extremely important story. Predictive policing is a euphemistic way of saying DHS is doing pre-crime, because of its improper access to your data. As @jakelaperruque.bsky.social says here, this takes a sledgehammer to the concept of probable cause of the commission of a crime. It can’t be reformed. 221054558
Reposted by International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)The Intercept @theintercept.com · 08/09/2026The U.S. military’s desire for an AI tool with “minimal refusal rates” was revealed through a FOIA lawsuit filed by The Intercept.buff.lyThe Pentagon Asked OpenAI for Artificial Intelligence Designed to Rarely Say NoThe U.S. military’s desire for an AI tool with “minimal refusal rates” was revealed through a FOIA lawsuit filed by The Intercept. 14232
Reposted by International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)The Intercept @theintercept.com · 08/09/2026The Intercept sued to obtain records that reveal an intimate relationship between the military and OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and xAI.buff.lyAI Giants Work Hand-in-Hand With the Pentagon, Contracts RevealThe Intercept sued to obtain records that reveal an intimate relationship between the military and OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and xAI. 47758
Reposted by International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 09/09/2026We are deeply alarmed by reports of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya being subjected to continued beatings, deliberate sleep deprivation & threats Israeli authorities must immediately & unconditionally release Dr. Abu Safiya & all Palestinians arbitrary detained takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/175180/action/1 044
Reposted by International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)The Intercept @theintercept.com · 09/09/2026Flying United? Your checked bags may have an unwelcome neighbor in the cargo hold. United has made thousands of shipments of war materiel to Israel, including parts for fighter jets and tanks — all onboard civilian passenger flights, according to a new report. buff.ly/KVRObyc 711566
Reposted by International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 10/09/2026The announcement is a welcome development that must pave the way for the adoption of further measures to bring an end to Israel’s unlawful occupation and cruel system of apartheid. 🔗 amnesty.ca/human-rights-news/trade-restrictions-israeli-settlements-west-bank 5218
International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG) @iclmg-csilc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026REMINDER: Join @timmcsorley.bsky.social & Amira Elghawaby for "The Damage of De-risking: ICLMG report launch" Tue Sept 15, 2026, 7pm ET, on zoom All details & registration at iclmg.ca/de-risking-l... Please share, invite your friends and colleagues. We hope to see you there! #cdnpoli #stopderisking 031
Reposted by International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East @cjpme.org · 01/09/2026On August 4, 2026, @thejerusalempost.bsky.social published a poorly sourced and fundamentally incorrect article, forcing the publication to walk back its original reporting following scrutiny and intervention from CJPME. Music track: Tension Rising by Aylex 043
Reposted by International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)The Intercept @theintercept.com · 02/09/2026“The boat strikes are, perhaps, the most stark testament to the lawlessness of the Trump administration.” interc.pt/3T3Yrpn 04323
Reposted by International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)The Intercept @theintercept.com · 02/09/2026In a leaked memo, an ICE official tells employees the new AI tech will protect them from doxing. Some worry it could be used to root out whistleblowers.interc.ptICE Is Paying a Controversial AI Firm to Hide the Identities of AgentsIn a leaked memo, an ICE official tells employees the new AI tech will protect them. Some worry it could be used to root out whistleblowers. 107660
Reposted by International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)Spencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Check out this Netflix documentary I’m in. You’ll never guess what it’s aboutforever-wars.comFOREVER WARS X NETFLIXI'm in a new streaming documentary, 'Turning Point: Generation 9/11'; and here's an animation for NO ONE ESCAPES THE DIALECTIC 1623522
Reposted by International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)The Intercept @theintercept.com · 03/09/2026“It’s one of the first applications they give new officers so they can start working,” said one ICE deportation officer who came through the hiring surge. “You can access it without full background clearance.” buff.ly/Bgb75vt 46642
International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG) @iclmg-csilc.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Portage students protested unfair work permit denials. Then immigration enforcement came to their protest and issued 10 removal orders! Migrants have the right to protest without fear. I sent a letter demanding action. Send yours: migrantrights.ca/RightToProte... #DefendRightToProtestmigrantrights.caMigrants Have The Right To Protest - Migrant Rights Network250+ organizations across Canada are standing with Portage students and defending migrants’ right to speak out, organize and protest. Migrants are part of our movements. We will not allow immigration ... 012
Reposted by International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 01/09/2026ICE’s Robot Dogs; WNBA Does Counterterrorism; Flock and Awe www.kenklippenstein.com/p/ices-robot...kenklippenstein.comICE’s Robot Dogs; WNBA Does Counterterrorism; Flock and AweWhat the Flock is going on in America? 512525
Reposted by International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)The Intercept @theintercept.com · 31/08/2026The Trump administration designated an Italian antifascist webhosting service as a terrorist organization. It could affect an anarchist radio show in Asheville, a blog documenting attacks “crisis pregnancy centers,” and the Seattle Anarchist Bookfair. theintercept.com/2026/08/28/t...theintercept.comTrump Goes After Anonymous Email Provider in Italy. The Real Target Is Free Speech in the U.S.Trump designated a collective that provides anonymous email services as a foreign “terrorist” group. It could curtail free speech in the U.S. 16346
Reposted by International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)Spencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 01/09/2026The oligarchic Ellison family purchased CBS and installed the right-wing Zionist functionary Bari Weiss as editor-in-chief for moments like this.forever-wars.comIt's Always 9/11 SomewhereA desperate ruling class returns to 9/11 politics as its hold on power slips. This is a clue as to the function of Islamophobia in the United States 27619
International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG) @iclmg-csilc.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Our News Digest is out! conta.cc/4gBsyft - The Damage of De-risking: ICLMG report launch - Anti-terrorism measures hindering Muslim charities' humanitarian efforts: study - They served in an Iranian force Canada lists as terrorist. They say they were conscripts — but now may face removal 1/ 100
Reposted by International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)The Intercept @theintercept.com · 28/08/2026Anti-genocide organizers say the "terrorism" label is intended to crush direct action against Israeli weapons shipments. interc.pt/4ixwuk2 14327
Reposted by International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)The Intercept @theintercept.com · 25/08/2026Right-leaning and libertarian groups told the court that ICE engaged in illegal “ideological targeting” of the left in the Minneapolis 15 case. interc.pt/4wL7J7l 24015
Reposted by International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)The Intercept @theintercept.com · 27/08/2026In the first 15 months of Trump's second term, officials from at least 75 Illinois agencies fed information to federal immigration agents, sometimes in apparent violation of state law. interc.pt/4hOjBSointerc.ptLocal Cops Flout Sanctuary Law to Help ICE Deport ImmigrantsIllinois law prohibits local collaboration with immigration enforcement officials, but the cops often find workarounds. 23326
Reposted by International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)Spencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Hey thanks to every politician, including and frankly especially on the left, who decided that advocating for police abolition was too scary for their chances at gaining or staying in power. 623250
Reposted by International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)The Intercept @theintercept.com · 24/08/2026When pressed about the Iran war, a CENTCOM press official threatened to put an Intercept reporter on a “list of people to disregard.” interc.pt/4iqCPOb 57537
Reposted by International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 24/08/2026Prisoners of conscience Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan have been convicted of inciting subversion of state power for peacefully commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown 🔗 amnesty.ca/human-rights-news/hong-kong-tiananmen-convictions-erase-chinese-history 022
Reposted by International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East @cjpme.org · 19/08/2026On this #WorldHumanitarianDay, CJPME is urging the Canadian government to hold Israel accountable for the killing of Canadian aid worker Jacob Flickinger in April 2024. Just today, the Israeli army announced that there will be no criminal investigation. www.cjpme.org/pr_2026_08_1...cjpme.orgIsrael says killing of Canadian aid worker was not a crimeOn this World Humanitarian Day, Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) is urging the Canadian government to hold Israel accountable for the killing of Canadian aid worker Jacob Fli... 32111
Reposted by International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)Tim McSorley @timmcsorley.bsky.social · 21/08/2026After many months of work, our latest report at @iclmg-csilc.bsky.social will be launched on September 15th! A huge debt of gratitude to my ICLMG colleagues and to the many incredible people who shared their stories and expertise to get us to this point. Hope you're able to join us! 011
Reposted by International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 25/08/2026The Police insist on killing encryption by #BillC22! But Erik Neuenschwander, senior director for user privacy and child safety at #Apple warns: there is no way to provide access for only the “good guys” without creating new ways for the bad guys to break in: edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...edmontonjournal.comCanadian police chiefs: Bill C-22's good — but encryption's a sticking pointCanadian police chiefs say they need to be able to decrypt data used by criminals, while tech companies argue that exposes lawful users. 198
Reposted by International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 25/08/2026Canada's police chiefs revealed they want #BillC22 to guarantee them access to your encrypted messages — every app, every platform, everything! edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n... #ReformC22edmontonjournal.comCanadian police chiefs: Bill C-22's good — but encryption's a sticking pointCanadian police chiefs say they need to be able to decrypt data used by criminals, while tech companies argue that exposes lawful users. 22629
International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG) @iclmg-csilc.bsky.social · 21/08/2026WEBINAR: Join us for "The Damage of De-risking: ICLMG report launch" Tuesday, Sept 15, 2026, 7pm ET, online All details & registration at iclmg.ca/de-risking-l... Please share, invite your friends and colleagues. We hope to see you there! #cdnpoli #stopderisking 042
Reposted by International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)Amnesty Canada @amnesty.ca · 18/08/2026Many Haitians coming from the U.S. may be ineligible to claim asylum at the Canadian border because of the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) nationalpost.com/news/haitians-eye-…nationalpost.comHaitians eye Canada as U.S. 'temporary protected status' endsHaitian former TPS holders are scrambling for legal options as U.S. protections end -- and many are looking north. 001
Reposted by International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)Spencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 18/08/2026ICE and CBP are full of rapists and child predators. A new report details it in horrific detail.forever-wars.comThe Sex Criminals and Child Abusers of ICE and CBPRape. Domestic violence. Epstein friendship. It's all tolerated by our valiant homeland-security apparatus. PLUS: COINTELPRO 2026 9243452036
Reposted by International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)The Intercept @theintercept.com · 16/08/2026Documents from ICE’s investigation into the Sunrise Movement show an agent volunteered to build tools for “direct-action” protests. interc.pt/4wVIgZU 03315
Reposted by International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)The Intercept @theintercept.com · 16/08/2026Somewhere in a sweltering desert, cockroaches scurry around the cell of Carlitos Ricardo Parias. He holds up a plastic bottle, gazing at the worm-like creatures swimming in his water. His other arm is turning purple from a gunshot wound for which he says he hasn’t received proper medical care. 3320531327