Lisandra Novo
@lisandranovo.bsky.social
international lawyer - law & tech, cyber, human rights, IHL, ICL |
former Judicial Fellow at the ICJ | former Fulbright predoctoral scholar (Spain)
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former Judicial Fellow at the ICJ | former Fulbright predoctoral scholar (Spain)
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Ransomware, Responsibility, and Rule of Law: When States Play the Ransom Game
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The full recording of our panel on legal responses to ransomware and cybercrime from #CyCon2025 is now available. You can now watch the full discussion we had (myself, Stefano Mele, and Tsvetelina van Benthem had under the expert moderation of René Värk).
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Among the 66 international organizations the administration withdrew from are a handful that work on cybersecurity topics. via @timstarks.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/trump-pulls-...
Trump pulls US out of international cyber orgs
The Trump administration is withdrawing the United States from a handful of international organizations that work to strengthen cybersecurity.
cyberscoop.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Among the 66 international organizations the administration withdrew from are a handful that work on cybersecurity topics. via @timstarks.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/trump-pulls-...
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On Dec 16, 2025, a group of survivors from the Woman, Life, Freedom protests & @ihrdc.bsky.social, w/ support from the SLP, filed a criminal complaint in Argentina for crimes against humanity committed by the Islamic Republic of Iran during the 2022 protests.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Victims of Iran’s 2022 crackdown file criminal complaint against 40 officials
Claim filed in Argentina alleges crimes against humanity were carried out on Women, Life, Freedom protesters
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:30 PM
On Dec 16, 2025, a group of survivors from the Woman, Life, Freedom protests & @ihrdc.bsky.social, w/ support from the SLP, filed a criminal complaint in Argentina for crimes against humanity committed by the Islamic Republic of Iran during the 2022 protests.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
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Big Tech firms have been complaining about the “patchwork” of state laws ever since Californians adopted their landmark privacy law in 2020, Alan Butler writes. Trump's AI executive order is thus an escalation of a fight that has been brewing for years.
The Preemption Fight Goes Far Beyond AI. States Must Persist. | TechPolicy.Press
Trump's AI executive order is an escalation of a fight that has been brewing for years, Alan Butler writes.
www.techpolicy.press
December 15, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Big Tech firms have been complaining about the “patchwork” of state laws ever since Californians adopted their landmark privacy law in 2020, Alan Butler writes. Trump's AI executive order is thus an escalation of a fight that has been brewing for years.
Khashoggi widow files complaint in France alleging Saudi government infected devices with spyware therecord.media/khashoggi-wi...
Khashoggi widow files complaint in France alleging Saudi government infected devices with spyware
A French judge will determine whether investigators should proceed with a complaint from the widow of slain writer Jamal Khashoggi alleging that Saudi Arabia deployed spyware on her devices before his...
therecord.media
December 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Khashoggi widow files complaint in France alleging Saudi government infected devices with spyware therecord.media/khashoggi-wi...
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Explainer: What is India's politically contentious Sanchar Saathi cyber safety app? reut.rs/48uT32f
Explainer: What is India's politically contentious Sanchar Saathi cyber safety app?
India's mandate requiring smartphone makers to preload a state-owned cyber safety app on all new devices has triggered a political firestorm, fanning fears of government snooping in the world's most populous nation.
reut.rs
December 2, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Explainer: What is India's politically contentious Sanchar Saathi cyber safety app? reut.rs/48uT32f
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Authorities have launched a transnational crackdown on scam compounds in Southeast Asia, but it's leaving survivors with incomplete support, writes Laura Scherling.
As Authorities Crack Down on Scam Compounds, Victims Are Getting Left Behind | TechPolicy.Press
Survivors are concerned law enforcement isn't doing everything they can to fight scam compounds and the cartels that run them, Laura Scherling writes.
www.techpolicy.press
November 17, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Authorities have launched a transnational crackdown on scam compounds in Southeast Asia, but it's leaving survivors with incomplete support, writes Laura Scherling.
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Incredible- Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, documents seen by Reuters show. And the social media giant internally estimates that its platforms show users 15 billion scam ads a day."
Meta earns $3.5 billion every six months from showing Faceboon and Instagram users 15 billion “higher legal risk” scam ad impressions a day, internal documents state.
That haul vastly exceeds how much the company expects regulators
To fine it for running scam ads.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
That haul vastly exceeds how much the company expects regulators
To fine it for running scam ads.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Incredible- Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, documents seen by Reuters show. And the social media giant internally estimates that its platforms show users 15 billion scam ads a day."
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#TransnationalRepression is reshaping how authoritarian regimes project power & target critics abroad. @marcuskolga.bsky.social @imleeszefung.bsky.social @kentonthibaut.bsky.social @nosumacero.bsky.social & @lisandranovo.bsky.social introduce a framework to counter these operations: bit.ly/3Xgfz9I
Authoritarian reach and democratic response: A tactical framework to counter and prevent transnational repression
When foreign governments conduct surveillance, intimidation, or enforcement actions, they undermine state sovereignty and threaten to erode public trust in institutions, representing a significant nat...
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November 7, 2025 at 9:43 PM
#TransnationalRepression is reshaping how authoritarian regimes project power & target critics abroad. @marcuskolga.bsky.social @imleeszefung.bsky.social @kentonthibaut.bsky.social @nosumacero.bsky.social & @lisandranovo.bsky.social introduce a framework to counter these operations: bit.ly/3Xgfz9I
Official list of all signatures to the UN #Cybercrime Convention ( #UNCC ) is now available.
72 total signatures (70 UN Member States plus the EU and the State of Palestine).
treaties.un.org/Pages/ViewDe...
72 total signatures (70 UN Member States plus the EU and the State of Palestine).
treaties.un.org/Pages/ViewDe...
UNTC
This is the United Nations Treaty Collection homepage. Here you will find related information and links.
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October 28, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Official list of all signatures to the UN #Cybercrime Convention ( #UNCC ) is now available.
72 total signatures (70 UN Member States plus the EU and the State of Palestine).
treaties.un.org/Pages/ViewDe...
72 total signatures (70 UN Member States plus the EU and the State of Palestine).
treaties.un.org/Pages/ViewDe...
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The Atlantic Council launched the "Authoritarian reach and democratic response: A tactical framework to counter and prevent transnational repression."
@marcuskolga.bsky.social @imleeszefung.bsky.social @kentonthibaut.bsky.social @lisandranovo.bsky.social
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@marcuskolga.bsky.social @imleeszefung.bsky.social @kentonthibaut.bsky.social @lisandranovo.bsky.social
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Authoritarian reach and democratic response: A tactical framework to counter and prevent transnational repression
When foreign governments conduct surveillance, intimidation, or enforcement actions, they undermine state sovereignty and threaten to erode public trust in institutions, representing a significant nat...
www.atlanticcouncil.org
October 28, 2025 at 1:51 AM
The Atlantic Council launched the "Authoritarian reach and democratic response: A tactical framework to counter and prevent transnational repression."
@marcuskolga.bsky.social @imleeszefung.bsky.social @kentonthibaut.bsky.social @lisandranovo.bsky.social
www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-res...
@marcuskolga.bsky.social @imleeszefung.bsky.social @kentonthibaut.bsky.social @lisandranovo.bsky.social
www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-res...
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Congratulations to the entire team at @dfrlab.bsky.social for the release of "Authoritarian reach and democratic response: A tactical framework to counter and prevent transnational repression (TNR)."
Authoritarian reach and democratic response: A tactical framework to counter and prevent transnational repression
When foreign governments conduct surveillance, intimidation, or enforcement actions, they undermine state sovereignty and threaten to erode public trust in institutions, representing a significant nat...
www.atlanticcouncil.org
October 27, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Congratulations to the entire team at @dfrlab.bsky.social for the release of "Authoritarian reach and democratic response: A tactical framework to counter and prevent transnational repression (TNR)."
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"72 states signed the new UN Cybercrime Convention in Hanoi. The Chair of the Alliance, called it a landmark of multilateral cooperation in the current climate—stressing that effective implementation will need global, multi-stakeholder action to uphold rights & tackle cybercrime
October 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
"72 states signed the new UN Cybercrime Convention in Hanoi. The Chair of the Alliance, called it a landmark of multilateral cooperation in the current climate—stressing that effective implementation will need global, multi-stakeholder action to uphold rights & tackle cybercrime
Glad to see the opening ceremony of the UN Cybercrime Convention was indeed streamed live via UN Web TV. Watch here for statements from UN officials and government representatives signing on to the Convention.
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UN Office on Drugs & Crime on X: "🔴 Live Now! The UN Cybercrime Convention Signing Ceremony has begun in Hanoi. Countries from around the world are coming together to launch a historic treaty for a safer, more secure digital future. Tune in and follow the discussion: https://t.co/OMB0Q25kDt https://t.co/BSshxYgXiG" / X
🔴 Live Now! The UN Cybercrime Convention Signing Ceremony has begun in Hanoi. Countries from around the world are coming together to launch a historic treaty for a safer, more secure digital future. Tune in and follow the discussion: https://t.co/OMB0Q25kDt https://t.co/BSshxYgXiG
x.com
October 25, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Glad to see the opening ceremony of the UN Cybercrime Convention was indeed streamed live via UN Web TV. Watch here for statements from UN officials and government representatives signing on to the Convention.
x.com/unodc/status...
x.com/unodc/status...
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UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) comment on the signing ceremony of the UN #Cybercrime Convention: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
The UN Cybercrime Convention, opening for signature in Hanoi, Viet Nam, on 25–26 October 2025, marks a critical juncture in international efforts to govern digital technologies. It not only creates a…...
The UN Cybercrime Convention, opening for signature in Hanoi, Viet Nam, on 25–26 October 2025, marks a critical juncture in international efforts to govern digital technologies. It not only creates a ...
www.linkedin.com
October 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM
UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) comment on the signing ceremony of the UN #Cybercrime Convention: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Civil society organizations continue to raise the alarm about the risks posed to human rights and cybersecurity by the UN Cybercrime Convention (#UNCC). However, many states have already signed at the ceremony in Hanoi - for example the EU as an org. Next step for signatories must be mitigation.
October 25, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Civil society organizations continue to raise the alarm about the risks posed to human rights and cybersecurity by the UN Cybercrime Convention (#UNCC). However, many states have already signed at the ceremony in Hanoi - for example the EU as an org. Next step for signatories must be mitigation.
The UN Convention against Cybercrime (#UNCC) opens for signature this weekend in Hanoi. Despite heavy criticism from civil society and the private sector, it is expected that many states will sign on - even those that initially opposed the instrument like the EU and its member states.
October 24, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The UN Convention against Cybercrime (#UNCC) opens for signature this weekend in Hanoi. Despite heavy criticism from civil society and the private sector, it is expected that many states will sign on - even those that initially opposed the instrument like the EU and its member states.
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ICYMI (story broke late Friday evening): A judge has ordered NSO Group to stop targeting WhatsApp users.
At the same time the judge reduced the damages the spyware maker had to pay to WhatsApp from $167 million to $4M, becasue there was no evidence NSO’s behavior was “particularly egregious."
At the same time the judge reduced the damages the spyware maker had to pay to WhatsApp from $167 million to $4M, becasue there was no evidence NSO’s behavior was “particularly egregious."
Spyware maker NSO Group blocked from WhatsApp | TechCrunch
A federal judge has granted Meta-owned WhatsApp’s request for a permanent injunction blocking Israeli cyberintelligence company NSO Group from targeting the messaging app’s users. At the same time, th...
techcrunch.com
October 20, 2025 at 2:39 PM
ICYMI (story broke late Friday evening): A judge has ordered NSO Group to stop targeting WhatsApp users.
At the same time the judge reduced the damages the spyware maker had to pay to WhatsApp from $167 million to $4M, becasue there was no evidence NSO’s behavior was “particularly egregious."
At the same time the judge reduced the damages the spyware maker had to pay to WhatsApp from $167 million to $4M, becasue there was no evidence NSO’s behavior was “particularly egregious."
The latest on the chat control saga in the EU from Suzanne Smalley of @therecordmedia.bsky.social
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therecord.media/chat-control...
Germany will not support 'Chat Control' message scanning in the EU
“Random chat monitoring must be taboo in a constitutional state,” Federal Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig said as German officials signaled they will not vote for a controversial EU proposal known as ...
therecord.media
October 9, 2025 at 9:14 AM
The latest on the chat control saga in the EU from Suzanne Smalley of @therecordmedia.bsky.social
therecord.media/chat-control...
therecord.media/chat-control...
This brings our series on spyware accountability to a close. Huge thanks to all the authors who contributed!
Last in our Spyware Accountability series with the
@atlanticcouncil.bsky.social:
For the Rome Statute to remain relevant, practitioners must understand how governments can deploy spyware to commit international crimes, writes Lindsay Freeman.
www.justsecurity.org/118463/rome-...
@atlanticcouncil.bsky.social:
For the Rome Statute to remain relevant, practitioners must understand how governments can deploy spyware to commit international crimes, writes Lindsay Freeman.
www.justsecurity.org/118463/rome-...
The Rome Statute in the Digital Age: Confronting Emerging Cyber Threats
A lack of regulation and oversight in cyberspace has led to significant abuse — often going hand-in-hand with human rights violations.
www.justsecurity.org
October 6, 2025 at 1:33 PM
This brings our series on spyware accountability to a close. Huge thanks to all the authors who contributed!
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The most recent edition of the SLP Newsletter is available now! Read online and subscribe for quarterly updates on our work advancing accountability for atrocity crimes and human rights violations around the world. ⚖️
www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-seri...
www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-seri...
Strategic Litigation Quarterly Newsletter: Forging pathways to lasting justice
The latest updates on the Strategic Litigation Project's work advancing human rights and accountability.
www.atlanticcouncil.org
September 30, 2025 at 7:32 PM
The most recent edition of the SLP Newsletter is available now! Read online and subscribe for quarterly updates on our work advancing accountability for atrocity crimes and human rights violations around the world. ⚖️
www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-seri...
www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-seri...
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Homeland Security Investigations, the law enforcement arm of ICE, adds phone unlocking tech made by Magnet Forensics to its arsenal of technology used to power the Trump administration’s deportation crackdown.
ICE unit signs new $3 million contract for phone hacking tech | TechCrunch
Homeland Security Investigations, the law enforcement arm of ICE, adds phone unlocking tech made by Magnet Forensics to its arsenal of technology used to power the Trump administration’s deportation crackdown.
techcrunch.com
September 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Homeland Security Investigations, the law enforcement arm of ICE, adds phone unlocking tech made by Magnet Forensics to its arsenal of technology used to power the Trump administration’s deportation crackdown.
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Breaking!
The SLP’s newest report is NOW available online – exploring how one theory of civil liability can be used to pursue accountability for past and ongoing abuses.
Full report available below ⬇️
www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-res...
The SLP’s newest report is NOW available online – exploring how one theory of civil liability can be used to pursue accountability for past and ongoing abuses.
Full report available below ⬇️
www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-res...
Spyware blasts: Strict liability for abnormally dangerous activities
This report explores applying strict liability for abnormally dangerous activities to spyware abuses in California and the UK.
www.atlanticcouncil.org
September 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Breaking!
The SLP’s newest report is NOW available online – exploring how one theory of civil liability can be used to pursue accountability for past and ongoing abuses.
Full report available below ⬇️
www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-res...
The SLP’s newest report is NOW available online – exploring how one theory of civil liability can be used to pursue accountability for past and ongoing abuses.
Full report available below ⬇️
www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-res...
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Here is the public procurement record showing that ICE is to regain access to its $2 million purchase of Paragon spyware. Paragon sells powerful mobile phone spyware to governments. Biden admin stopped ICE at time; now lifted (jackpoulson.substack.com/p/exclusive-...)
September 2, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Here is the public procurement record showing that ICE is to regain access to its $2 million purchase of Paragon spyware. Paragon sells powerful mobile phone spyware to governments. Biden admin stopped ICE at time; now lifted (jackpoulson.substack.com/p/exclusive-...)
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HRC's @lindsaysfreeman.bsky.social joined @nadinefj.bsky.social, @natynettle.bsky.social, and @lisandranovo.bsky.social for @slpjustice.bsky.social and @cyberstatecraft.bsky.social's panel event “Accountability Now: Liability for Spyware Harms.”
Watch the full event here: ➡️ bit.ly/45OEIfI
Watch the full event here: ➡️ bit.ly/45OEIfI
August 27, 2025 at 9:04 PM
HRC's @lindsaysfreeman.bsky.social joined @nadinefj.bsky.social, @natynettle.bsky.social, and @lisandranovo.bsky.social for @slpjustice.bsky.social and @cyberstatecraft.bsky.social's panel event “Accountability Now: Liability for Spyware Harms.”
Watch the full event here: ➡️ bit.ly/45OEIfI
Watch the full event here: ➡️ bit.ly/45OEIfI
If you missed our event live with @cyberstatecraft.bsky.social on liability for spyware harms, featuring a fantastic panel with @nadinefj.bsky.social, @lindsaysfreeman.bsky.social, and @natynettle.bsky.social - you can catch the recording here!
www.youtube.com/live/Hy_IXSQ...
www.youtube.com/live/Hy_IXSQ...
Accountability now: Liability for spyware harms
YouTube video by AtlanticCouncil
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August 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
If you missed our event live with @cyberstatecraft.bsky.social on liability for spyware harms, featuring a fantastic panel with @nadinefj.bsky.social, @lindsaysfreeman.bsky.social, and @natynettle.bsky.social - you can catch the recording here!
www.youtube.com/live/Hy_IXSQ...
www.youtube.com/live/Hy_IXSQ...