Voiceless Victims

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Voiceless Victims is a fake non-profit organization based in Lille, France. [1] [2] It claims to raise awareness for migrant workers who are victims of human rights abuses in Qatar. [1] [2] However, in December 2016, several news outlets like Le Monde and Forbes showed that it had been spying on Amnesty International. [1] [2] It also tried to spy on Building and Wood Workers' International and Anti-Slavery International. [1] An international investigation by Amnesty International showed that it had sent e-mails with spyware and malware to their staff; that its founder had a fake LinkedIn profile, with false claims of graduating from the University of Oxford; and that its Facebook posts included fake news stories (for example, a fake article never published by Al Jazeera). [1] [2] Moreover, when they visited the address of its headquarters, Amnesty International found no office, and neighbours said they had never heard of the organisation. [1] [2] Meanwhile, Le Monde did its own investigation and found out that no such organisation was ever registered in France. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Untersinger, Martin (December 22, 2016). "Comment une ONG fantôme a tenté d'espionner Amnesty International". Le Monde. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Fox-Brewster, Thomas (December 21, 2016). "This Fake Nonprofit Has Been Accused Of Spying On Real Human Rights Activists". Forbes. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
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