Amnesty International
Likhita works as a Researcher and Adviser for Amnesty International’s ‚Technology and Human Rights‘ Programme. At present, she is involved in researching surveillance, freedom of expression, and discrimination brought about as a result of new and emerging technologies. She has extensively studied online hate speech and disinformation against women and minority populations in India, with a particular focus on Big Tech’s responsibility on the same. Previously, she also researched and exposed challenges faced by human rights defenders in India and worked extensively on hate crimes in the country. Likhita has worked with a number of human rights organisations in India and elsewhere. She is passionate about ensuring that technological innovations respect and protect human rights.