Bytes for All, Pakistan
Description
Bytes for All (B4A), Pakistan is a human rights organization and research think tank focused on information and communication technologies (ICTs). It promotes the use of technology for sustainable development, democracy and social justice.
Its strategic plan covers securing digital rights and freedom of expression for civil liberties, and strengthening the holistic security of human rights defenders and media professionals. It also spans using technology for human-rights-based data collection, management and reporting, ending technology-driven gender-based violence, and building networks at national, regional and global level. B4A pursues these goals through research for evidence-based policy advocacy, field projects and capacity building for citizens and civil society organizations.
Its research covers usage patterns and penetration of ICT tools, develops indicators and metrics, identifies best practices, and analyzes or monitors regulatory policy issues, drawing on both primary and secondary, qualitative and quantitative methods. It supports innovation by offering in-kind fellowships, logistics and research support to young researchers, and provides a platform for young human rights defenders, researchers and technology developers to track and analyze ICT trends. It organizes capacity-building events, training workshops, seminars and webinars, and runs research-based advocacy campaigns that include mobilizing opinion, organizing forums and lobbying for policy change.
B4A is a member of networks including the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX), Forum-Asia, the Innovation for Change Network, CIVICUS, the Pakistan Human Rights Defenders Network, the Association of All Pakistan Citizens Journalists, and the Non-commercial Users Constituency at ICANN.
Latest news
Exploring the Grounds of Digital Violence Against Women in Pakistan
New Research Report: Exploring the Grounds of Digital Violence Against Women in Pakistan. Islamabad, December 10, 2025: A new research report by Bytes For All (B4A), Pakistan, titled “Exploring the Grounds of Digital Violence Against Women in Pakistan,” presents hard evidence on how women’s...
10 Dec 2025Our Fight is One: A Call to End Genocide, Illegal Occupation, and for Justice in Palestine
August 29, 2025 - With deep conviction, the Asian Civil Societies stands in steadfast solidarity with the Palestinian people. We urgently call for a united global response to the ongoing genocide in Gaza and the occupied West Bank marked by widespread civilian deaths, mass displacement, and...
29 Aug 2025- 10 Jul 2025
https://www.bytesforall.pk/sites/default/files/Artificial%20Intelligence%20%26%20Disinformation%20%20The%20Use%20of%20Deepfakes%20to%20Incite%20Anti-State%20Sentiment%20in%20Pakistan%20%284%29.pdf
12 Jun 2025Islamabad, June 12, 2025 – Bytes for All, Pakistan expresses deep concern over the growing use of AI-generated deepfake videos purpetdly generated by supporters of different political parties using anonymous online accounts to manipulate public perception, incite anti-state sentiment, and...
12 Jun 2025When Lies Outpace Truth: How Disinformation Undermines AI During Conflict Events & National Crises
https://www.bytesforall.pk/sites/default/files/When%20Lies%20Outpace%20Truth%20How%20Disinformation%20undermines%20AI%20during%20conflict%20events%20%26%20national%20crises.pdf
18 May 2025
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