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Access Now Welcomes Alejandro Mayoral Baños, New Executive Director
Friday, 19 July 2024, 4:01 am | Access Now
Access Now is excited to announce the appointment of Alejandro Mayoral Baños as the organization’s new Executive Director. More >>
Kenyan Authorities Must Respect The Constitution And Stop Cracking Down On Human Rights — Online And Offline
Wednesday, 17 July 2024, 4:29 am | Access Now
Access Now and over 20 organisations have written to the Kenyan government calling for an end to gross violations of human rights — online and offline — and demanding accountability amidst the protests in the country and dissent over government conduct. More >>
Authorities In Kenya Must Immediately Restore Internet Access And Keep It On Throughout Protests And Unrest
Friday, 28 June 2024, 12:36 pm | Access Now
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition strongly condemn the ongoing disruption of internet access and increased crackdown on the people of Kenya amid protests. More >>
Commercial Bank Of Ethiopia: Stop Public Shaming, Respect Human Rights
Saturday, 15 June 2024, 3:29 am | Access Now
The state-owned bank’s decision to publish hundreds of names, account numbers, and photographs of people the bank alleges to have withdrawn unauthorized funds due to a systems glitch, grossly violates people’s data and privacy rights. More >>
Civil Society To YouTube: Stop Helping Russia Suppress Free Speech
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 5:39 am | Access Now
Through an open letter, Access Now and over 20 Russian and international civil society organizations are urging YouTube and its parent company Google to not help the Kremlin censor Russian independent media and human rights organizations. More >>
Hey Google: We Need To Learn More About Your Role In The War On Gaza
Saturday, 18 May 2024, 5:00 am | Access Now
Amid recent revelations exposing the alarming use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems by the Israeli army to automate target generation for bombings in the Gaza war, Access Now is demanding transparency from Google regarding the company’s involvement. ... More >>
Violence & Internet Shutdowns In 2023: The Worst Year On Record
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 4:20 am | Access Now
2023 was the worst year of internet shutdowns on record. Authorities deliberately interrupted the internet at least 283 times in 39 countries concealing, enabling, and exacerbating violence, war crimes, attacks on democracy, and other atrocities, ... More >>
Bad For Human Rights And For Business: Amazon Must Not Build Cloud Infrastructure In Saudi Arabia
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 5:03 am | Access Now
Following Amazon Web Service’s (AWS) announced plans for a new cloud infrastructure in Saudi Arabia in 2026, Access Now is calling on the company to halt the launch and adequately address the severe human rights impacts that would arise from such ... More >>
Meta Must Take Immediate Action To Stop The Systematic Censorship Of Pro-Palestinian Voices
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 4:30 am | Access Now
As the war in Gaza rages on, with the death toll mounting to almost 35,000, Meta and Big Tech must act to uphold human rights. More >>
End Internet Shutdowns During Exams For Good: #NoExamShutdown
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 6:28 am | Access Now
Through the #NoExamShutdown campaign, Access Now, the Internet Society (ISOC), and SMEX are continuing the fight to end internet shutdowns during national secondary and high school exams in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, building ... More >>
Togo Elections: President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé Must Uphold Internet Access
Friday, 26 April 2024, 5:42 am | Access Now
On April 29 , people in Togo will head to the polls to cast their votes in the regional and legislative elections. Access Now and more than 20 organizations are demanding that the government and all internet service providers (ISPs) operating in the country ... More >>
EU-Israel Data Transfer Adequacy Greenlit Again: NGOs Call For Scrutiny Over Red Flags
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 2:17 pm | Access Now
Through an open letter , Access Now, EDRi, and nine human rights organisations are calling on the European Commission to scrutinise and reconsider its decision to re-confirm the data transfer adequacy with Israel made on January 15, 2024. Given Israel’s ... More >>
Protect Rights Online And Off: Uganda’s Court Upholds Criminalization Of LGBTQ+ Advocacy
Friday, 5 April 2024, 6:12 am | Access Now
Access Now condemns the Uganda Constitutional Court’s decision to uphold the draconian Anti-Homosexuality Act . This deadly blow to human rights is legitimizing discrimination, intolerance, and violence against people at risk in Uganda — online and off. “The ... More >>
YouTube Approves Disinformation Ads In India Ahead Of General Election
Wednesday, 3 April 2024, 7:19 am | Access Now
YouTube is approving election disinformation ads in India ahead of the country’s general election, a new joint investigation by Access Now and Global Witness has found. Access Now and Global Witness’ new investigation, " Votes will not ... More >>
A Step In The Right Direction: Meta Oversight Board’s Opinion On The Term “Shaheed”
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 7:07 am | Access Now
Access Now welcomes the long-awaited Oversight Board’s policy advisory opinion calling on Meta to end its blanket ban on use of the Arabic-language term “shaheed” when referring to individuals designated as dangerous, and demands that Meta adopt ... More >>
Democracy’s Lifeline: Senegal Must Uphold Internet Access This Election
Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 6:47 am | Access Now
On March 24, 2024 , the people of Senegal will head to the polls to vote in the country’s presidential election — and accessible internet is fundamental. Through an open letter , Access Now and 49 human rights organizations from across the globe ... More >>
Keepiton In Pakistan: Ensure Open And Secure Internet For All During The 2024 Elections
Wednesday, 7 February 2024, 9:21 am | Access Now
As Pakistan heads to the polls on 8 February , authorities must guarantee uninterrupted access to the internet and digital communication platforms for everyone across the country. Through an open letter , Access Now, the #KeepItOn coalition , and organisations ... More >>
Telegram In Kenya: Keep People Connected During National Exams
Tuesday, 21 November 2023, 1:27 am | Access Now
People in Kenya have the right to access information and communicate freely online — including through messaging applications like Telegram. There have been ongoing reports of Telegram being intermittently inaccessible for more than a week in Kenya, ... More >>
DSA: The War On Gaza Is Not An Excuse To Silence People Online
Friday, 27 October 2023, 6:40 am | Access Now
The European Commission’s knee-jerk response to online content governance during the Hamas-Israel war may jeopardise human rights. The Commission’s recommendation , proposing a temporary incident response mechanism as a part of the Digital Services ... More >>
Physical and digital ceasefire in Gaza: UN, governments, Big Tech must act
Saturday, 21 October 2023, 5:53 am | Access Now
Content note: The following post contains references to violence and war. It’s time for a physical and digital ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Access Now supports Oxfam International and 200+ civil society organizations in calling for an immediate ... More >>
