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After Four Years Of Talks, EU States Reach Underwhelming Agreement On EPrivacy Reform
Thursday, 11 February 2021, 6:39 am | Access Now
Brussels, BE —Access Now applauds the Portuguese Presidency and negotiators in the Council of the EU for reaching an agreement on the ePrivacy reform. However, the content hugely misses the mark. It is encouraging to see that now the Council ... More >>
Access Now Condemns Escalating Attacks Against Activists And Peaceful Protesters In Tunisia
Thursday, 4 February 2021, 7:35 am | Access Now
Angered by poverty, social and economic inequality and discrimination, and police brutality, youth-led protests have taken over the streets of Tunisia since January 14. Authorities have responded with excessive violence , arresting and prosecuting ... More >>
Access Now Condemns Myanmar's Internet Shutdown During Military Coup
Tuesday, 2 February 2021, 6:28 pm | Access Now
Multiple reports of internet shutdowns across Myanmar are emerging today, February 1, as the nation’s military attempts to seize control from the incoming second civilian government. According to several accounts, both internet and voice connectivity ... More >>
Data Exposed And Exploited In Middle East And North Africa, New Report Explores
Friday, 29 January 2021, 7:51 am | Access Now
From Ramallah to Beirut , the private data of millions is at risk. Access Now is launching Exposed and exploited: Data protection in the Middle East and North Africa , a new report that explores the privacy dangers burgeoning in Jordan , Lebanon , ... More >>
Facebook Oversight Board Makes First Decisions, But System Remains Flawed
Friday, 29 January 2021, 7:49 am | Access Now
Today, the Facebook Oversight Board published its first decisions on five of six cases, for which civil society feedback was solicited and Access Now submitted comments . The Board overturned Facebook’s content removal in four out of the five cases ... More >>
Government Orders Internet Shutdown In Delhi On India's Republic Day
Wednesday, 27 January 2021, 8:00 am | Access Now
India’s Union Ministry of Home Affairs has issued orders directing internet shutdowns across several areas of the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi today, January 26, the nation’s Republic Day. Reports of disrupted internet and telecom connectivity ... More >>
Internet Shutdowns Threaten Elections In Uganda
Tuesday, 12 January 2021, 6:06 am | Access Now
Amidst a growing crackdown on media , human rights defenders, and opposition politicians, the Republic of Uganda will hold general elections on Thursday, January 14. With a dark history of internet and social media blocking during national events , and ... More >>
Dsa: European Commission Delivers On The First Step Toward Systemic Rules For Online Platforms
Wednesday, 16 December 2020, 8:42 am | Access Now
Today, December 15, the European Commission launched a legislative reform that holds the promise of systemic regulation of large online platforms, and consists of the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act . Access Now’s initial assessment ... More >>
Tanzania Government Censoring Mobile Networks Ahead Of Presidential Election
Sunday, 25 October 2020, 7:49 am | Access Now
With only four days to go before Tanzania’s hotly contested presidential election on October 28, the Tanzania Communication Regulatory Authority (TCRA) has ordered telco service providers to suspend access to bulk short messaging services (SMS) ... More >>
Fair Elections In Guinea? Keep The Internet Open
Friday, 16 October 2020, 8:34 am | Access Now
For the Republic of Guinea’s presidential elections to be fair and democratic, President Alpha Condé must ensure a stable and open internet before, during, and after polling day — scheduled for October 18, 2020. “The internet plays a crucial ... More >>
Shutdowns In Belarus: Austrian Telco Must Denounce Actions And Commit To Accountability
Friday, 2 October 2020, 9:14 am | Access Now
Austrian-owned A1 Telekom Austria Group must acknowledge its role in election-related internet shutdowns in Belarus, maintain free and open internet, and resist and denounce any and all future orders by the Alyaksandr Lukashenka government to interfere with ... More >>
Civil Society To South Korea: Protect Online Freedom Of Speech
Thursday, 17 September 2020, 6:49 am | Access Now
South Korea's network infrastructure may be state of the art, but the country’s "pay to play" regime for delivering traffic is an unprecedented threat to free and open internet. Access Now, along with 13 other NGOs — including Open ... More >>
Snatching Away A Lifeline: Australia Cannot Deny Asylum Seekers Mobile Phone Access
Wednesday, 2 September 2020, 7:20 am | Access Now
Australian federal lawmakers must reject a problematic new bill that will award the Australian Border Force the right to confiscate mobile phones — and with them the lifeline of information, communication, and documentation they grant — from ... More >>
Trump Executive Orders Targeting China-linked Apps Fail To Protect Privacy, Harm Human Rights
Saturday, 8 August 2020, 3:20 pm | Access Now
Unilateral decrees by the Trump Administration banning transactions between U.S. persons and businesses and the firms running WeChat and TikTok would deprive millions of people of information and communication tools during a global pandemic, restrict ... More >>
"Slow To No Internet" In Kashmir
Saturday, 8 August 2020, 5:31 am | Access Now
On Wednesday, human rights advocates marked a grim anniversary: it has now been a full year since government authorities ordered an internet blackout in Jammu and Kashmir, and residents continue to suffer . Students struggle to learn. Journalists ... More >>
Human Rights Groups Appeal To President Lukashenko Of Belarus To #KeepItOn During Elections
Friday, 7 August 2020, 7:24 am | Access Now
Access Now, together with 39 international rights groups, including members of the #KeepItOn coalition — a global network of human rights organizations that work to end internet shutdowns — and partners in Belarus, is urgently calling on President ... More >>
U.N. Special Rapporteurs Warn Of Closing Digital Space Amid COVID-19 At RightsCon Online
Friday, 31 July 2020, 7:51 am | Access Now
Access Now welcomes a new statement from U.N. Special Rapporteurs warning of increased closing of digital spaces amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and embraces their commitment to continue to document the intersection of technology within their mandates. The ... More >>
U.N. Special Rapporteurs Warn Of Closing Digital Space Amid Covid-19 At RightsCon Online
Friday, 31 July 2020, 7:47 am | Access Now
Access Now welcomes a new statement from U.N. Special Rapporteurs warning of increased closing of digital spaces amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and embraces their commitment to continue to document the intersection of technology within their mandates. The ... More >>
#WhyID: Digital Health Certificates Are Not Immune From Violating Users' Rights
Thursday, 23 July 2020, 7:24 am | Access Now
As the world scrambles to respond to COVID-19, governments and international organizations are exploring various forms of digital health certificates to allow people greater access to spaces and services based on their health status and other private information. ... More >>
In A Victory For Privacy, EU Court Of Justice Bins EU-US Privacy Shield
Friday, 17 July 2020, 6:16 am | Access Now
In a landmark decision, the Court of Justice of the European Union struck down the EU-US Privacy Shield as it fails to protect people’s rights to privacy, data protection and access to remedy. The decision comes as part of the ruling on the “Schrems ... More >>
