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Global Coalition To Indian Government: Reform Legal Framework On Internet Shutdowns
Friday, 7 April 2023, 7:37 pm | Access Now
The Indian Government’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) must create meaningful safeguards to protect people’s rights, and ensure unfettered access to an open, secure, and reliable internet for all. Through an open letter , Access Now and a ... More >>
No To Spyware: Biden Administration Bars U.S. Federal Government From Using Rights-abusing Tech
Tuesday, 28 March 2023, 9:51 pm | Access Now
Yesterday, March 27 , in a significant victory for human rights, President Biden issued an executive order barring operational use of foreign or domestic commercial spyware by all U.S. federal agencies, unless they meet stringent requirements. “This ... More >>
Privacy First: Ugandan Court Hears Civil Society’s Human Rights Warnings On Digital Identity System
Tuesday, 28 March 2023, 7:35 pm | Access Now
The High Court of Uganda at Kampala must put human rights at the core of any decisions on the country’s digital ID system, Ndaga Muntu — a scheme mandatory for accessing core socio-economic services that millions of people cannot live without. On March ... More >>
President Museveni Must Veto Uganda’s Repressive Anti-Homosexuality Bill
Friday, 24 March 2023, 5:57 am | Access Now
It is outrageous that the parliament of Uganda has passed the repressive Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023 . President Museveni must immediately veto this bill, and help safeguard the rights of LGBTQ+ people across the country — offline and on. Now tabled in ... More >>
#KeepItOn In Mauritania: Authorities Must Restore Internet Connectivity
Friday, 10 March 2023, 7:14 am | Access Now
Following reports of a nationwide block on mobile internet access in Mauritania, Access Now urges authorities to immediately and fully reconnect the country. According to Cloudflare data, Mauritanian authorities cut off mobile internet access on March ... More >>
In Africa And The Middle East, Internet Shutdowns Shroud Human Rights Abuses
Friday, 10 March 2023, 7:10 am | Access Now
Access Now and Global Partners Digital are proud to launch a new report, Evading accountability through internet shutdowns: Trends in Africa and the Middle East , examining how authorities in these regions are weaponizing shutdowns to obscure grave ... More >>
Resurging Internet Shutdowns In 2022: Weapons Of Control, Shields Of Impunity
Wednesday, 1 March 2023, 6:17 am | Access Now
In 2022, authorities shut down the internet across 35 countries — the highest number ever recorded in a single year — at least 187 times. These protracted and maliciously targeted attacks on human rights were deployed to wipe out democratic ... More >>
#KeepItOn In Nigeria: Social Media, Internet Must Stay Connected During Elections
Friday, 17 February 2023, 6:23 am | Access Now
Authorities in Nigeria must not shut down social media or in any way interfere with internet access throughout the upcoming elections. Through an open letter , Access Now, Paradigm Initiative, and the #KeepItOn coalition are calling on authorities ... More >>
Ethiopian Authorities Must Stop Blocking Social Media, Uphold Right To Protest
Saturday, 11 February 2023, 6:02 am | Access Now
Authorities in Ethiopia must immediately reinstate full access to social media platforms across the entire country, and put a complete end to this ongoing, damaging practice of censorship and control . Sparked by tensions between the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo ... More >>
In The Aftermath Of Devastating Earthquake, Authorities In Turkey Must #KeepItOn
Friday, 10 February 2023, 6:05 am | Access Now
Access Now urgently appeals to the government of Turkey, and all relevant authorities to ensure unfettered access to the internet and digital communications platforms for all and to protect people’s fundamental rights and freedoms in Turkey. On February ... More >>
EU Negotiations On AI Systems Must #ProtectNotSurveil People On The Move
Friday, 10 February 2023, 5:52 am | Access Now
Access Now calls on the European Parliament to protect people on the move — including those seeking refuge and asylum, and with an irregular migration status — during this week’s negotiations of the European Union Artificial Intelligence Act (AI ... More >>
Wikipedia Blocked In Pakistan: Government Must End Censorship Expansion
Thursday, 9 February 2023, 6:13 am | Access Now
The government of Pakistan must immediately cease its systematic expansion of control over online spaces. On February 3 , the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) blocked access to Wikipedia, after having “ degraded ” its services for 48 hours, ... More >>
People Need The Internet During Emergencies: #KeepItOn In Iraq
Wednesday, 8 February 2023, 6:17 am | Access Now
People across the Middle East and the world are reeling from a shocking earthquake that devastated Syria and Turkey, and greatly impacted Iraq and Lebanon. At the same, authorities are blocking social media and messaging platforms including WhatsApp, ... More >>
Privacy First: TikTok’s “Focused View” Needs Immediate Review
Tuesday, 7 February 2023, 10:14 pm | Access Now
TikTok’s new “Focused View” feature could be jeopardising the human rights of 200 million people who use its services. In an open letter to TikTok, Access Now is demanding the company clarifies how it applies EU laws and human rights safeguards ... More >>
European Parliament Takes Important Step To Protect Privacy And Freedom Of Expression In Political Ads Legislation
Friday, 3 February 2023, 6:48 am | Access Now
Access Now welcomes the important first steps taken by the European Parliament in protecting European independent elections. The measures voted on today, 2 February , can help protect the freedom to form an opinion against manipulation in the EU. ... More >>
Two Years Of Dangerous Occupation: The International Community Must Protect Rights In Myanmar
Thursday, 2 February 2023, 6:19 am | Access Now
Today, February 1 , marks two years since the Myanmar military initiated a deadly coup, ripping the country out of democratic transition. The bloody invasion is being systematically strengthened through authorities’ tightening stranglehold over the ... More >>
Petition: AU Must Take Urgent Steps To Help Reconnect Tigray To The Internet
Friday, 16 December 2022, 8:08 pm | Access Now
In November 2020, against the backdrop of a bloody civil war, Ethiopian authorities plunged the Tigray region into a communication black hole by disconnecting the internet. Today, the region is still cut off. Through an open petition , Access Now and nearly ... More >>
Stop SIM Data-syphoning: Safaricom Must Protect Privacy In Kenya
Thursday, 15 December 2022, 8:14 pm | Access Now
People in Kenya have both the right to mobile telecommunications and to privacy — prominent telecommunications provider Safaricom must delete all biometric data collected via its dangerous, manipulative data-harvesting SIM registration process. ... More >>
SURVEILLANCE TECH: EU COMMISSION FAILED TO PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA
Friday, 9 December 2022, 5:25 am | Access Now
The European Ombudsman has found that the European Commission failed to take necessary measures to ensure the protection of human rights in the transfers of technology with potential surveillance capacity supported by its multi-billion Emergency Trust ... More >>
EU AI Act Must Protect All People, Regardless Of Migration Status
Wednesday, 7 December 2022, 6:47 am | Access Now
All people must be protected from the dangers of discriminatory artificial intelligence (AI), including those migrating, seeking asylum, and living with an irregular migration status. Through a joint statement , Access Now, European Digital Rights (EDRi), Platform ... More >>
