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European Ombudsman Responds To NGOs’ Complaint, Investigates EU’s Facilitation Of Africa’s Surveillance Network
Thursday, 16 December 2021, 6:36 am | Access Now
In a win that elevates human rights over government spying, the European Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly, has opened an investigation into the European Commission’s support for African countries to develop surveillance capabilities. “With little regard ... More >>
Victories In The DSA Vote: IMCO Committee Puts People’s Rights Before Corporate Interest
Wednesday, 15 December 2021, 6:41 am | Access Now
Access Now welcomes important victories green-lighted by the Committee for Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) in yesterday’s Digital Services Act (DSA) vote, indicating concrete steps towards the further protection of freedom of expression ... More >>
Access Now To Telegram: Protect The Rights Of 500 Million People
Thursday, 9 December 2021, 8:43 pm | Access Now
Access Now and a coalition of civil society organizations are sounding the alarm over safety and security issues plaguing popular messaging app, Telegram. Through an open letter directed to Pavel Durov, CEO and Co-Founder, the coalition lays out ... More >>
The EU Needs An Artificial Intelligence Act That Protects Fundamental Rights
Wednesday, 1 December 2021, 6:58 am | Access Now
Access Now and over 110 civil society organisations have laid out proposals to make sure the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act addresses the real-world impacts of the use of artificial intelligence (AI), places fundamental rights protection ... More >>
Burkina Faso Must Immediately End Its Internet Shutdown, Not Extend It
Friday, 26 November 2021, 7:06 am | Access Now
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition are demanding that the government of Burkina Faso reinstate internet access for all, and without exception. It has now been five days since authorities shut down the internet on November 20 , citing vague “public ... More >>
Libya’s Cybercrime Law: A Threat To Freedom Of Expression And Legalization Of Censorship
Thursday, 11 November 2021, 6:25 am | Access Now
Access Now and a coalition of civil society organizations call on the Libyan authorities to immediately rescind the new cybercrime law adopted by the Libyan House of Representatives on October 26, 2021 . The new bill, which was leaked on social media by a number ... More >>
NSO's Pegasus Used To Surveil Palestinian Activists, It’s Time For A Moratorium On Spyware Sales
Tuesday, 9 November 2021, 9:05 pm | Access Now
Access Now and a coalition of human rights organizations condemn the hacking of six Palestinian human rights defenders’ devices with NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware, demand a moratorium on spyware sales, and call for immediate U.N. intervention. “The ... More >>
Spotify Investors: Stand Up To Human Rights Abuse
Friday, 5 November 2021, 6:34 am | Access Now
Washington, DC —Today, Access Now sent a letter to Spotify’s biggest investors, asking them to hold the company accountable for developing a dangerous voice-recognition patent technology . Spotify claims the tech is capable of detecting the “emotional ... More >>
Victory! U.S. Blacklists NSO Group And Candiru
Thursday, 4 November 2021, 7:15 am | Access Now
Washington, DC —Today, the U.S. Government added NSO Group, Candiru, and two other foreign companies to the Entity List for engaging in activities contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States. While long overdue, Access ... More >>
Authorities In Sudan Must Stop Imposing Telecommunication Blackouts To Control Information Flow During Military Coup
Thursday, 28 October 2021, 6:57 am | Access Now
Content note: The following media alert contains references to violence and sexual assault. Access Now denounces the imposition of internet shutdowns in Sudan, as military forces seize control of the government in a military coup . In a televised news conference ... More >>
Digital Services Act: Bad Decisions Can Lead To Global Consequences
Friday, 22 October 2021, 6:34 am | Access Now
The European Union (EU) has proved to be a global trendsetter in internet legislation, but bad decisions made now can have irreversible global impacts. It’s time to set a positive example through the Digital Services Act (DSA). To support the EU in upholding ... More >>
EU Facilitates Surveillance: Access Now, PI, Demand An Investigation
Tuesday, 19 October 2021, 9:18 pm | Access Now
Today, Access Now joins Privacy International, Sea-Watch, BVMN, Homo Digitalis, and International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) in calling on the European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, to open an inquiry into several EU institutions’ failure to promote ... More >>
Access Now To Telenor’s Board: Stop The Sale In Myanmar
Thursday, 14 October 2021, 8:43 pm | Access Now
Norway’s Telenor Group must not jeopardize the human rights of people across Myanmar through the “disposal” of its local enterprise. For months, Telenor has ignored civil society’s ongoing pressure to stop the sale of its Myanmar operations to ... More >>
Iraq’s Elections Must Not Be Tainted By Internet Shutdowns
Thursday, 7 October 2021, 6:46 am | Access Now
No to internet shutdowns in Iraq these elections — Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition demand an open, accessible, and secure internet for all. “Iraq’s long history of shutting down the internet during times of national importance must not ... More >>
Big ID, Bad Idea: Busting Id Myths That Are Endangering Human Rights
Wednesday, 6 October 2021, 7:20 am | Access Now
Big ID programs — frequently involving biometric data collection — are being rolled out across the globe. Similar to Big Tech, Big ID refers to the market of actors selling and profiting from digital identification systems and infrastructure. ... More >>
Act Now Against Spyware, Coalition Tells Un Human Rights Council
Saturday, 2 October 2021, 6:01 am | Access Now
As the U.N. Human Rights Council (HRC) convenes at the ongoing 48th regular session, Access Now joins 94 civil society organizations and independent experts in urging member states to denounce abuses facilitated by spyware technologies. The Pegasus ... More >>
Civil Society To EU: Don’t Derail The Digital Services Act
Thursday, 30 September 2021, 6:25 am | Access Now
The European Parliament must block the suggestions to the Digital Services Act currently being negotiated among Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) that jeopardize a human rights-centric model of platform governance. Through an open letter to MEPs, ... More >>
Facebook’s Oversight Board’s Decision A Step In The Right Direction, But Not Enough
Saturday, 25 September 2021, 6:50 am | Access Now
The Facebook Oversight Board’s latest decision on the platforms’s unjustified removal of news content related to the recent bout of violence in Palestine and Israel is welcomed, but not enough . “The details of the Oversight Board’s first MENA ... More >>
Not Good Enough: Apple, Google Bow To Government Pressure, Censor Content During Russian Elections
Wednesday, 22 September 2021, 6:00 am | Access Now
Russia voted on the weekend, and authorities — with the complicity of Big Tech — censored the population. As the world waits for the final results, Russian civil society and the #KeepItOn coalition have been documenting blatant instances of widespread ... More >>
Russia Votes: Big Tech Must Keep The Internet Open And Secure During Elections
Wednesday, 15 September 2021, 6:07 am | Access Now
As Russia prepares for the September 17 — 19 legislative elections , and authorities tighten their grip on freedom of expression online, Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition are demanding social media giants stand up for human rights, and resist ... More >>
