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SUMMARY:Secret surveillance: countering spyware’s threats to freedom of the press and expression
DESCRIPTION:Church Center\, 777 United Nations Plaza\, New York\, NY 10017 \n\n\n\n\nGrowing evidence from civil society shows that governments across the world have relentlessly used targeted surveillance technology against journalists. From Hungary and Poland to Thailand\, El Salvador to Jordan\, journalists and media workers have been the targets of invasive and rapidly-advancing spyware. \n\n\n\nThe intersectional impacts of spyware illustrate the theme of this year’s World Press Freedom Day\, “Freedom of expression as a driver for all other human rights.” Spyware deters independent reporting and investigations into political corruption and human rights violations\, and by consequence\, hinders justice and accountability.  \n\n\n\nMulti-sectoral stakeholders from around the world have joined civil society’s efforts urging the international community to put an end to this abuse. In this event\, we ask the ultimate question: How can the U.N. and governments build on civil society’s work and push for international action against the proliferation and abuse of spyware?  \n\n\n\nJoin Access Now and partner organizations as we tackle these questions and renew our calls to protect freedom of expression and human rights for all. \n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the event discussion\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHosted by:
URL:https://www.accessnow.org/event/wpfd-2023/
LOCATION:Church Center\, 777 United Nations Plaza\, New York\, NY 10017
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SUMMARY:Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Ethiopia 2022
DESCRIPTION:The 2022 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will be held online and in-person in Addis Ababa\, Ethiopia from 28 November to 2 December. This year’s summit takes place in the shadow of a two-year internet blackout in Ethiopia’s Tigray region that Access Now and the global #KeepItOn coalition are campaigning to end.   \n\n\n\nThe communications shutdown has exacerbated the humanitarian crisis brought about by the civil war. In the wake of the recent truce agreement\, lifting the blockade demands the urgent attention of all IGF organizers and participants\, including representatives from the African Union. \n\n\n\nAccess Now is participating in IGF 2022 both in-person and online\, as we work to amplify the voices of people whose lives and rights are directly impacted by the decisions taken at this and other international fora. We cannot have a truly resilient internet or shared\, sustainable\, common future if we systematically silence or ignore those most at risk of rights violations. Internet governance and corporate practices must be grounded in human rights principles and support the enjoyment of fundamental rights for all. These principles are all the more important during crises\, whether in Ethiopia\, Iran\, Myanmar\, Ukraine\, or elsewhere. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHosted by:
URL:https://www.accessnow.org/event/internet-governance-forum-igf-ethiopia-2022/
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SUMMARY:Protecting Defenders Online: United Nations Human Rights Council 49th Session Side Event
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with Access Now\, the United States and European Union Trade and Technology Council (U.S.-EU TTC) Partnership will hold Protecting Defenders Online\, a hybrid side event during the UN Human Rights Council’s 49th Session. The event will highlight threats faced by women human rights defenders online\, best practices for governments to counter these threats\, and civil society recommendations for the UN (OHCHR)\, the U.S. and the EU to consider. \n\n\n\nTuesday\, 29 March 2022\, 9am-10am EST / 15:00-16:00 CETWatch Protecting Defenders Online live: https://www.accessnow.org/hrc49-side-event \n\n\n\nSpeakers: \n\n\n\n\nVita Volodovska\, Director of the Digital Security Lab (@DSLab_Ukraine)\n\n\n\nLina Alhathloul\, Head of Monitoring and Communications at ALQST for Human Rights (@LinaAlhathloul)\n\n\n\nLisa Peterson\, Acting Assistant Secretary Bureau of Democracy\, Labor and Human Rights (@StateDRL)\n\n\n\nEamon Gilmore\, European Union Special Representative for Human Rights (@EamonGilmore)\n\n\n\nCatalina Devandas Aguilar\, Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the United Nations Office at Geneva (@CataDevandas)\n\n\n\nBrian Dooley\, Senior Advisor to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders (@dooley_dooley)\n\n\n\n\nModerators: \n\n\n\n\nLaura O’Brien\, Senior UN Advocacy Officer\, Access Now (@lo_brie @accessnow)\n\n\n\nVeronika Lapina\, Protection Coordinator for Europe and Central Asia\, Frontline Defenders @FrontLineHRD\n\n\n\n\nCo-organizers: \n\n\n\n\nThe European Union – European External Action Service (EEAS) (@eu_eeas)\n\n\n\nThe United States – Department of State\, Bureau of Democracy\, Human Rights and Labor (@StateDRL)\n\n\n\nIn partnership with: Access Now (@accessnow)\n\n\n\n\nCo-sponsors: \n\n\n\n\nPermanent Mission of the Republic of Costa Rica to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva (@CRONUGVA)\n\n\n\nFrontline Defenders (@FrontLineHRD)
URL:https://www.accessnow.org/event/protecting-defenders-online-united-nations-human-rights-council-49th-session-side-event/
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SUMMARY:Event: Digital Rights in Ethiopia
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