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Access Now urges officials not to abandon human rights at secretive “Five Eyes” meeting
The secretive meeting may undermine encryption and human rights in the name of all-powerful surveillance.…
23 June 2017
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“Tech Week” conversations must include human rights
The White House is having talks about technology. We think human rights must be the center of those conversations.…
21 June 2017
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Coalition to U.S. intelligence director: No backtracking on surveillance transparency
This week, Access Now joins a coalition letter urging the U.S. Director of National Intelligence not to abandon a commitment to provide additional transparency for highly invasive, privacy-stripping U.S. surveillance programs. The coalition, led by New America’s Open Technology Institute,…
13 June 2017
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United Nations event to explore ways to stop internet shutdowns
The side-event at the 35th session of the Human Rights Council will feature David Kaye, U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Freedom of Expression and Opinion.…
8 June 2017
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Ahead of 702 hearing, U.S. senators push to make out-of-control spying powers permanent
The U.S. should make necessary reforms to rein in surveillance authorities, not engage in empty political theater.…
6 June 2017
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كمّ أفواه ما تبقّى من الأصوات الحرة: مصر تحجب 21 موقعاً إخبارياً إلكترونياً
مساء الأربعاء (24 مايو 2017)، أقدمت مصر على حظر 21 موقعاً إخبارياً إلكترونياً على الأقل، من بينها الموقع الرئيسي لشبكة تلفزيون الجزيرة القطرية، وقناة “هافنغتون بوست عربي”، والموقع الإخباري المحلي المستقل البارز “مدى مصر“. وقد أمرت السلطات المصرية بحجب موقع…
30 May 2017
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Silencing the few voices left: Egypt blocks 21 news websites
More than 20 civil society organizations have joined forces to condemn Egypt’s censorship of news websites.…
30 May 2017
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Access Now: Congress is broken but the internet works
Washington D.C. — The U.S. Federal Communications Commission today voted 2-1 to advance Chairman Ajit Pai’s plan to dismantle the 2015 Open Internet Order — Net Neutrality rules that prevent Internet Service Providers (ISPs) from favoring particular online content, services,…
18 May 2017
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Even with executive order, U.S. President Trump continues to trip over cybersecurity
Trump’s executive order on cybersecurity largely cribs from Obama administration recommendations, while moving to militarize the internet. …
11 May 2017
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Access Now responds to Director Comey’s termination: New FBI director must respect human rights
The change in leadership at one of the United States’ top intelligence agencies will have repercussions for vulnerable individuals and communities around the world.…
10 May 2017
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Civil society coalition calls for stronger EU export controls of surveillance technologies with clear exemptions for security research
The coalition urges stronger safeguards for human rights in export control, as well as clear exemptions to protect security research. …
10 May 2017
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Even with Macron victory in France, risks remain for human rights
Macron must safeguard human rights for everyone, regardless of gender, race, religion, or any other discriminatory distinctions.…
8 May 2017