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The Declaration spells out the most important recommendations for safeguarding free expression that stem from the continued joint work of the Rapporteurs for the past 20 years. Importantly, the Declaration looks into the new challenges related to the internet and dominant online platforms.…
12 July 2019
Hoy, Access Now anuncia como ganadora de este año al premio “Héroes de los Derechos Humanos” a Marianne Díaz Hernández, abogada venezolana, escritora y activista por los derechos humanos.…
8 June 2019
Today, Access Now announces its selection of Tanzanian digital security trainer Zaituni Njovu as a recipient of this year’s Human Rights Heroes Award. Njovu’s Zaina Foundation translates digital security tools into Swahili language and empowers women and girls in technology.…
8 June 2019
Today, Access Now announces its selection of Bahraini activist and digital security consultant Mohammed Al-Maskati as a recipient of this year’s Human Rights Heroes Award.…
8 June 2019
Any attempt to set policies or binding regulations that impact online speech will be successful only if it is truly inclusive and genuinely garners insight and expertise from civil society.…
15 May 2019
Access Now wrote to the governments of Bulgaria and Cyprus to request investigations into export licenses reportedly issued to NSO Group, which sells surveillance products linked to human rights violations.…
14 May 2019
While we welcome the improvements to the initial European Commission proposal on this file, we doubt its objectives will be achieved. No meaningful evidence has been presented to demonstrate the need, nor the efficacy, of this new European counter-terrorism instrument.…
17 April 2019