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دراسة دولية: شركات تزويد الإنترنت في تونس تستبيح خصوصية المشتركين
كشفت دراسة جديدة نشرتها كل من إمباكت الدولية لسياسات حقوق الإنسان (لندن) ومنظمة آكسس ناو (تونس) أن شركات تزويد الإنترنت الرئيسة الخاصة في تونس تنتهك خصوصية حرفائها، الأمر الذي يسمح لها بحرية التصرف بمعلوماتهم الشخصية والاحتفاظ بها ومشاركتها مع أطراف ثالثة دون علم مسبق من الحُرفاء.…
20 July 2020
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Tunisian ISPs violate customers’ privacy
Internet service providers in Tunisia fail to protect customers’ privacy, retaining and sharing personal data with third parties without their prior knowledge or explicit consent, finds ImpACT International for Human Rights Policies and Access Now.…
20 July 2020
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Back in the dark: Ethiopia shuts down internet once again
At approximately 09:00 EAT today, Tuesday June 30, a blanket internet shutdown was implemented by the Ethiopian government, cutting the entire nation off, and denying people their fundamental rights to freedom of expression and access to information.…
16 July 2020
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In a victory for privacy, the EU Court of Justice bins EU-US Privacy Shield
Today, in a landmark decision, the Court of Justice of the European Union struck down the EU-US Privacy Shield as it fails to protect people’s rights to privacy, data protection and access to remedy. …
16 July 2020
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Access Now welcomes INSLM recommendations on TOLA reform
Access Now welcomes the publication this week of the final report of the INSLM evaluating whether the TOLA contains sufficient safeguards for protecting the rights of individuals, and whether its provisions remain proportionate and necessary.…
10 July 2020
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Prosecution of independent news site signals backslide on free expression in Malaysia
The Attorney General of Malaysia is pressing charges against Malaysiakini and its editor-in-chief to hold it liable for comments posted by its readers, putting free expression and press freedom at risk.…
9 July 2020
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Access Now to EU Commission: Strike down the toothless Privacy Shield
Update: The Court of Justice of the European Union will deliver its judgement on the “Schrems II” case. While the case deals with larger EU-US data transfer questions, it could lead to the invalidation of the Privacy Shield.…
9 July 2020
