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Brazil: Joint letter on the nomination of members of the Armed Forces as directors of the Data Protection Authority
This nomination has serious implications, not only for how Brazil’s data protection law will be implemented, but also for any adequacy determination, the advancement of global data protection standards, and the guarantee of independence of the data protection authority. …
10 November 2020
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Elections in Myanmar: government must reinstate full internet, keep it on
The government of Myanmar has a long history of implementing targeted internet shutdowns, slowdowns, and throttling. With the country’s federal election scheduled for November 8, Access Now calls for stable and open internet and digital communication channels across all states.…
6 November 2020
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Urgent call to Council of the EU: human rights must come first in Dual Use final draft
Access Now is calling out the Council of the European Union for failing to reconsider and strengthen the EU dual-use recast compromise amendments. Council members must urgently reevaluate their positions to meet their human rights obligations. …
5 November 2020
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Telegram blocked in Cuba? Civil society demands answers
Numerous reports have emerged that Telegram and VPNs have been blocked in Cuba. Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition are calling for transparency, and to ensure internet and digital communications channels are secure, accessible, and open at all times.…
5 November 2020
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¿Telegram ha sido bloqueado en Cuba? La sociedad civil solicita respuestas
Desde el 14 de octubre, han surgido numerosos reportes señalando que Telegram, una popular aplicación de mensajería, y algunas herramientas de evasión como las redes privadas virtuales (VPN), han sido bloqueadas en Cuba.…
5 November 2020
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Carta conjunta a ETECSA pidiendo transparencia al proveedor de servicios de telecomunicaciones en Cuba sobre el posible bloqueo de Telegram
Muchos usuarios en Cuba han señalado que no han podido acceder a Telegram desde el 14 de octubre de 2020 y tampoco a algunas redes privadas neutrales (VPN por sus siglas en inglés) que permiten a los ciudadanos el acceso a estas plataformas, lo que podría mostrar un intento deliberado de las autoridades cubanas para restringir el ejercicio de derechos fundamentales como la libertad de opinión y expresión, así como el derecho de acceso a la información, a través de estos canales.…
5 November 2020
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#KeepItOn: Joint letter to ETECSA calling on the telecom service provider in Cuba to be transparent about Telegram
There have been numerous reports that Telegram is not working in Cuba. Many users have pointed out that they have not been able to access the application since October 14, 2020.…
5 November 2020
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Shutdowns in Belarus: Austrian telco must denounce actions and commit to accountability
Austrian-owned A1 Telekom Austria Group must acknowledge its role in election-related internet shutdowns in Belarus, maintain free and open internet, and resist and denounce any and all future orders by the Alyaksandr Lukashenka government to interfere with internet access.…
4 November 2020
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Human rights organizations call on Egypt’s government to end internet censorship and website blocking
Access Now and human rights organizations denounce the Egyptian authorities’ blocking of at least 600 websites since May 2017 including media, political and human rights platforms. …
4 November 2020
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منظمات حقوقية تطالب السلطات المصرية بالتوقف عن ممارسة الرقابة على الإنترنت وحجب مواقع الوب
إقرأ بالإنجليزية من هنا. تُدين المؤسسات الحقوقية المُوقعّة على هذا البيان حجب السلطات المصرية لنحو 600 موقع منذ مايو2017، بينها منصات إعلامية وسياسية وحقوقية ويعد حجبها انتهاكاً لحق المستخدمين في المعرفة وحرية التعبير. وقد استخدمت السلطات معدات من شركة “ساندفين”…
4 November 2020