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New UN report on encryption a triumph for free expression online
Access hails the new report by UN human rights expert David Kaye that defends the use of encryption as necessary for free expression, and that affirms digital security as essential for the broader advancement of human rights.…
28 May 2015
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EU member states pressure European Parliament to sell out on Net Neutrality
For the last two months, the EU Commission, the EU Parliament, and representatives of the EU member states (Council) have gathered almost every week to try to strike a deal on the Telecoms Single Market (TSM). …
27 May 2015
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Access Applauds House Vote on USA FREEDOM Act, Calls for Improvements in the Senate
Today, the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 was approved by the House of Representatives by a vote of 338-88. Access welcomes the House’s passage of the bill as a step forward on the path toward meaningful surveillance reform. …
13 May 2015
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RightsCon Southeast Asia Kicks Off Today in Manila
Today, hundreds of global civil society advocates, engineers, activists, lawyers, company representatives, and government officials are convening at the Crowne Plaza Galleria in Manila to discuss the internet and human rights. …
23 March 2015