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Access Now releases “Expanding connectivity to fight COVID-19: recommendations for governments and telcos”
Our recommendations are aimed at keeping people connected during COVID-19 and expanding connectivity globally, drawing lessons from the experiences of users at risk around the world.…
30 April 2020
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#FreeAlaa: Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah on hunger strike protesting his continued illegal detention
Civil society organizations, lawyers, journalists, and activists are urging the release of Alaa Abdel Fattah, and in response to COVID-19, immediate measures to protect Egypt’s prison population.…
29 April 2020
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#الحريّة_لعلاء: الناشط المصري علاء عبد الفتاح يضرب عن الطعام احتجاجا على استمرار اعتقاله غير القانوني
المقال باللغة الإنجليزية. نحن الموقعون أدناه، منظمات المجتمع المدني، محامون، صحفيون وناشطون نطالب السلطات المصرية بالإفراج الفوري وغير المشروط عن صديقنا الشجاع، المدافع عن حقوق الإنسان والمدون علاء عبد الفتاح. يخوض علاء منذ تاريخ ١٢ أبريل/أفريل إضراباً عن الطعام احتجاجاً…
29 April 2020
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Access Now and partners call on U.S. Congress to ensure internet and phone access for all during COVID-19
Access Now and partner organizations jointly delivered to the U.S. Congress more than 100,000 petition signatures calling for internet and phone services for all during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
29 April 2020
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Press Briefing: Hear from civil society on the state of .ORG, why the sale is so dangerous, and what happens next
At 12pm ET on Thursday, 30 April, Access Now and partners from EFF, NTEN, and Human Rights Watch will discuss the ongoing proposal for private equity firm Ethos Capital to buy the registry managing .ORG — civil society’s home online — from the nonprofit Internet Society (ISOC).…
29 April 2020
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#KeepItOn: Global rights groups urgently demand restoration of 4G internet access in Jammu and Kashmir
The #KeepItOn coalition is calling on India to restore access to 4G high-speed internet access as a first step towards the containment of the COVID-19 virus and related health needs.…
24 April 2020
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#KeepItOn: Open letter to the government of India on lifting internet restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir during COVID-19 pandemic
We, the undersigned organizations, write to reiterate our call on the government of India to lift the restriction on 4G high-speed internet access in the Jammu and Kashmir region.…
24 April 2020
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Access Now publica recomendaciones sobre privacidad y protección de datos en la lucha contra el COVID-19
Los gobiernos, las empresas, las ONG y las personas tienen la responsabilidad de hacer su parte para mitigar las consecuencias de COVID-19 y mostrar solidaridad y respeto mutuo. …
22 April 2020
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Access Now releases “Fighting misinformation and defending free expression during COVID-19: recommendations for states”
We have identified practical examples and promising practices to support policy makers in respecting human rights while developing measures to address disinformation and misinformation during the COVID-19 crisis.…
21 April 2020