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Voices from Tigray: ongoing internet shutdown tearing families, communities, businesses apart
Since the start of the Tigray conflict in November 2020, warring parties in Ethiopia have used internet and telecommunication shutdowns as a weapon to control and censor information.…
13 September 2021
Brief
The persecution of the information security community in Latin America
This report aims to increase awareness of the hostile environment for security research in four Latin American countries — Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, and Mexico — and propose solutions to protect this important work.…
24 August 2021
Report
Surveillance Tech In Latin America: Made Abroad, Deployed at Home
This joint report details the growing biometric surveillance infrastructure in Argentina, Brazil, and Ecuador, unmasks the companies behind these dangerous products, and exposes the government policies and practices that are undermining people’s rights.…
24 August 2021
Report
Privacy Violated: Protection of Customers’ Personal Information by Internet Service Providers in Palestine
ImpACT International for Human Rights Policies and Access Now explore how the absence of right-respecting and user-centric privacy policies are leaving Palestinians’ personal data up for grabs.…
24 August 2021
Report
Strengthening civil society’s defenses: what Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline has learned from its first 10,000 cases
Online civic space is under attack, and Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline is a lifeline that crosses time zones and languages to support at-risk groups and individuals from civil society. The 24/7 computer security incident response team has now assisted on more than 10,000 cases affecting activists, journalists, and non-profit organizations. “Strengthening civil society’s defenses: what Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline” shares what we have learned from the first 10,000 cases, identifying key trends, exploring case studies, and offering insight from data on requests for assistance from across the globe. …
9 June 2021
Brief
Protocol for exclusion: why COVID-19 vaccine “passports” threaten human rights
As the global COVID-19 vaccine rollout gains momentum, governments are clamoring to implement measures to help the world return to pre-virus normality. This includes exploring digital vaccine certificates — or COVID-19 vaccine “passports”. Current proposals, however, threaten human rights.…
2 June 2021
