Business and Human Rights
We urge companies to make their practices more transparent, accountable, and rights-respecting.
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Two years after Khashoggi’s slaying, no accountability for spyware firm or Saudi government
Friday marks two years since Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist and a prominent critic of the Saudi government, was brutally murdered after being surveilled using NSO Group technology. The company has yet to be held to account.…
1 October 2020
Press Releases
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.…
1 October 2020
Press Releases
Open letter to MTN’s new Chief Executive Officer: open the door to civil society
The undersigned civil society organizations, write to invite Ralph Mupita, new Chief Executive Officer at MTN, into dialogue with our community, and provide guidance on how telcos like MTN can better respect the human rights of their users. …
29 September 2020
Access Now in the News
Op-ed: MTN’s opaque policies and role in internet shutdowns trigger alarm bells
BusinessDay: Telcos are key actors in the fight for human rights and public welfare, and MTN is one of Africa’s most prominent telecom service providers. Yet its dealings are almost completely opaque and require drastic transformation.…
29 September 2020
Press Releases
45 منظمة تندد بحملة الكراهية على Instagram ضد مجتمع الميم في تونس
English شهدت منصات مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي مؤخراً في تونس انتشاراً واسعاً لخطاب الكراهية والتحريض على العنف ضد المجتمع الكويري، وذلك على اثر تصريحات تحريضية من “مؤثرة” تونسية تدعى “لايدي سامارا” على منصة انستاغرام والتي استغلت تأثيرها على متابعيها ومتابعاتها لنشر…
28 September 2020
Press Releases
In Tunisia, 45 organizations speak out against Instagram hate campaign targeting the LGBTQ community
A coalition of organizations including Mawjoudin, Damj, and Access Now are asking Instagram and others to stand in solidarity with the LGBTQ community in the face of hatred and violence on the platform.…
28 September 2020
