Business and Human Rights
We urge companies to make their practices more transparent, accountable, and rights-respecting.
Press Releases
International NGO leaders at Davos tell ISOC, ICANN: selling .ORG puts civil society at risk
In an open letter published in Davos at the World Economic Forum, the directors of 11 international NGOs call on ISOC and ICANN to stop the sale of the .ORG top-level domain to private equity firm Ethos Capital.
…22 January 2020
Blog
Bringing community insights on human rights priorities to world leaders in Davos
Hundreds of world leaders and CEOs, along with a small group of civil society reps, are gathering at the World Economic Forum to help shape global, regional, and industry agendas for worldwide impact. We’re bringing your message.…
17 January 2020
Blog
Access Now questions Ethos Capital and PIR ahead of community webinar on .ORG stewardship
On December 19, Ethos Capital and PIR will hold a community webinar to discuss the proposed transfer of control of .ORG, which civil society continues to broadly oppose. Access Now submits the following questions to Ethos and PIR that get to the heart of the problem.…
18 December 2019
Press Releases
Dear U.S. Congress: Here’s why you should investigate the sale of .ORG
Access Now calls on the following U.S. congressional committee leadership to investigate Internet Society’s plans to sell control of the .ORG top-level domain — civil society’s home online — to a private venture capital firm.…
12 December 2019
Blog
To keep us safe, global cybersecurity norms must be human-centered and protect rights
At the United Nations OEWG meetings, we highlighted the increase in cyber attacks for surveillance and the global epidemic of internet shutdowns, both of which threaten the ability to use the internet securely.…
2 December 2019
