Equitable Internet Access For All
Today, affordable and meaningful access to the internet is an essential enabler of human rights. We advocate for policies and technologies to support equitable access to a free, open, and secure internet, and capacity-building to enable marginalized people and communities to make the most of it.
More than 3.5 billion left in the dark: why we’re still fighting to reach U.N. targets for internet access
Imagine the world coming together to envision, plan, and commit to creating a better future — for everyone, everywhere.
Resources
Freedom of Expression
Tunisia: Access to online conferencing platforms and networks is a constitutional right
Access Now joins civil society organizations in calling for safe and open access to online conferencing platforms in Tunisia.
Freedom of Expression
Victory! U.S. Senate passes infrastructure bill, critical to get people online
Access Now applauds the U.S. Senate for passing an infrastructure bill that would help get people online.
Freedom of Expression
What the tech sector can do to respect human rights in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, and beyond
As the Russia-Ukraine crisis escalates to war, the tech sector must do more than merely comply with sanctions. Here are our recommendations for mitigating human rights harms.
Latest Updates
Iran’s internet shutdown proves we need to go beyond Starlink and VPNs — this tech could be the solution
‘My phone is a brick’: Russians scramble for information as data blocked
Coupures d’Internet en Iran : les satellites Starlink de Musk peuvent-ils contrer la répression du régime des mollahs ?
Ugandans, Iranians turn to Dorsey’s messaging app Bitchat in web crackdowns
Internet shutdowns in armed conflict: a typology of harms
Our latest report, Internet shutdowns in armed conflict: a typology of harms, unpacks the serious harms that internet shutdowns inflict on civilian populations during armed conflict.
The internet still bites back: the role played by Discord in the Nepal uprising
#NoExamShutdown: lessons for the new academic year
Across the MENA region, governments are imposing internet shutdowns during student exams. Read our exam shutdown report card and join the call for governments to keep this academic year free of internet shutdowns.
Russia’s record war on connectivity
Internet shutdowns in Russia have been breaking records, with authorities cutting connectivity and blocking apps across the country.
Disruptions of cellphone internet links in Russia are spreading
Why Annobón’s internet shutdown should matter to the world
The ongoing internet shutdown in Annobón has cut off 5,300 residents from each other, from their loved ones abroad, and from the world, even as the government of Equatorial Guinea continues cracking down on dissent.
¿Por qué el apagón de internet en Annobón debería importarle a todo el mundo?
El contínuo apagón digital en Annobón ha dejado a 5,300 residentes sin poder comunicarse entre ellos, con sus familiares afuera y con el resto del mundo, incluso mientras el gobierno de Guinea Ecuatorial continúa reprimiendo la disidencia.
نحو مستقبل رقمي آمن وحر في سوريا
رفع العقوبات عن سوريا خطوة مهمة نحو التقدّم، لكن لا يزال أمام السوريين الكثير لبناء مستقبل رقمي حر وآمن ومفتوح.
Reclaiming Syria’s digital future
Will India’s new satellite internet rules impact Starlink’s ambitions? We asked five experts
Joint statement: five-point plan for an inclusive WSIS+20 review
Oral statement at 10th Session of the UN Open Ended Working Group on ICTs
Access Now’s oral statement at the 10th Session of the UN Open Ended Working Group on information and communication technology.