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Trump executive orders targeting China-linked apps fail to protect privacy, harm human rights
Unilateral decrees by the Trump Administration banning transactions between U.S. persons and businesses and the firms running WeChat and TikTok would deprive millions of people of information and communication tools during a global pandemic, restrict human rights groups from reaching at-risk communities, and suppress free expression just before the U.S. election.…
7 August 2020
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Праваабарончыя арганізацыі звярнуліся да прэзідэнта Беларусі Аляксандра Лукашэнкі з заклікам не адключаць інтэрнэт падчас выбараў
Access Now разам з 39 іншымі міжнароднымі праваабарончымі групамі, у тым ліку членамі кааліцыі #KeepItOn – глабальнай сеткі праваабарончых арганізацый, якія працуюць над спыненнем практык адключэння інтэрнэту – і партнёрамі ў Беларусі, настойліва заклікае прэзідэнта Аляксандра Лукашэнкі забяспечыць адкрыты і…
6 August 2020
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Правозащитные организации обратились к президенту Беларуси Александру Лукашенко с призывом не отключать интернет во время выборов
Access Now вместе с 39 другими международными правозащитными группами, в том числе членами коалиции #KeepItOn — глобальной сети правозащитных организаций, которые работают над прекращением практик отключения интернета — и партнерами в Беларуси, настоятельно призывает президента Александра Лукашенко обеспечить открытый и…
6 August 2020
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Human rights groups appeal to President Lukashenko of Belarus to #KeepItOn during elections
Access Now and partners are urgently calling on President Alexander Lukashenko to ensure that internet access in Belarus remains open, accessible, and secure during the presidential elections on August 9, 2020.…
6 August 2020
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#KeepItOn: Joint letter on keeping the internet open and secure during the presidential elections in Belarus
Access now and other organizations write to President Lukashenko to urgently request that the internet and all other communication channels are open, secure, and accessible throughout the election period in the Republic of Belarus. …
6 August 2020
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Young and having harmless fun: Egypt must drop charges against women TikTok influencers
Amplifying its clampdown on freedom of expression online, the Egyptian government is on a campaign to arrest and prosecute women influencers on the emerging social media platform TikTok.…
30 July 2020