Freedom of Expression
We fight for your right to speak freely, which is critical for demonstrating dissent, guaranteeing a free press, and defending human rights.
Standing with #BlackLivesMatter — for human rights, for justice, and for democracy
Access Now stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and all those exercising their fundamental right to protest across the United States and around the world to call for justice and an end to human rights violations against the Black community.…
4 June 2020
Press Releases
Court rules the internet shutdowns in Papua and West Papua are illegal
A coalition of civil society groups working on freedom of expression issues in Southeast Asia has successfully sued the government for purposely shutting down the internet in Papua and West Papua during protests in 2019.…
3 June 2020
Blog
What the Facebook Oversight Board means for human rights, and where we go from here
Access Now takes a high-level look at this first iteration of the Board, its potential for impact, and challenges that lie ahead. We identify the immediate next steps Facebook should take to safeguard freedom of expression and other human rights.…
1 June 2020
Access Now in the News
Russia’s Internet, already dim, gets darker
Matej Voda, Coda Story
26 May 2020