Freedom of Expression

Freedom of Expression

We work for freedom of expression for all, from circumventing censorship, to promoting rights-respecting solutions to regulating online speech, to standing up for those who are silenced for speaking truth to power.

#FreeAlaa: You Have Not Yet Been Defeated

On April 2, 2022, and after years of unlawful imprisonment, mistreatment, and torture, Egyptian activist, blogger, and software developer Alaa Abd El-Fattah shaved his head and started a hunger strike on the first day of Ramadan.

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Where to find Access Now at FIFAfrica 2023

20 Sep 2023
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Where to find Access Now at FIFAfrica 2023
20 Sep 2023
Where to find Access Now at FIFAfrica 2023
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Expression

شركة إكس لإيلون ماسك يجب أن تضمن السلامة لمستخدميها، مع إصدار السلطات السعودية أول عقوبة إعدام لمجرد النشاط على وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي

15 Sep 2023

أكساس ناو تنضم إلى الشركاء في دعوة شركة إكس لإيلون ماسك للأولوية في حماية مستخدميها، عقب إدانة فرد بالإعدام من قبل السلطات السعودية استنادًا فقط إلى نشاطهم على وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي.

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شركة إكس لإيلون ماسك يجب أن تضمن السلامة لمستخدميها، مع إصدار السلطات السعودية أول عقوبة إعدام لمجرد النشاط على وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي
15 Sep 2023
شركة إكس لإيلون ماسك يجب أن تضمن السلامة لمستخدميها، مع إصدار السلطات السعودية أول عقوبة إعدام لمجرد النشاط على وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Expression

Elon Musk’s X must ensure safety of users, as Saudi authorities issue first death sentence solely for social media activity

15 Sep 2023

Access Now joins partners in urging Elon Musk’s X to prioritize the protection of its users, following the sentencing of an individual to death by Saudi Arabian authorities solely based on their social media activity.

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Elon Musk’s X must ensure safety of users, as Saudi authorities issue first death sentence solely for social media activity
15 Sep 2023
Elon Musk’s X must ensure safety of users, as Saudi authorities issue first death sentence solely for social media activity
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Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Expression

COP28: UAE authorities must stop greenwashing human rights abuses

14 Sep 2023
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COP28: UAE authorities must stop greenwashing human rights abuses
14 Sep 2023
COP28: UAE authorities must stop greenwashing human rights abuses
Gabon's election internet access
Protest and Online Organizing
Protest and Online Organizing

The world must not forget Mahsa Amini

14 Sep 2023

It has been a year since Mahsa Amini died while in the custody of Iran’s “morality police,” leading to waves of protests across the country – and a subsequent crackdown by the country’s rulers against dissent, both offline and online. We’ve mapped some of the troubling trends in Iran’s digital authoritarian playbook.

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The world must not forget Mahsa Amini
14 Sep 2023
The world must not forget Mahsa Amini
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Surveillance
Surveillance

Open letter: Governments must address UAE human rights abuses ahead of COP28

14 Sep 2023

Access Now and over 200 organizations call on governments to address the UAE’s human rights abuses ahead of COP28.

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Open letter: Governments must address UAE human rights abuses ahead of COP28
14 Sep 2023
Open letter: Governments must address UAE human rights abuses ahead of COP28
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Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Expression

Control+Alt+Suppress: Jordan’s cybercrime bill and the growth of state censorship

8 Sep 2023
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Control+Alt+Suppress: Jordan’s cybercrime bill and the growth of state censorship
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8 Sep 2023
Control+Alt+Suppress: Jordan’s cybercrime bill and the growth of state censorship
Transparency
Transparency

An open letter to the RightsCon community about RightsCon Costa Rica and what comes next

31 Aug 2023

We explain the challenges and exclusion some participants faced, apologize and take accountability for our role, and share thoughts on the road ahead.

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An open letter to the RightsCon community about RightsCon Costa Rica and what comes next
31 Aug 2023
An open letter to the RightsCon community about RightsCon Costa Rica and what comes next
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Expression

Internet v splinternet

30 Aug 2023
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Internet v splinternet
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30 Aug 2023
Internet v splinternet
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Freedom of Expression

19 civil society organizations call on US administration to press the UAE to release Ahmed Mansoor ahead of COP 28

30 Aug 2023

In a joint letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, we urge him to call upon the UAE government to promptly and unconditionally release Ahmed Mansoor.

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19 civil society organizations call on US administration to press the UAE to release Ahmed Mansoor ahead of COP 28
30 Aug 2023
19 civil society organizations call on US administration to press the UAE to release Ahmed Mansoor ahead of COP 28
Indonesia MR5 Amicus Brief
Content Governance
Content Governance

Cambodia: Meta refuses to block Hun Sen’s accounts, implicitly encouraging incitement to violence

30 Aug 2023

By refusing to suspend Hun Sen’s Facebook and Instagram accounts, Meta has missed a crucial opportunity to oppose incitement to violence and hate speech online.

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Cambodia: Meta refuses to block Hun Sen’s accounts, implicitly encouraging incitement to violence
30 Aug 2023
Cambodia: Meta refuses to block Hun Sen’s accounts, implicitly encouraging incitement to violence
TikTok ban Kenya
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Expression

بيان تضامني مع منصة “متصدقش” للصحافة المستقلة والمتخصصة في التحقق الإخباري

28 Aug 2023

تدين منظمات المجتمع المدني، ووسائل الإعلام والصحافة المستقلة، والأفراد الموقعين أدناه، استهداف أجهزة الأمن المصرية لمنصة “متصدقش” الصحفية المستقلة المتخصصة في التحقق الإخباري.

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بيان تضامني مع منصة “متصدقش” للصحافة المستقلة والمتخصصة في التحقق الإخباري
28 Aug 2023
بيان تضامني مع منصة “متصدقش” للصحافة المستقلة والمتخصصة في التحقق الإخباري
Regulating digital platforms
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Expression

Kenyan government and TikTok agree on content regulation mechanism

26 Aug 2023
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Kenyan government and TikTok agree on content regulation mechanism
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26 Aug 2023
Kenyan government and TikTok agree on content regulation mechanism
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Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Expression

India approves new privacy law, but is it really a win for citizens?

24 Aug 2023
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India approves new privacy law, but is it really a win for citizens?
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24 Aug 2023
India approves new privacy law, but is it really a win for citizens?
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Expression

The last hour of Prigozhin’s plane

24 Aug 2023
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The last hour of Prigozhin’s plane
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24 Aug 2023
The last hour of Prigozhin’s plane
TikTok
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Expression

Joint statement on petition to ban TikTok in Kenya

24 Aug 2023

Kenya’s members of parliament must uphold freedom of expression and reject call to ban TikTok.

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Joint statement on petition to ban TikTok in Kenya
24 Aug 2023
Joint statement on petition to ban TikTok in Kenya