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.
Press Releases
#KeepItOn: Joint Open Letter on Keeping the internet open and secure in Jammu and Kashmir
The global #KeepItOn coalition, representing more than 191 organizations from 60+ countries, asks the Union Government of India to restore the internet in Jammu and Kashmir and keep it on in a joint letter.…
14 August 2019
Blog
فعاليّات مشاركة أكسس ناو في مدرسة حوكمة الإنترنت في المغرب
استضافت الوكالة الوطنية لتنظيم الاتصالات (ANRT) في العاصمة الرباط، المغرب، مدرسة الشرق الأوسط والدول المجاورة حول حوكمة الإنترنت في إصدارها السادس وذلك في الفترة الممتدة ما بين 8 إلى 12 جويلية 2019. تم تنظيم هذا الحدث بالشراكة مع مؤسسة الإنترنت…
24 July 2019
Press Releases
Access Now on the Joint Declaration “Challenges to freedom of expression in the next decade”
The Declaration spells out the most important recommendations for safeguarding free expression that stem from the continued joint work of the Rapporteurs for the past 20 years. Importantly, the Declaration looks into the new challenges related to the internet and dominant online platforms.…
12 July 2019
Blog
Joint letter to MTN calling for transparency around internet shutdowns in Sudan
As the internet shutdown is lifted after more than a month of blackouts in Sudan, members of the #KeepItOn coalition call on mobile service provider MTN to provide transparency and pledge its support to maintain unfettered internet access going forward.…
9 July 2019
Blog
Derecho al honor vs. derecho a la libertad de expresión: regulación de contenidos en Perú, El Salvador y Honduras
Dos proyectos de ley, uno en Perú y otro en El Salvador, y una ley en Honduras castigan severamente los delitos contra el honor (injurias, calumnias y difamaciones) en internet y particularmente en redes sociales.…
28 June 2019
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Sudan is cut off. Raise your voice!
This is not the first time Sudan has shut down the internet, but this time around, internet shutdowns have directly been followed by reports of systematic and organized killings and looting by the Transitional Military Council (TMC). Raise your voice on behalf of those who can’t.…
12 June 2019