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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Digital Security
Digital Security

From crisis to conflict, we must defend digital rights when people need them most

29 May 2023

People feel restrictions on digital rights most intensely in situations of crisis, conflict, or disaster. Here’s how we are safeguarding people’s digital rights in times of both war and peace.

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From crisis to conflict, we must defend digital rights when people need them most
29 May 2023
From crisis to conflict, we must defend digital rights when people need them most
TikTok
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Expression

Social Media Law in Vietnam Seen as Damaging to Online Debate

25 May 2023
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Social Media Law in Vietnam Seen as Damaging to Online Debate
Liam Scott ↗
25 May 2023
Social Media Law in Vietnam Seen as Damaging to Online Debate
Guide: How to get rid of targeted ads on TikTok (only in the EU)
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Expression

Vietnam pressures TikTok to censor more content or face a ban

24 May 2023
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Vietnam pressures TikTok to censor more content or face a ban
Lam Le ↗
24 May 2023
Vietnam pressures TikTok to censor more content or face a ban
Ethiopian government internet
Internet Shutdowns
Internet Shutdowns

Arrêtez de couper l’internet en Guinée : les autorités doivent garder internet accessible pendant les manifestations

24 May 2023

Access Now et la coalition #KeepItOn condamnent fermement les coupures d’internet et la censure des médias dans le pays.

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Arrêtez de couper l’internet en Guinée : les autorités doivent garder internet accessible pendant les manifestations
24 May 2023
Arrêtez de couper l’internet en Guinée : les autorités doivent garder internet accessible pendant les manifestations
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Privacy
Privacy

Meta shareholders to company leaders: your business model hurts human rights

23 May 2023

As the annual shareholder meeting approaches, Meta shareholders ask leadership to review the company’s targeted advertising business model and protect human rights.

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Meta shareholders to company leaders: your business model hurts human rights
23 May 2023
Meta shareholders to company leaders: your business model hurts human rights
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Internet Shutdowns
Internet Shutdowns

رسالة مفتوحة: على رئيس الوزراء العراقي أن يلتزم في جلسة مجلس الوزراء المقبلة بوعده بعدم #قطع_الإنترنت، ووضع حدّ لعمليات حجب الإنترنت أثناء الامتحانات

23 May 2023

رسالة إلى رئيس الوزراء العراقي للمطالبة بعدم حجب الانترنت خلال امتحانات الشهر المقبل.

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رسالة مفتوحة: على رئيس الوزراء العراقي أن يلتزم في جلسة مجلس الوزراء المقبلة بوعده بعدم #قطع_الإنترنت، ووضع حدّ لعمليات حجب الإنترنت أثناء الامتحانات
23 May 2023
رسالة مفتوحة: على رئيس الوزراء العراقي أن يلتزم في جلسة مجلس الوزراء المقبلة بوعده بعدم #قطع_الإنترنت، ووضع حدّ لعمليات حجب الإنترنت أثناء الامتحانات
#NoExamShutdown
Internet Shutdowns
Internet Shutdowns

Open Letter: The Prime Minister of Iraq must commit to #KeepItOn at the upcoming cabinet meeting, and put an end to internet shutdowns during exams

22 May 2023

Access Now and partners send a letter to the Iraqi Prime Minister to #KeepItOn during next month’s exams.

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Open Letter: The Prime Minister of Iraq must commit to #KeepItOn at the upcoming cabinet meeting, and put an end to internet shutdowns during exams
22 May 2023
Open Letter: The Prime Minister of Iraq must commit to #KeepItOn at the upcoming cabinet meeting, and put an end to internet shutdowns during exams
Comunicado conjunto contra la persecución de Oscar Costero
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Expression

Comunicado conjunto contra la persecución de Oscar Costero

22 May 2023
Press Release
Comunicado conjunto contra la persecución de Oscar Costero
22 May 2023
Comunicado conjunto contra la persecución de Oscar Costero
Comunicado conjunto contra la persecución de Oscar Costero
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Expression

Organizaciones de sociedad civil denuncian la persecución del activista venezolano Oscar Costero

22 May 2023
Press Release
Organizaciones de sociedad civil denuncian la persecución del activista venezolano Oscar Costero
22 May 2023
Organizaciones de sociedad civil denuncian la persecución del activista venezolano Oscar Costero
Ethiopian government internet
Internet Shutdowns
Internet Shutdowns

Stop shutting down the internet in Guinea: authorities must #KeepItOn amidst protest

22 May 2023

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition strongly condemn the internet shutdowns and media censorship in the country.

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Stop shutting down the internet in Guinea: authorities must #KeepItOn amidst protest
22 May 2023
Stop shutting down the internet in Guinea: authorities must #KeepItOn amidst protest
Tech and conflict
Transparency
Transparency

Tech and conflict: a guide for responsible business conduct

18 May 2023

This guide is meant to help tech companies think through the impacts of their decisions in the context of conflict.

Guide
Tech and conflict: a guide for responsible business conduct
18 May 2023
Tech and conflict: a guide for responsible business conduct
Access Now condena el llamado de AMLO a cortar el financiamiento de Artículo 19
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Expression

Access Now condemns AMLO’s call to cut funding for Article 19

16 May 2023
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Access Now condemns AMLO’s call to cut funding for Article 19
16 May 2023
Access Now condemns AMLO’s call to cut funding for Article 19
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Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Expression

How Myanmar’s Junta Uses Telecom Companies to Target Journalists

16 May 2023
News
How Myanmar’s Junta Uses Telecom Companies to Target Journalists
Liam Scott ↗
16 May 2023
How Myanmar’s Junta Uses Telecom Companies to Target Journalists
Access Now condena el llamado de AMLO a cortar el financiamiento de Artículo 19
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Expression

Access Now condena el llamado de AMLO a cortar el financiamiento de Artículo 19

15 May 2023
Press Release
Access Now condena el llamado de AMLO a cortar el financiamiento de Artículo 19
15 May 2023
Access Now condena el llamado de AMLO a cortar el financiamiento de Artículo 19
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Expression

حرية التعبير في تونس: اطار قانوني يشجع على السكوت

12 May 2023

يدرس تقرير أكساس ناو الجديد الإطار القانوني والتهديدات التي تؤثر على حرية التعبير والصحافة في تونس.

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حرية التعبير في تونس: اطار قانوني يشجع على السكوت
12 May 2023
حرية التعبير في تونس: اطار قانوني يشجع على السكوت
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Expression

Freedom of expression at risk in Tunisia: a legal framework that favors silence

12 May 2023

Access Now’s new report analyzes the legal framework and threats affecting freedom of expression and press in Tunisia.

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Freedom of expression at risk in Tunisia: a legal framework that favors silence
12 May 2023
Freedom of expression at risk in Tunisia: a legal framework that favors silence