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Join our Statement for the Protection of Digital Rights Defenders
Civil society is standing together to defend security researchers and trainers who act to protect and promote human rights. Join us to demand strong protection of their work and recognition as human rights defenders. …
18 December 2019
Press Releases
Dear U.S. Congress: Here’s why you should investigate the sale of .ORG
Access Now calls on the following U.S. congressional committee leadership to investigate Internet Society’s plans to sell control of the .ORG top-level domain — civil society’s home online — to a private venture capital firm.…
12 December 2019
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2 Dead in Protests Over India’s Religion-Based Citizenship Bill
12 December 2019
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الجزائر : حراك متواصل في خضم انتخابات مثيرة للجدل فهل يتم قطع الإنترنت للتعتيم عن ما يحصل ؟
لم يتبق سوى يومين على الانتخابات الرئاسية في الجزائر والتي طال انتظارها منذ تنحي الرئيس بوتفليقة باستقالته في 3 أبريل 2019 قبل انتهاء فترة مهامه الدستورية في 28 أبريل. يرجع تنحيه إلى حراك الجزائر الذي بدأ من فيفري 2019 حيث…
11 December 2019
Press Releases
Human rights organizations reject arbitrary measures against digital security researcher Javier Smaldone
The undersigned civil society organizations, academics, and individuals dedicated to the study of internet policy and the defense of fundamental rights write to express our concern in the face of repeated cases of persecution of digital security researchers.…
10 December 2019
Petition
Civil society’s online home — .ORG — is for sale
This dubious deal was struck without consulting civil society groups that rely on .ORG to operate, without accounting for its impact on human rights, and without proper safeguards for the long-term health of online civic space. Join more than 600 organizations and thousands of concerned individuals in signing this petition to stop the sale of .ORG.…
5 December 2019
Petition
Civil society’s online home — .ORG — is for sale
This dubious deal was struck without consulting civil society groups that rely on .ORG to operate, without accounting for its impact on human rights, and without proper safeguards for the long-term health of online civic space. Join more than 130 organizations and thousands of concerned individuals in signing this petition to stop the sale of .ORG.…
5 December 2019
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To keep us safe, global cybersecurity norms must be human-centered and protect rights
At the United Nations OEWG meetings, we highlighted the increase in cyber attacks for surveillance and the global epidemic of internet shutdowns, both of which threaten the ability to use the internet securely.…
2 December 2019