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.
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Turkey: A “show trial” against peaceful Gezi activists
Activists involved in the organization of the first Gezi park protests in Turkey are currently standing trial, which Amnesty International describes as “a vindictive, politically motivated show trial without a shred of evidence of actual crimes.”…
13 June 2014
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Access intervenes at ECtHR for the right to be anonymous online
Late last week, Access intervened before the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights, Europe’s highest human rights court, in the case Delfi AS v. Estonia. At stake in the Delfi case are questions of intermediary liability and whether european websites can continue allowing users to post content freely, anonymously, and without government-mandated censorship.…
13 June 2014
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CloudFlare launches Project Galileo to protect civil society websites from attack
Today, online security company CloudFlare announced the launch of Project Galileo, an initiative which aims to protect civil society organizations and other public interest groups from distributed denial of services (DDoS) attacks.…
12 June 2014
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“Digital rights and the UN”: recent and upcoming UN resolutions
The 26th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) opened this week and there are a number of internet-related human rights issues on the agenda, including a new resolution on promotion, protection, and enjoyment of human rights on the internet.…
11 June 2014
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YouTube ban removed in Turkey after 67 days, but censorship threats persist
Following 67 days of censorship, YouTube was unblocked in Turkey on Tuesday following a ruling last week by the Constitutional Court that the ban violates freedom of expression. While Access welcomes the Court’s decision, the underlying legal frameworks allowing such censorship still exist.…
5 June 2014
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Thai coup threatens freedom of expression online
Access and our partners are alarmed by recent political events in Thailand; less than a week after a military coup took control of civilian institutions, the country is now witnessing a crackdown on free expression online and offline.…
29 May 2014
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What did Africa Get out of NetMundial Internet Governance Discussions?
Our previous analysis of African stakeholders’ contributions to the initial NetMundial open submission process found that stakeholders from Africa emphasized human rights and role of governments in matters of internet governance.…
9 May 2014