Ending internet shutdowns to #KeepItOn
Internet shutdowns pose a threat to human rights around the world. They harm everyone: businesses, emergency services, journalism, human rights defenders, and demonstrators. Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition work with stakeholders across sectors to end internet shutdowns worldwide.
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Tanzania inatumia uzimaji wa mtandao kama silaha. Watanzania wazungumza.
Read the English version. Nchi ya Tanzania imejipata katika orodha ya mataifa zinazotumia ukatizaji wa mtandao kama silaha dhidi ya wananchi wao wakati wa uchaguzi. Katika wakati uliojiri kabla uchaguzi wa kirais Oktoba 28 2020, mashirika yanayohusika na mawasiliano yalichukua…
19 December 2020
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It wasn’t all bad: 2020 digital rights wins
2020 was a year of hardship — online and off. But the world also experienced many wins for digital rights, especially in the areas of data protection, online political organizing, anti-surveillance, and freedom of expression. It’s important to celebrate these,…
17 December 2020
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Can human rights survive the digital age? Only if we do these things
“We’re at a human rights tipping point.” On Human Rights Day of 2020, Access Now’s Brett Solomon maps out a pathway to take us to a full implementation and vindication of these rights, not just in principle, but in policy and practice. …
10 December 2020
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Fighting systemic racism in the digital age: a global challenge
On Human Rights Day of 2020, we highlight the mandate of E. Tendayi Achiume, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance to fight systematic racism.…
9 December 2020
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The fight continues this Human Rights Day: Access Now event highlights
December 10 is World Human Rights Day 2020. Under the theme “Recover Better — Stand Up for Human Rights”, organizations and individuals across the globe are coming together to advance — and innovate — the fight for human rights in the digital era. See Access Now’s recommended events:…
9 December 2020