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We defend your right to privacy, the cornerstone for human rights in the digital age. Privacy allows us each the freedom to define our own identities, to determine how we relate to each other and the world, to explore and learn without discrimination, and to express ourselves most fully.

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Some surveillance technologies are so dangerous that they inevitably cause far more problems than they solve.

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As we mark the IDAHOBIT 2025, we highlight research on Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ+ laws and show how they can lead to digital entrapment and human rights violations.

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How Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ+ laws entrap people online
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NSO to pay $168 million in damages to WhatsApp for Pegasus spyware hacking 

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NSO to pay $168 million in damages to WhatsApp for Pegasus spyware hacking 
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Combating digital threats to safeguard press freedom
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How U.S. funding cuts expose civil society to digital attacks
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Joint letter on Swedish Data Storage and Access to Electronic Information legislation

9 Apr 2025

Swedish authorities must reject legislation that would force companies to undermine the encryption of their services.

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Joint letter on Swedish Data Storage and Access to Electronic Information legislation
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Joint letter on Swedish Data Storage and Access to Electronic Information legislation
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Kamery na školách porušujú práva detí, sú nebezpečné aj nelegálne, myslia si odborníci

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Kamery na školách porušujú práva detí, sú nebezpečné aj nelegálne, myslia si odborníci
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Privacy
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Telecom rules and metadata: how much data do telecom companies collect about users based on internet activity?

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Privacidad en desplazamiento: estas son las amenazas digitales contra albergues migratorios en México
18 Dec 2024
Privacidad en desplazamiento: estas son las amenazas digitales contra albergues migratorios en México
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Privacidad en desplazamiento migratorio: Un diagnóstico sobre la vigilancia, protección de datos y seguridad digital en lugares de acogida de personas migrantes en México. Basado en testimonios

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18 Dec 2024
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how social media companies increase risks for LGBTQ+ people in Africa
Digital Security
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Rainbow-burning: how social media companies increase risks for LGBTQ+ people in Africa

4 Dec 2024

Colonial-era laws and a global anti-rights movement are fueling LGBTQ+ repression across Africa. Access Now documented 214 threats on platforms like TikTok, X, Facebook, YouTube, and WhatsApp, underscoring widespread risks.

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Rainbow-burning: how social media companies increase risks for LGBTQ+ people in Africa
4 Dec 2024
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Critical telecom infra rules come into effect in India

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Digital censorship
Freedom of Expression
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When “cybercrime” laws infringe human rights: lessons from the Arab region 

27 Nov 2024

Governments across the Arab region already use cybercrime laws to violate human rights, and the UN cybercrime convention risks making this even easier.

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When “cybercrime” laws infringe human rights: lessons from the Arab region 
27 Nov 2024
When “cybercrime” laws infringe human rights: lessons from the Arab region 
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قوانين الجرائم السيبرانية في المنطقة العربية: حماية للفضاء الرقمي أم قمع للحريات؟

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Manual da Pessoa Vigiada

31 Oct 2024

O Manual da Pessoa Vigiada é um guia para ajudá-lo a navegar no sistema judiciário caso você seja detido injustamente por sistemas biométricos.

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Manual da Pessoa Vigiada
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smart borders
Privacy
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EU leaders: change course and end your war on migrants

30 Oct 2024
Press Release
EU leaders: change course and end your war on migrants
30 Oct 2024
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