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Instead of banning facial recognition, some governments in Latin America want to make it official
Buenos Aires, Brasilia, and Uruguay are pushing for use of facial recognition systems for “public security,” seeking to authorize the invasive and harmful use of mass surveillance tools. Civil society must fight back.…
16 December 2020
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DSA: European Commission delivers on the first step toward systemic rules for online platforms
Today, the European Commission launched a legislative reform that holds the promise of systemic regulation of large online platforms, consisting of the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act. Access Now’s initial assessment focuses on the DSA, and highlights key issues that will affect human rights in the EU and beyond. …
15 December 2020
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Raising the alarm: online tracking harms human rights
The EU is launching the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act. These two key pieces of legislation will impact the future of digital policies and rights online, specifically in relation to online platforms and competition, including the regulation of online advertising.…
14 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
Access Now in the News
COVID’s viral tech tools: All Hail The Lockdown
Ali Rae, Al Jazeera
9 December 2020
Press Releases
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
Press Releases
حوكمة الأنترنت والحقوق الرقمية في ليبيا تقرير مفصّل حول حرية الإنترنت والقيود المفروضة على الفضاء الرقمي
بعد مرور أكثر من تسع سنوات على اندلاع الثورة في ٢٠١١ واستمرار الصراع السياسي في ليبيا تبقى مسألة ضمان الحقوق الرقمية لليبيين على الهامش. يقدم مركز دعم التحول الديمقراطي وحقوق الإنسان ومنظمة أكسس ناو تقريرا يستعرض تفاصيل الفراغ التقني والتشريعي…
7 December 2020