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Five years under the GDPR: An implementation progress report
Keep people connected in Senegal
Access Now calls on the government of Senegal to immediately restore access to WhatsApp and Twitter, and keep people connected.
Internet shutdown in Mauritania: stop the abuse, turn it on
Following reports of a nationwide block on mobile internet access in Mauritania, Access Now urges authorities to immediately reconnect the country.
From crisis to conflict, we must defend digital rights when people need them most
People feel restrictions on digital rights most intensely in situations of crisis, conflict, or disaster. Here’s how we are safeguarding people’s digital rights in times of both war and peace.
Alphabet shareholders want more transparency, less complacency
Spyware in warfare: Access Now documents first-time use of Pegasus tech in Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict
Breaking: NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware is being used as a weapon in the Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict.
Hacking in a war zone: Pegasus spyware in the Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict
A joint investigation by civil society and independent researchers has uncovered hacking of Armenia spyware victims with NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware.
What you need to know about generative AI and human rights
Generative AI has been all over the headlines. But what are the human rights implications? Get the facts in our generative AI FAQ.
Arrêtez de couper l’internet en Guinée : les autorités doivent garder internet accessible pendant les manifestations
Access Now et la coalition #KeepItOn condamnent fermement les coupures d’internet et la censure des médias dans le pays.
Past learnings must be ‘at the heart of implementing’ a digital identity system in Kenya
Meta shareholders to company leaders: your business model hurts human rights
As the annual shareholder meeting approaches, Meta shareholders ask leadership to review the company’s targeted advertising business model and protect human rights.
السعودية: على “مايكروسوفت” تعليق خطط مركز البيانات
ننضم إلى المجتمع المدني في دعوتنا لشركة مايكروسوفت بتعليق خططها لمراكز البيانات في المملكة العربية السعودية إلى أن تُبيّن الشركة كيف ستخفف الانتهاكات الحقوقية المحتملة.
Saudi Arabia: Microsoft should suspend data center plans
We join civil society in calling on Microsoft to suspend its data center plans in Saudia Arabia until it can demonstrate how it will mitigate potential rights abuses.
رسالة مفتوحة: على رئيس الوزراء العراقي أن يلتزم في جلسة مجلس الوزراء المقبلة بوعده بعدم #قطع_الإنترنت، ووضع حدّ لعمليات حجب الإنترنت أثناء الامتحانات
رسالة إلى رئيس الوزراء العراقي للمطالبة بعدم حجب الانترنت خلال امتحانات الشهر المقبل.
Nowhere to turn: How surveillance tech at the EU borders is endangering lives
Surveillance tech at the EU borders is endangering lives. Authorities must #ProtectNotSurveil people on the move.
Open Letter: The Prime Minister of Iraq must commit to #KeepItOn at the upcoming cabinet meeting, and put an end to internet shutdowns during exams
Access Now and partners send a letter to the Iraqi Prime Minister to #KeepItOn during next month’s exams.
Comunicado conjunto contra la persecución de Oscar Costero
Organizaciones de sociedad civil denuncian la persecución del activista venezolano Oscar Costero
Access Now at CPDP 2023: where to find us
If you’re attending the annual Computers, Privacy & Data Protection (CPDP) conference, find out more about where to find Access Now on the ground.
Stop shutting down the internet in Guinea: authorities must #KeepItOn amidst protest
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition strongly condemn the internet shutdowns and media censorship in the country.
Access Now in the news
Access Now’s team members provide expert commentary to media outlets around the world. Contact [email protected] to arrange an interview with one of our staff, and subscribe to our media alerts for regular updates.
Why tech tycoons are ignoring the clear and present dangers of AI
New and emerging technologies need urgent oversight and robust transparency: UN experts
The Wiretap: Spyware In Warfare
Shareholders seek action on Meta’s ‘political entanglement’ in India
RightsCon Costa Rica: conozca la convención que traerá a directivos de WhatsApp y Signal
This newly-discovered malware could disrupt power generation — and do physical damage
Pegasus Spyware Is Detected in a War Zone for the First Time
NSO spyware used in Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, report finds
Social Media Law in Vietnam Seen as Damaging to Online Debate
Researchers find Israeli-made spyware deployed across Armenia
United Nations official and others in Armenia hacked by NSO Group spyware
‘Despicable’ iPhone Hacks In Armenia Find NSO Spyware ‘In Active Warzone’
Azerbaijan Suspected in Hacking of Armenian Officials With Israeli NSO Spyware
Armenians hacked with Pegasus spyware during war: NGO
Vietnam pressures TikTok to censor more content or face a ban
A day of bad news for spyware makers
Events
Join us at an upcoming event hosted by Access Now or our partners, and reach out to connect with us in person or online.
Secret surveillance: countering spyware’s threats to freedom of the press and expression
May 3 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT
On #WorldPressFreedomDay, 3 May 2023, join us in unpacking the much needed solutions to these attacks on human rights.
Protecting Defenders Online: United Nations Human Rights Council 49th Session Side Event
29 March 2022 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm UTC
Event: Digital Rights in Ethiopia
8 April 2019 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm EDT
