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No normalising spyware: Italy admits use, but not the full extent
Authorities in Jordan must lift ban on news sites
All stakeholders need to work together to find long-term solutions to complex societal issues, which are based on scientific evidence, and are respectful of rights.
نحو مستقبل رقمي آمن وحر في سوريا
رفع العقوبات عن سوريا خطوة مهمة نحو التقدّم، لكن لا يزال أمام السوريين الكثير لبناء مستقبل رقمي حر وآمن ومفتوح.
Reclaiming Syria’s digital future
CPDP must resist pressure to muzzle discussions on Palestine
Human rights NGOs and academics condemn efforts to muzzle discussion of the genocide in Gaza at the 2025 CPDP conference in Brussels.
Civil society warns of human rights risks in Mexico’s telecom reform
Organizaciones alertan por riesgos a derechos humanos en reforma de telecomunicaciones en México
#KeepItOn in Tanzania: President Suluhu’s government must restore access to X now
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition unequivocally condemn the blocking of X in Tanzania that started on May 20, 2025. Technical data recorded by the Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI) measurement community shows that the blocking is underway, impacting several mobile networks.
LIBE vote on Europol reform blow to the Commission, but still legitimises an expanding surveillance regime
Access Now to EU: protect rights, make the GDPR enforceable
Access Now demands action on the proposed General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Procedural Regulation, ahead of its final trilogue.
How Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ+ laws entrap people online
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.
#KeepItOn: Кремль должен воздержаться от отключений во время национальных праздников и мероприятий
Ниже подписавшиеся решительно осуждают отключения интернета, введённые российскими властями накануне и во время празднования 80-летия Победы во Второй мировой войне.
#KeepItOn: The Kremlin must refrain from imposing internet shutdowns during key national events
The undersigned human rights organizations call on the UK government to take immediate action to free Alaa, and save his mother’s life.
Access Now statement on digital censorship amid India–Pakistan conflict
We are alarmed by executive orders issued by the Indian government restricting access to an alarming spectrum of online content, including requiring social media platform X to block access to over 8,000 accounts, including those belonging to journalists, human rights organisations, and independent media outlets.
NSO to pay $168 million in damages to WhatsApp for Pegasus spyware hacking
Combating digital threats to safeguard press freedom
Civil society must have a seat at the EU Technology Roadmap table
All stakeholders need to work together to find long-term solutions to complex societal issues, which are based on scientific evidence, and are respectful of rights.
How U.S. funding cuts expose civil society to digital attacks
Joint letter on Swedish Data Storage and Access to Electronic Information legislation
Swedish authorities must reject legislation that would force companies to undermine the encryption of their services.
#KeepItOn: authorities in Gabon must safeguard open and secure internet access during elections
#KeepItOn urges authorities in Gabon to keep the internet, social media, and all communication channels open and secure during the April 12 elections.
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Your VPN could be giving your browsing data to China, watchdog says
Gaza: censura digital en plataformas de Meta
Access Now: “Current geopolitical trends and untenable budget contractions have exacerbated threats to digital rights.”
High-tech Hajj: More safety but less privacy, spirituality?
“Unnecessary and disproportionate” – Experts slam 2-month VPN ban enforced in India
A ‘Historic’ Ruling in the US: Did the West Turn Less Wild for Mercenary Spyware?
Europol avrà sempre più potere in Europa
Chinese technology capable of mass surveillance ‘installed’ by Myanmar internet company funded by UK
IOM’s digital tool aims to speed up migrant removals, but at what cost?
Russian internet shutdown that disrupted essential services condemned by rights groups
AI will help make ‘life-or-death’ calls in rammed UK asylum system
Why India’s censorship of news media online without stating reasons is unlawful
La empresa propietaria del software espía Pegasus, condenada a pagar 168 millones de dólares a Meta
Will India’s new satellite internet rules impact Starlink’s ambitions? We asked five experts
حكم بتغريم شركة “إن إس أو” الإسرائيلية 168 مليون دولار لاختراقها “واتساب”
Court clash between Meta and NSO ends in $168 million defeat for spyware firm
Events
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Access Now at Web Summit Vancouver
May 28 All day
Inter-American approach to the AI international regulatory landscape
May 6 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm CEST
Strategic Workshop of the DSA Human Rights Alliance
May 5 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm CEST
Situation of Press Freedom in Tunisia
May 5 @ 8:00 am – 1:00 pm UTC+1
