Press releases
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#KeepItOn Mauritius: global coalition urges first-time offender to end crackdown on social media
Authorities and internet service providers in Mozambique must respect human rights and #KeepItOn during protests
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition unequivocally condemn the actions of authorities in Mozambique in shutting down the internet and blocking social media platforms.
Proceed with caution: Sandvine removed from U.S. Entity List despite poor human rights track record, Access Now urges continued scrutiny
U.S. CBP releases records on controversial CBP One app after Access Now’s lawsuit
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency has finally released 2912 pages in documentation on CBP One app.
Agencia estadounidense CBP publica registros de la polémica aplicación CBP One tras demanda de Access Now
La agencia de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de EE. UU. (CBP) publicó casi 3000 páginas de documentación sobre la aplicación para migrantes CBP One, tras demanda de la organización Access Now.
Access Now and Russian civil society victims help take down Russian phishing infrastructure
Access Now filed a legal statement supporting Microsoft’s action against phishing infrastructure, which included statements from civil society.
Access Now welcomes first set of amendments to Australia’s Privacy Act, but more needs to be done
Break the silence on Sudan: an urgent call to action
Over 50 civil society organizations urgently call upon the international community to step up and break the silence surrounding the brutal conflict in Sudan.
Who blocked access to X in Tanzania: civil society demands answers
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition condemn the blocking of X in Tanzania.
Apple’s decision in Russia is rotten to the core — restore VPNs on App Store now
Access Now, RKS Global, and civil society partners call on Apple to immediately restore all VPN service applications previously removed from its App Store in Russia
Human rights orgs and publishers launch initiative to get surveillance tech copaganda out of fiction
In the hopes of a future that respects the human right to privacy, Fight for the Future, RightsCon, Strange Horizons, and COMPOST Magazine have launched a call for short stories to underpin a forthcoming toolkit at StopCopaganda.org.
Access Now’s statement on French authorities’ detention of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
Access Now, Article 19, and EFF urge the EU Commission to let their enforcement work be guided by evidence rather than political sentiment.
#KeepItOn in Venezuela: Maduro must end his regime’s assault on free speech
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition are demanding the Nicolás Maduro regime stop imposing internet shutdowns and other human rights abuses in Venezuela in response to protests relating to the presidential election.
#KeepItOn en Venezuela: Maduro debe mantener el acceso a internet en tiempos de protesta y conflicto
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition are demanding the Nicolás Maduro regime stop imposing internet shutdowns and other human rights abuses in Venezuela in response to protests relating to the presidential election.
Africa in 2023: internet shutdowns attack democracy
The Ministry of Digital Affairs welcomes RightsCon to Taiwan
The Ministry of Digital Affairs, Taiwan, witnessed by Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun of Executive Yuan, signed a Letter of Intent with Access Now.
Open letters
Sandvine must make good on its commitments and stop harming human rights
Access Now, along with partner civil society organizations and experts, demand evidence of the adequacy and effectiveness of Sandvine’s announced reforms.
EU leaders: change course and end your war on migrants
Public interest groups to Biden: you met with CEOs on AI, now meet us
Demand Progress Education Fund, Access Now, and partner organizations demand a meeting with the U.S. government to discuss the impact of data centers.
Open letter to European Commission: the dangers of age verification proposals to fundamental rights online
Statements
#KeepItOn Mauritius: global coalition urges first-time offender to end crackdown on social media
ينبغي إطلاق سراح علاء عبد الفتاح هذا الشهر بعد انتهاء مدة سجنه
Alaa Abd el-Fattah must be released on Sunday, 29 September at the end of his five year prison sentence.
Alaa Abd el-Fattah must be released this month at the end of his prison sentence
Alaa Abd el-Fattah must be released on Sunday, 29 September at the end of his five year prison sentence.
El Salvador: sociedad civil y periodistas exigen transparencia sobre interrupción de Telegram
Las organizaciones firmantes denuncian bloqueos de los servicios de Telegram en El Salvador ocurridos entre junio y septiembre de este año.
Joint civil society statement on the ongoing sabotage of communication devices and the resulting humanitarian crisis in Lebanon and Syria
Access Now, with Arab Alliance for Digital Rights, strongly condemns the series of malicious and indiscriminate device explosions across Lebanon and Syria.
Actions speak louder than words: U.S. slaps strong new sanctions on spyware company and executives
The U.S. government sanctioned individuals associated with the Intellexa consortium. Access Now urges additional action to further rein in the unchecked surveillance tech industry.
Access Now condemns the suspension of X in Brazil
Access Now opposes the suspension of X in Brazil and is concerned by the growing trend of blocking of entire online platforms and applications as a response to systemic non-compliance.
Joint Statement: Saudi Arabia must free detainees jailed for their online expression ahead of Internet Governance Forum
Access Now, Amnesty International, and civil society partners demand Saudi Arabia free individuals detained for their online expression ahead the UN Internet Governance Forum in Riyadh.
بيان مشترك: على السلطات السعودية الإفراج عن المحتجزين بسبب تعبيرهم عن آرائهم على الإنترنت قبيل انعقاد منتدى حوكمة الإنترنت
نطالب، بالتعاون مع منظمات المجتمع المدني، السعودية بالإفراج عن الأشخاص المحتجزين بسبب تعبيرهم عبر الإنترنت قبل منتدى حوكمة الإنترنت.
Joint statement: Sudan has suffered in silence for over 500 days
After more than 500 days of brutal conflict in Sudan, the #KeepItOn coalition reiterates calls to reactivate telecommunication services.
Civil society joint statement on the use of surveillance spyware in the EU and beyond
Access Now, CDT, and a coalition of civil society organisations call on EU institutions to regulate spyware technologies in the new legislative term.
Access Now’s statement on French authorities’ detention of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
Access Now, Article 19, and EFF urge the EU Commission to let their enforcement work be guided by evidence rather than political sentiment.
Maduro must #KeepItOn in times of protest and unrest
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition demand that the Nicolás Maduro regime stop imposing internet shutdowns and blocking essential communications platforms in Venezuela.
Maduro debe mantener el acceso a internet en épocas de protesta y conflicto
Access Now y de la coalición #KeepItOn exigen que el régimen de Nicolás Maduro ponga fin a los apagones de internet en Venezuela.
Civil society statement: Commissioner Breton needs to stop politicising the Digital Services Act
Access Now, Article 19, and EFF urge the EU Commission to let their enforcement work be guided by evidence rather than political sentiment.
#KeepItOn: Equatorial Guinea authorities must end internet shutdown and other human rights abuses in Annobón
#KeepItOn coalition urges authorities in Equatorial Guinea to restore access to the internet and mobile telecommunication services in Annobón.