Human Rights Council Briefing Note: 24th Session
18 Dec 2015
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Access and the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) have prepared a short briefing on the internet related human rights items that will be addressed at Human Rights Council 24, as well as some background on the Council’s work on the internet and human rights.
Access’ Response to the UN Working Group on Enhanced Cooperation Questionnaire
18 Dec 2015
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Access’ response to the questionnaire of the United Nations Working Group on Enhanced Cooperation.
Submission to UN UPR of Viet Nam by Access, PEN International, English PEN, & ARTICLE 19
18 Dec 2015
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Joint submission from Access, PEN International, English PEN, and ARTICLE 19 to the United Nations Universal Periodic Review on Viet Nam’s compliance with its international human rights obligations with respect to freedom of expression.
Access Now delivers crowd-sourced speech at United Nations
16 Dec 2015
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Our policy fellow, Deniz Duru Aydin, delivers a speech developed with your help at the high-level meeting for the WSIS+10 process at the United Nations.
Open letter to the Nigerian Senate on the matter of the Frivolous Petitions Prohibition Bill (aka “Social Media” Bill)
16 Dec 2015
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Access Now joined a coalition of 20 Nigeria, African, and international organizations on the Frivolous Petitions Bill.
APC and Access Briefing note on the 27th session of the UN Human Rights Council
15 Dec 2015
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The 27th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC27) will take place in Geneva from 8-26 September 2014. Internet rights and freedoms will feature prominently with the highlight being the Council’s consideration of the landmark report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on the Right to Privacy in the Digital Age and related panel discussion on September 12th and a discussion on violence against children online. Learn more in this briefing note prepared by APC and Access.
Digital Rights and Business: A Primer on Risks and Solutions for the ICT Sector
15 Dec 2015
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Brief on the main challenges ICT providers face with regard to surveillance, freedom of expression, and privacy, prepared for the UN as it considers a legally binding instrument on business and human rights, July 2015.
Emerging tech leaders gather in Tunis for Women Hack Day
3 Dec 2015
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In Tunis, Access Now joined ArabWIC and Women Who Code to hold Women Hack Day, a unique event to celebrate women in technology in the region.
Digital Citizen: Special edition on refugees and technology
2 Dec 2015
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Digital Citizen brings you the latest news, policy, and research on human rights in the Arab World. This special issue focuses on refugees and technology.
Defending solidarity and human rights after the attacks in Paris and Beirut
17 Nov 2015
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Following the horrific attacks in Paris and Beirut, Access Now urges governments to respond by affirming and strengthening our very best values.