Access Now

Access Now and the Internet Society on the need to protect the core of the internet for digital rights

Before and during RightsCon 2017, our policies and practices failed an abuse and harassment survivor on a range of fronts. We want to publicly convey our sincere apologies.

As part of our partnership with Betterplace, we are offering this year’s RightsCon participants an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the Toronto community where we have gathered.

We’re excited to share with you an important update: RightsCon has undergone a few important changes recently.

We know inclusion matters, yet all too often women and non-binary persons are excluded from the conversation. That makes us less secure, and it has to change.

Access Now is urging the conference organizers to take steps immediately to ensure an inclusive, representative, and fully informed discussion.

Brilliant, visionary, and a tireless advocate of the internet as a vehicle for empowerment, creativity, and freedom. Fare thee well, John Perry Barlow.

In a guest post, Grace Mutung’u argues that regardless of the rationale, switching off four TV channels in Kenya is a disproportionate measure that interferes with the right to free expression.

As we reflect on 2017 and look ahead to next year, we’re grateful for you — the global community that cares about human rights.