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Anastasiya Zhyrmont

Policy Manager (Eastern Europe & Central Asia)

Anastasiya spearheads Access Now’s Eastern Europe & Central Asia policy work, building coalitions, influencing key stakeholders, and bringing digital rights issues in restrictive environments into the international spotlight. Anastasiya previously worked as an advocate for the rights of people with disabilities, and currently serves as a board member for Inclusion Europe and explores solutions and technologies to promote inclusive education and independent living. Anastasiya holds a bachelor’s degree in international law from the European Humanities University and an LLM from the University of Amsterdam, where she dedicated both of her theses to new privacy challenges such as live facial recognition technology and the right to be forgotten.

Myanmar VPN Ban

Apple’s decision in Russia is rotten to the core — restore VPNs on App Store now

2 Sep 2024

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

Press Release
Apple’s decision in Russia is rotten to the core — restore VPNs on App Store now
2 Sep 2024
Apple’s decision in Russia is rotten to the core — restore VPNs on App Store now
Myanmar VPN Ban

Open letter to Apple: Хватит помогать цензурировать Рунет

2 Sep 2024

Access Now и члены гражданского общества просим Apple вернуть заблокированные VPN-сервисы в российский App Store.

Press Release
Open letter to Apple: Хватит помогать цензурировать Рунет
2 Sep 2024
Open letter to Apple: Хватит помогать цензурировать Рунет
Myanmar VPN Ban

Open letter to Apple: Stop censoring Runet 

2 Sep 2024

Access Now and Russian and international civil society call on Apple to restore all blocked VPN services on the App Store in Russia.

Press Release
Open letter to Apple: Stop censoring Runet 
2 Sep 2024
Open letter to Apple: Stop censoring Runet 
#KeepItOn report

ВЕЦА в 2023 году: отключения интернета прикрывают злодеяния

4 Jun 2024

Почти по всем показателям 2023 год стал худшим годом по количеству отключений интернета за всю историю наблюдений.

Press Release
ВЕЦА в 2023 году: отключения интернета прикрывают злодеяния
4 Jun 2024
ВЕЦА в 2023 году: отключения интернета прикрывают злодеяния
Civil Society Pegasus Spyware

Exiled, then spied on: Civil society in Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland targeted with Pegasus spyware

30 May 2024

At least seven more Russian, Belarusian, Latvian, and Israeli journalists and activists have been targeted with Pegasus within the EU.

Publication
Exiled, then spied on: Civil society in Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland targeted with Pegasus spyware
30 May 2024
Exiled, then spied on: Civil society in Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland targeted with Pegasus spyware
#KeepItOn report EECA

СЄЦА у 2023 році: відключення інтернету заохочують до жорстокості

30 May 2024

Майже за усіма показниками 2023-ий став найгіршим роком, що стосується відключень інтернету за усю історію спостережень.

Press Release
СЄЦА у 2023 році: відключення інтернету заохочують до жорстокості
30 May 2024
СЄЦА у 2023 році: відключення інтернету заохочують до жорстокості
Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill

Civil society to YouTube: stop helping Russia suppress free speech

28 May 2024

Through an open letter, Access Now and over 20 Russian and international civil society organizations are urging YouTube and its parent company Google to not help the Kremlin censor Russian independent media and human rights organizations. 

Press Release
Civil society to YouTube: stop helping Russia suppress free speech
28 May 2024
Civil society to YouTube: stop helping Russia suppress free speech
Telegram in Kenya

Russia’s elections: internet access is fundamental

14 Mar 2024

To uphold a semblance of democracy on and after polling day, Russian authorities must ensure open and secure internet access across Russia.

Press Release
Russia’s elections: internet access is fundamental
14 Mar 2024
Russia’s elections: internet access is fundamental
Togo elections internet access

#KeepItOn: Russian authorities and ISPs must safeguard free, open, and secure internet access during upcoming presidential elections

14 Mar 2024

During important national events, people need open, free, and secure internet access. Russia must #KeepItOn.

Press Release
#KeepItOn: Russian authorities and ISPs must safeguard free, open, and secure internet access during upcoming presidential elections
14 Mar 2024
#KeepItOn: Russian authorities and ISPs must safeguard free, open, and secure internet access during upcoming presidential elections
Authorities in Kenya must immediately restore access and #KeepItOn throughout protests and unrest

A1 Telekom Austria Group: ensure people’s access to open and secure internet during Belarusian elections

21 Feb 2024
Press Release
A1 Telekom Austria Group: ensure people’s access to open and secure internet during Belarusian elections
21 Feb 2024
A1 Telekom Austria Group: ensure people’s access to open and secure internet during Belarusian elections