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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.

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Updates: Digital rights in the Russia-Ukraine conflict

18 Aug 2022

See Access Now’s latest updates on the rapidly evolving Russia-Ukraine conflict.

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Updates: Digital rights in the Russia-Ukraine conflict
18 Aug 2022
Updates: Digital rights in the Russia-Ukraine conflict
Burkina Faso internet

Uzbekistan region in information vacuum, authorities must #KeepItOn

6 Jul 2022

Access Now is demanding an end to an information vacuum that is exacerbating social unrest in Karakalpakstan, an autonomous region of Uzbekistan.

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Uzbekistan region in information vacuum, authorities must #KeepItOn
6 Jul 2022
Uzbekistan region in information vacuum, authorities must #KeepItOn
Kazakhstan internet

#KeepItOn: Turkmenistan rips a page from the authoritarian playbook, digitally disconnects nation

12 Apr 2022

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition are calling for a complete restoration of the internet across Turkmenistan.

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#KeepItOn: Turkmenistan rips a page from the authoritarian playbook, digitally disconnects nation
12 Apr 2022
#KeepItOn: Turkmenistan rips a page from the authoritarian playbook, digitally disconnects nation
EU Ukraine

Don’t help Putin and Lukashenko silence anti-war voices

29 Mar 2022

Despots like Putin and Lukashenko rule by isolating and lying to their people. Here are four strategies to fight disinformation and protect anti-war voices in Russia and Belarus.

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Don’t help Putin and Lukashenko silence anti-war voices
29 Mar 2022
Don’t help Putin and Lukashenko silence anti-war voices
internet shutdown #KeepItOn

A1 Telekom to be held accountable for violations in Belarus

21 Mar 2022

Access Now supports Open Society Justice Initiative’s complaint calling for accountability filed with the OECD against A1 Telekom Austria.

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A1 Telekom to be held accountable for violations in Belarus
21 Mar 2022
A1 Telekom to be held accountable for violations in Belarus
EU Ukraine

#KeepItOn: How to stop internet shutdowns in Ukraine

17 Mar 2022

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine includes cyberattacks and deliberate disruptions to the internet that are exacerbating the humanitarian crisis.

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#KeepItOn: How to stop internet shutdowns in Ukraine
17 Mar 2022
#KeepItOn: How to stop internet shutdowns in Ukraine
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Telcos must stand up for the people of Belarus, keep internet connected during referendum

25 Feb 2022

Telcos in Belarus must resist any governmental internet shutdown orders, and keep the nation online throughout the constitutional referendum.

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Telcos must stand up for the people of Belarus, keep internet connected during referendum
25 Feb 2022
Telcos must stand up for the people of Belarus, keep internet connected during referendum
Image: KeepItOn elections watch 2022

Телекоммуникационные компании должны встать на защиту пользователей Беларуси и обеспечить доступ к интернету во время референдума

25 Feb 2022

Access Now и коалиция #KeepItOn призывает поставщиков телекоммуникационных услуг в Беларуси сопротивляться любым правительственным распоряжениям об отключении интернета и обеспечивать доступ к Сети пользователям до, во время и после конституционного референдума, запланированного на 27 февраля 2022 года.

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Телекоммуникационные компании должны встать на защиту пользователей Беларуси и обеспечить доступ к интернету во время референдума
25 Feb 2022
Телекоммуникационные компании должны встать на защиту пользователей Беларуси и обеспечить доступ к интернету во время референдума
EU Ukraine

Cyberattacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure and civil society violate human rights

18 Feb 2022

Following cyberattacks on Ukraine and its human rights defenders, we call on the international community to help protect people.

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Cyberattacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure and civil society violate human rights
18 Feb 2022
Cyberattacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure and civil society violate human rights
EU Ukraine

Civil society calls for solidarity with Ukraine’s human rights defenders in guarding against cyber threats

18 Feb 2022

Access Now, the Centre for Democracy and Rule of Law, and Digital Security Lab Ukraine call on the international community to support Ukraine civil society.

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Civil society calls for solidarity with Ukraine’s human rights defenders in guarding against cyber threats
18 Feb 2022
Civil society calls for solidarity with Ukraine’s human rights defenders in guarding against cyber threats