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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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Telegram must protect LGBTQ+ people

31 Jan 2022

Telegram must protect LGBTQ+ people from hate and violence on its platform, and set a new standard of upholding and promoting human rights in its business practices.

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Telegram must protect LGBTQ+ people
31 Jan 2022
Telegram must protect LGBTQ+ people
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Правительство и телекоммуникационные компании Казахстана должны остановить отключения интернета

27 Jan 2022

Access Now и коалиция #KeepItOn призывают Казахстан к сохранению открытого и безопасного интернета.

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Правительство и телекоммуникационные компании Казахстана должны остановить отключения интернета
27 Jan 2022
Правительство и телекоммуникационные компании Казахстана должны остановить отключения интернета
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Kazakhstan government, telcos must put an end to internet shutdowns

27 Jan 2022

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition are demanding the assurance of open, accessible internet for all across Kazakhstan.

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Kazakhstan government, telcos must put an end to internet shutdowns
27 Jan 2022
Kazakhstan government, telcos must put an end to internet shutdowns
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#KeepItOn: жители Казахстана имеют право на доступ к интернету

17 Jan 2022

Access Now и коалиция #KeepItOn призывают власти Казахстана восстановить и сохранить доступ к открытому и безопасному интернету по всей стране.

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#KeepItOn: жители Казахстана имеют право на доступ к интернету
17 Jan 2022
#KeepItOn: жители Казахстана имеют право на доступ к интернету
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Timeline: Kazakhstan internet shutdowns aim to crush protests, hide state violence

12 Jan 2022

For over a week, authorities have enacted internet shutdowns in Kazakhstan. Here’s what has happened so far.

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Timeline: Kazakhstan internet shutdowns aim to crush protests, hide state violence
12 Jan 2022
Timeline: Kazakhstan internet shutdowns aim to crush protests, hide state violence
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Access Now to Telegram: protect the rights of 500 million people

8 Dec 2021

Access Now and a coalition of civil society organizations are sounding the alarm over safety and security issues plaguing Telegram.

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Access Now to Telegram: protect the rights of 500 million people
8 Dec 2021
Access Now to Telegram: protect the rights of 500 million people
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What Turkmenistan internet shutdowns tell us about digital repression in Central Asia

7 Dec 2021

Turkmenistan internet shutdowns are extreme. Here’s why the international community must take action to combat the wave of online censorship engulfing Central Asia.

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What Turkmenistan internet shutdowns tell us about digital repression in Central Asia
7 Dec 2021
What Turkmenistan internet shutdowns tell us about digital repression in Central Asia
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Kazakhstan’s plan to require tech platform “localization” opens door to censorship

2 Nov 2021

Access Now urges Kazakhstan’s government to reject a plan to require tech platform localization as it would open the door to censorship.

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Kazakhstan’s plan to require tech platform “localization” opens door to censorship
2 Nov 2021
Kazakhstan’s plan to require tech platform “localization” opens door to censorship
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Was Passenger Name Record data exploited to kidnap Belarusian journalist? Access Now calls for EU investigation

6 Oct 2021

Access Now is still waiting for a sufficient outcome to whether passenger data disclosure aided the grounding of Ryanair flight FR4978 carrying journalist Raman Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega.

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Was Passenger Name Record data exploited to kidnap Belarusian journalist? Access Now calls for EU investigation
6 Oct 2021
Was Passenger Name Record data exploited to kidnap Belarusian journalist? Access Now calls for EU investigation
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Four ways the international community can protect Belarusian civil society under attack

3 Sep 2021

One year after Belarus’ disputed 2020 elections, government crackdowns have made it nearly impossible for civil society to operate within the country. Here’s how the international community can help.

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Four ways the international community can protect Belarusian civil society under attack
3 Sep 2021
Four ways the international community can protect Belarusian civil society under attack