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Carolyn Tackett

Carolyn Tackett (Archived Bio)

Campaigns & Rapid Response Director

As the Campaigns & Rapid Response Director at Access Now, Carolyn is a member of the joint senior leadership team for Access Now’s Advocacy arm, which brings together a wide range of policy, communications, legal, and campaign strategies to advance human rights in the digital age. As leader of the Campaigns & Rapid Response team, Carolyn provides strategic leadership on high-priority campaigns across the full spectrum of Access Now’s work, manages a growing cohort of advocates leading global and cross-sectional campaigns and coalitions, and mobilizes organizational resources to facilitate effective rapid response in moments of crisis. She has a strong background in public international law, including work with the U.N. Committee against Torture Project, the Public International Law & Policy Group, and American University International Law Review. Carolyn received her J.D. from American University Washington College of Law, Masters in International Peace and Conflict Resolution from American University School of International Service, and B.A. from Princeton University, where she focused on international relations and Chinese foreign policy.

Brazil Congress moving forward disinformation bill that brings free expression and privacy harms to new levels

22 Jun 2020

Brazilian senators are expected to vote this Thursday, June 25, on a bill aiming to curb the spread of misinformation that require ID registration to access and use social media in the country, among other dangerous provisions.

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Brazil Congress moving forward disinformation bill that brings free expression and privacy harms to new levels
22 Jun 2020
Brazil Congress moving forward disinformation bill that brings free expression and privacy harms to new levels

Trump appointee strips funding from vital media groups, puts global internet freedom at risk

18 Jun 2020

Today Access Now joined more than 30 public interest and human rights organizations in a letter to the U.S. Congress that calls for continued support of the Open Technology Fund (OTF) and global internet freedom.

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Trump appointee strips funding from vital media groups, puts global internet freedom at risk
18 Jun 2020
Trump appointee strips funding from vital media groups, puts global internet freedom at risk
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What the Facebook Oversight Board means for human rights, and where we go from here

1 Jun 2020

Access Now takes a high-level look at this first iteration of the Board, its potential for impact, and challenges that lie ahead. We identify the immediate next steps Facebook should take to safeguard freedom of expression and other human rights.

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What the Facebook Oversight Board means for human rights, and where we go from here
1 Jun 2020
What the Facebook Oversight Board means for human rights, and where we go from here
free alaa

Human rights defender Alaa needs you now more than ever!

6 May 2020

Join us in taking action to #FreeAlaa and the 60,000 other political prisoners in Egypt, who lack basic rights and access to healthcare during COVID-19.

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Human rights defender Alaa needs you now more than ever!
6 May 2020
Human rights defender Alaa needs you now more than ever!

Civil Society Groups Celebrate ‘Stunning Victory’ in Effort to #SaveDotOrg From Private Equity Takeover

1 May 2020

Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams

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Civil Society Groups Celebrate ‘Stunning Victory’ in Effort to #SaveDotOrg From Private Equity Takeover
1 May 2020
Civil Society Groups Celebrate ‘Stunning Victory’ in Effort to #SaveDotOrg From Private Equity Takeover

ICANN steps up to #SaveDotOrg

1 May 2020

We’ve said from the start that .ORG needs a nonprofit owner and mission-based leadership. This boost from the ICANN Board gives us a chance to openly develop a better future for our online home.

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ICANN steps up to #SaveDotOrg
1 May 2020
ICANN steps up to #SaveDotOrg

Op-Ed: The sale of the .org registry to a private equity firm was just blocked. Here’s why it matters

1 May 2020

A decision announced on Thursday is a rare bit of good news in these troubling times.

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Op-Ed: The sale of the .org registry to a private equity firm was just blocked. Here’s why it matters
1 May 2020
Op-Ed: The sale of the .org registry to a private equity firm was just blocked. Here’s why it matters

Tip Sheet: Proposed sale of .ORG poses serious threat to online civic space

30 Apr 2020

Includes quotes from civil society representatives, as well as additional resources for background on the proposal to sell .ORG to a private equity firm

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Tip Sheet: Proposed sale of .ORG poses serious threat to online civic space
30 Apr 2020
Tip Sheet: Proposed sale of .ORG poses serious threat to online civic space
Digital ID Systems

Government responses to COVID-19 reinforce the need to ask — #WhyID?

29 Apr 2020

The ongoing global health crisis has demonstrated with painful clarity the risks posed by digital identity systems that centralize biometric data, health records, and other sensitive personal information. It is essential that governments, development agencies, funders, and all other stakeholders first ask the question #WhyID.

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Government responses to COVID-19 reinforce the need to ask — #WhyID?
29 Apr 2020
Government responses to COVID-19 reinforce the need to ask — #WhyID?

It’s time for ICANN to #SaveDotOrg

15 Apr 2020

Deadline nears to decide future of civil society’s home online

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It’s time for ICANN to #SaveDotOrg
15 Apr 2020
It’s time for ICANN to #SaveDotOrg