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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.

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Tunisian activist Emna Mizouni joins Access Now board

26 Jul 2019

Tunisian-Maghrebi digital communications specialist Emna Mizouni is a leading voice in Tunisia and across the region on issues ranging from open knowledge and culture to access to information and press freedom.

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Tunisian activist Emna Mizouni joins Access Now board
26 Jul 2019
Tunisian activist Emna Mizouni joins Access Now board

Access Now announces 2018 Villains of Human Rights

19 Jul 2019

Our Villain Awards aim to shine light on the impact that the decisions of those in powerful positions can have on ordinary people, naming those who have had an especially harmful impact on human rights, and in particular on privacy and secure communications. 

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Access Now announces 2018 Villains of Human Rights
19 Jul 2019
Access Now announces 2018 Villains of Human Rights

Sudan is cut off. Raise your voice!

12 Jun 2019

This is not the first time Sudan has shut down the internet, but this time around, internet shutdowns have directly been followed by reports of systematic and organized killings and looting by the Transitional Military Council (TMC). Raise your voice on behalf of those who can’t.

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Sudan is cut off. Raise your voice!
12 Jun 2019
Sudan is cut off. Raise your voice!
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Marianne Díaz Hernández elegida “Heroína” por su lucha contra la vigilancia y la censura del gobierno de Maduro

8 Jun 2019

Hoy, Access Now anuncia como ganadora de este año al premio “Héroes de los Derechos Humanos” a Marianne Díaz Hernández, abogada venezolana, escritora y activista por los derechos humanos.

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Marianne Díaz Hernández elegida “Heroína” por su lucha contra la vigilancia y la censura del gobierno de Maduro
8 Jun 2019
Marianne Díaz Hernández elegida “Heroína” por su lucha contra la vigilancia y la censura del gobierno de Maduro
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Marianne Díaz Hernández declared “Hero” for advocating against Maduro government’s surveillance and censorship

8 Jun 2019

Today, Access Now announces its selection of Venezuelan human rights lawyer Marianne Díaz Hernández as a 2018 Human Rights Hero.

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Marianne Díaz Hernández declared “Hero” for advocating against Maduro government’s surveillance and censorship
8 Jun 2019
Marianne Díaz Hernández declared “Hero” for advocating against Maduro government’s surveillance and censorship
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Dr. Usha Ramanathan declared “Hero” for speaking out against India’s controversial Aadhaar digital identity program

8 Jun 2019

Today, Access Now announces its selection of Indian privacy activist Dr. Usha Ramanathan as a 2018 Human Rights Hero.

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Dr. Usha Ramanathan declared “Hero” for speaking out against India’s controversial Aadhaar digital identity program
8 Jun 2019
Dr. Usha Ramanathan declared “Hero” for speaking out against India’s controversial Aadhaar digital identity program
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Zaituni Njovu declared “Hero” for promoting digital security awareness among Swahili-speaking women

8 Jun 2019
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Zaituni Njovu declared “Hero” for promoting digital security awareness among Swahili-speaking women
8 Jun 2019
Zaituni Njovu declared “Hero” for promoting digital security awareness among Swahili-speaking women
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Lizzie O’Shea declared “Hero” for mobilizing the Australian public against the government’s anti-encryption legislation

8 Jun 2019

Today, Access Now announces its selection of Australian human rights lawyer Lizzie O’Shea as a 2018 Human Rights Hero.

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Lizzie O’Shea declared “Hero” for mobilizing the Australian public against the government’s anti-encryption legislation
8 Jun 2019
Lizzie O’Shea declared “Hero” for mobilizing the Australian public against the government’s anti-encryption legislation
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Mohammed al-Maskati declared “Hero” for defending human rights through digital security training in the MENA Region

8 Jun 2019

Today, Access Now announces its selection of Bahraini activist and digital security consultant Mohammed Al-Maskati as a recipient of this year’s Human Rights Heroes Award.

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Mohammed al-Maskati declared “Hero” for defending human rights through digital security training in the MENA Region
8 Jun 2019
Mohammed al-Maskati declared “Hero” for defending human rights through digital security training in the MENA Region
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Happy 5th birthday to the Internet Freedom Festival!

1 Apr 2019

This week the Internet Freedom Festival celebrates its fifth year bringing together grassroots activists, journalists, and other freedom fighters. Here’s where you can find us.

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Happy 5th birthday to the Internet Freedom Festival!
1 Apr 2019
Happy 5th birthday to the Internet Freedom Festival!