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Safeguarding democracy: preventing internet shutdowns from disrupting elections
Election shutdowns erode democracy. They violate basic fundamental rights like freedom of expression, undermine election fairness, and weaken people’s trust in the electoral process. Our new election shutdowns handbook helps election observers, journalists, diplomatic missions, and human rights activists navigate these turbulent scenarios.…
31 March 2021


Press Releases
Access Now reporta sobre las tendencias en los bloqueos de Internet en el 2019, enfocándonos en la defensa de la libertad de expresión
La coalición #KeepItOn ha documentado un aumento de bloqueos de Internet en el 2019, incluyendo los bloqueos más prolongados y sostenidos en el tiempo y los ataques más selectivos contra comunidades vulnerables.…
25 February 2020

Press Releases
Access Now reports on 2019 trends in internet shutdowns, approaches to defending free expression
The #KeepItOn coalition has documented an increase in internet shutdowns in 2019, including both more sustained and prolonged shutdowns and more targeted attacks on vulnerable communities.…
25 February 2020

Petition
Civil society’s online home — .ORG — is for sale
This dubious deal was struck without consulting civil society groups that rely on .ORG to operate, without accounting for its impact on human rights, and without proper safeguards for the long-term health of online civic space. Join more than 130 organizations and thousands of concerned individuals in signing this petition to stop the sale of .ORG.…
5 December 2019


Press Releases
Marietje Schaake joins Access Now board
Dutch politician and thought leader Marietje Schaake has joined Access Now’s global board of directors. Schaake brings a global perspective and a sophisticated and strategic understanding of the key technological and policy debates of our time. …
17 October 2019

Blog
Access Now to Bulgaria and Cyprus: don’t give NSO Group license to profit from human rights violations
Access Now wrote to the governments of Bulgaria and Cyprus to request investigations into export licenses reportedly issued to NSO Group, which sells surveillance products linked to human rights violations.…
14 May 2019



