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U.N. Joint Statement RightsCon

Why the U.N. is focusing on digital rights during humanitarian crises

21 Apr 2022

Digital rights violations enable and escalate offline violence, deepening humanitarian crises. Our latest brief recaps key developments at the 49th United Nations Human Rights Council, guiding delegates in next steps for advancing global norms and standards to protect digital rights. 

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Why the U.N. is focusing on digital rights during humanitarian crises
21 Apr 2022
Why the U.N. is focusing on digital rights during humanitarian crises
Victoria en La Victoria: Municipalidad de Perú sancionada por uso ilegítimo de datos personales

Policy Brief: Nine steps to protect our data and privacy in Sri Lanka

18 Feb 2022

This brief breaks down the steps necessary to ensure Sri Lanka’s Personal Data Protection Bill is a rights-respecting data protection legislation.

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Policy Brief: Nine steps to protect our data and privacy in Sri Lanka
18 Feb 2022
Policy Brief: Nine steps to protect our data and privacy in Sri Lanka
Telegram vs Russia

Policy brief: 10 facts to counter encryption myths

31 Aug 2021
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Policy brief: 10 facts to counter encryption myths
31 Aug 2021
Policy brief: 10 facts to counter encryption myths
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The persecution of the information security community in Latin America

24 Aug 2021

This report aims to increase awareness of the hostile environment for security research in four Latin American countries — Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, and Mexico — and propose solutions to protect this important work.

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The persecution of the information security community in Latin America
24 Aug 2021
The persecution of the information security community in Latin America
Ecuador, latitud cero para el ciberpatrullaje

Policy explainer brief: the Pegasus Project revelations in India

29 Jul 2021
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Policy explainer brief: the Pegasus Project revelations in India
29 Jul 2021
Policy explainer brief: the Pegasus Project revelations in India
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El impacto de los certificados digitales de salud de COVID-19

4 Jun 2021

Este informe es una publicación de Access Now. Escrito por Naman M. Aggarwal y Carolyn Tackett.

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El impacto de los certificados digitales de salud de COVID-19
4 Jun 2021
El impacto de los certificados digitales de salud de COVID-19
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Protocol for exclusion: why COVID-19 vaccine “passports” threaten human rights

2 Jun 2021

As the global COVID-19 vaccine rollout gains momentum, governments are clamoring to implement measures to help the world return to pre-virus normality. This includes exploring digital vaccine certificates — or COVID-19 vaccine “passports”. Current proposals, however, threaten human rights.

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Protocol for exclusion: why COVID-19 vaccine “passports” threaten human rights
2 Jun 2021
Protocol for exclusion: why COVID-19 vaccine “passports” threaten human rights

Data minimization: Key to protecting privacy and reducing harm

2 Jun 2021
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Data minimization: Key to protecting privacy and reducing harm
2 Jun 2021
Data minimization: Key to protecting privacy and reducing harm
México: un Decálogo de Derechos Digitales en Redes Sociales o una receta para la censura

ملخص: 26 توصية بشأن حوكَمة المحتوى ‎

31 May 2021
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ملخص: 26 توصية بشأن حوكَمة المحتوى ‎
31 May 2021
ملخص: 26 توصية بشأن حوكَمة المحتوى ‎
México: un Decálogo de Derechos Digitales en Redes Sociales o una receta para la censura

What the Facebook Oversight Board means for human rights, and where we go from here

1 Jun 2020
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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