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Ethiopian government internet
Internet Shutdowns
Internet ShutdownsPublicationAfricaEnglish

Who is shutting down the internet in 2023? A mid-year update

6 Jun 2023

Since the beginning of 2023, governments around the world are discovering new reasons to disrupt internet access during key national moments.

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Who is shutting down the internet in 2023? A mid-year update
6 Jun 2023
Who is shutting down the internet in 2023? A mid-year update
FIVE YEARS UNDER THE EU GDPR: BECOMING AN ENFORCEMENT SUCCESS
Data Protection
Data ProtectionPublication

Five years under the GDPR: An implementation progress report

2 Jun 2023
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Five years under the GDPR: An implementation progress report
2 Jun 2023
Five years under the GDPR: An implementation progress report
Armenia spyware victims: Pegasus hacking in war
Surveillance
SurveillancePublicationArmeniaEnglish

Hacking in a war zone: Pegasus spyware in the Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict

25 May 2023

A joint investigation by civil society and independent researchers has uncovered hacking of Armenia spyware victims with NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware.

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Hacking in a war zone: Pegasus spyware in the Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict
25 May 2023
Hacking in a war zone: Pegasus spyware in the Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict
surveillance tech at the EU borders
Privacy
PrivacyPublicationEuropeEnglish

Nowhere to turn: How surveillance tech at the EU borders is endangering lives

23 May 2023

Surveillance tech at the EU borders is endangering lives. Authorities must #ProtectNotSurveil people on the move.

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Nowhere to turn: How surveillance tech at the EU borders is endangering lives
23 May 2023
Nowhere to turn: How surveillance tech at the EU borders is endangering lives
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Net Neutrality
Net NeutralityPublication

Letter to Commissioner Breton on the “fair share” consultation

17 May 2023
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Letter to Commissioner Breton on the “fair share” consultation
17 May 2023
Letter to Commissioner Breton on the “fair share” consultation
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of ExpressionPublicationArabic

حرية التعبير في تونس: اطار قانوني يشجع على السكوت

12 May 2023

يدرس تقرير أكساس ناو الجديد الإطار القانوني والتهديدات التي تؤثر على حرية التعبير والصحافة في تونس.

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حرية التعبير في تونس: اطار قانوني يشجع على السكوت
12 May 2023
حرية التعبير في تونس: اطار قانوني يشجع على السكوت
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of ExpressionPublicationEnglish

Freedom of expression at risk in Tunisia: a legal framework that favors silence

12 May 2023

Access Now’s new report analyzes the legal framework and threats affecting freedom of expression and press in Tunisia.

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Freedom of expression at risk in Tunisia: a legal framework that favors silence
12 May 2023
Freedom of expression at risk in Tunisia: a legal framework that favors silence
Indonesia MR5 Amicus Brief
Privacy
PrivacyPublicationEnglish

Access Now, Electronic Frontier Foundation, and Open Net Amicus Brief (Bahasa) on Indonesia MR5 case before the Jakarta State Administrative Court

3 May 2023

Access Now, Electronic Frontier Foundation, and Open Net submits an amicus brief asserting that Indonesia’s MR5 rules violate international law and the Constitution.

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Access Now, Electronic Frontier Foundation, and Open Net Amicus Brief (Bahasa) on Indonesia MR5 case before the Jakarta State Administrative Court
3 May 2023
Access Now, Electronic Frontier Foundation, and Open Net Amicus Brief (Bahasa) on Indonesia MR5 case before the Jakarta State Administrative Court
Indonesia MR5 Amicus Brief
Privacy
PrivacyPublicationEnglish

Access Now, Electronic Frontier Foundation, and Open Net Amicus Brief on Indonesia MR5 case before the Jakarta State Administrative Court

3 May 2023

Access Now, Electronic Frontier Foundation, and Open Net submits an amicus brief asserting that Indonesia’s MR5 rules violate international law and the Constitution.

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Access Now, Electronic Frontier Foundation, and Open Net Amicus Brief on Indonesia MR5 case before the Jakarta State Administrative Court
3 May 2023
Access Now, Electronic Frontier Foundation, and Open Net Amicus Brief on Indonesia MR5 case before the Jakarta State Administrative Court
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Oral Statement – UN Global Digital Compact Thematic Deep Dives – 24 April 2023

24 Apr 2023
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Oral Statement – UN Global Digital Compact Thematic Deep Dives – 24 April 2023
24 Apr 2023
Oral Statement – UN Global Digital Compact Thematic Deep Dives – 24 April 2023
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UN AHC Cybercrime Fifth Session Access Now Remarks Item 7 discussion regarding Mechanism of Implementation 20 Apr 2023

20 Apr 2023
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UN AHC Cybercrime Fifth Session Access Now Remarks Item 7 discussion regarding Mechanism of Implementation 20 Apr 2023
20 Apr 2023
UN AHC Cybercrime Fifth Session Access Now Remarks Item 7 discussion regarding Mechanism of Implementation 20 Apr 2023
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UN AHC Cybercrime Fifth Session Access Now Remarks Item 6 discussion regarding Preventive Measures 19 Apr 2023

19 Apr 2023
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UN AHC Cybercrime Fifth Session Access Now Remarks Item 6 discussion regarding Preventive Measures 19 Apr 2023
19 Apr 2023
UN AHC Cybercrime Fifth Session Access Now Remarks Item 6 discussion regarding Preventive Measures 19 Apr 2023
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UN AHC Cybercrime Fifth Session Access Now Remarks Item 5 Technical Assistance 18 Apr 2023

18 Apr 2023
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UN AHC Cybercrime Fifth Session Access Now Remarks Item 5 Technical Assistance 18 Apr 2023
18 Apr 2023
UN AHC Cybercrime Fifth Session Access Now Remarks Item 5 Technical Assistance 18 Apr 2023
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Data Protection
Data ProtectionPublicationEnglish

Answer to the European Commission consultation on the enforcement of the GDPR

28 Mar 2023

Access Now’s feedback to the European Commission consultation on “Further specifying procedural rules relating to the enforcement of the General Data Protection Regulation.”

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Answer to the European Commission consultation on the enforcement of the GDPR
28 Mar 2023
Answer to the European Commission consultation on the enforcement of the GDPR
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of ExpressionPublicationEnglish

Recommendations for trilogue negotiations of the EU regulation on the transparency and targeting of political ads

28 Mar 2023
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Recommendations for trilogue negotiations of the EU regulation on the transparency and targeting of political ads
28 Mar 2023
Recommendations for trilogue negotiations of the EU regulation on the transparency and targeting of political ads
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Cybersecurity
CybersecurityPublicationEnglish

Submission on the Revised Draft Industry Codes, under the Online Safety Act

24 Mar 2023

Access Now’s submission on the revised Draft Industry Codes under the Online Safety Act.

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Submission on the Revised Draft Industry Codes, under the Online Safety Act
24 Mar 2023
Submission on the Revised Draft Industry Codes, under the Online Safety Act

Policy brief

U.N. Joint Statement RightsCon
Content Governance

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
Data Protection

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
Digital Security

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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Digital Security

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

Reports

Ethiopian government internet
Internet Shutdowns

Who is shutting down the internet in 2023? A mid-year update

6 Jun 2023

Since the beginning of 2023, governments around the world are discovering new reasons to disrupt internet access during key national moments.

Publication
Who is shutting down the internet in 2023? A mid-year update
6 Jun 2023
Who is shutting down the internet in 2023? A mid-year update
FIVE YEARS UNDER THE EU GDPR: BECOMING AN ENFORCEMENT SUCCESS
Data Protection

Five years under the GDPR: An implementation progress report

2 Jun 2023
Publication
Five years under the GDPR: An implementation progress report
2 Jun 2023
Five years under the GDPR: An implementation progress report
Armenia spyware victims: Pegasus hacking in war
Surveillance

Hacking in a war zone: Pegasus spyware in the Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict

25 May 2023

A joint investigation by civil society and independent researchers has uncovered hacking of Armenia spyware victims with NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware.

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Hacking in a war zone: Pegasus spyware in the Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict
25 May 2023
Hacking in a war zone: Pegasus spyware in the Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict
Senegal
Internet Shutdowns

Le retour de l’autoritarisme numérique : Les coupures d’internet en 2021

30 Nov 2022

Le rapport d’Access Now révèle les données, tendances et récits après une année de coupures délibérées d’internet.

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Le retour de l’autoritarisme numérique : Les coupures d’internet en 2021
30 Nov 2022
Le retour de l’autoritarisme numérique : Les coupures d’internet en 2021

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