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Tunisia: Protecting personal data during elections is at stake
قراءة هذا المقال باللغة العربية Following the death of Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, the Independent High Electoral Commission set a new date for the country’s presidential election, which was supposed to take place on November 17. This decision is…
16 August 2019
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تونس: حماية المعطيات الشخصية في ظل الإنتخابات مسألة تثير القلق
Read this article in English حددت الهيئة العليا المستقلة للانتخابات بعد وفاة الرئيس الباجي قايد السبسي، تاريخ 15 سبتمبر 2019 موعدا جديدا لإجراء الانتخابات الرئاسية، والتي كان من المفترض أن تجرى في 17 نوفمبر 2019. يمكن إعتبار نقطة تقديم الإنتخابات…
15 August 2019
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Joint letter to MTN calling for transparency around internet shutdowns in Sudan
As the internet shutdown is lifted after more than a month of blackouts in Sudan, members of the #KeepItOn coalition call on mobile service provider MTN to provide transparency and pledge its support to maintain unfettered internet access going forward.…
9 July 2019
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Sudan is cut off. Raise your voice!
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.…
12 June 2019
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#IAmTheSudanRevolution: There’s a direct link between internet shutdowns and human rights violations in Sudan!
While the internet has been shut off, several reports indicate that more than 100 people have been killed, over 700 injured and at least 70 raped. Sudan must restore access immediately and #KeepItOn. …
11 June 2019
Press Releases
Zaituni Njovu declared “Hero” for promoting digital security awareness among Swahili-speaking women
Today, Access Now announces its selection of Tanzanian digital security trainer Zaituni Njovu as a recipient of this year’s Human Rights Heroes Award. Njovu’s Zaina Foundation translates digital security tools into Swahili language and empowers women and girls in technology.…
8 June 2019
