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Protect LGBTIQ Digital Rights

Protect LGBTQ+ Digital Rights

6 Jun 2023
Campaign
Protect LGBTQ+ Digital Rights
6 Jun 2023
Protect LGBTQ+ Digital Rights
Ethiopian government internet

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
#KeepItOn in Senegal

Keep people connected in Senegal

2 Jun 2023

Access Now calls on the government of Senegal to immediately restore access to WhatsApp and Twitter, and keep people connected.

Press Release
Keep people connected in Senegal
2 Jun 2023
Keep people connected in Senegal
Access Now and partners call on the Indian government to review the current legal and regulatory framework governing internet shutdowns.

Internet shutdown in Mauritania: stop the abuse, turn it on

31 May 2023

Following reports of a nationwide block on mobile internet access in Mauritania, Access Now urges authorities to immediately reconnect the country. 

Press Release
Internet shutdown in Mauritania: stop the abuse, turn it on
31 May 2023
Internet shutdown in Mauritania: stop the abuse, turn it on
Ethiopian government internet

Arrêtez de couper l’internet en Guinée : les autorités doivent garder internet accessible pendant les manifestations

24 May 2023

Access Now et la coalition #KeepItOn condamnent fermement les coupures d’internet et la censure des médias dans le pays.

Press Release
Arrêtez de couper l’internet en Guinée : les autorités doivent garder internet accessible pendant les manifestations
24 May 2023
Arrêtez de couper l’internet en Guinée : les autorités doivent garder internet accessible pendant les manifestations
Tunisia digitization programs

Past learnings must be ‘at the heart of implementing’ a digital identity system in Kenya

24 May 2023
Press Release
Past learnings must be ‘at the heart of implementing’ a digital identity system in Kenya
24 May 2023
Past learnings must be ‘at the heart of implementing’ a digital identity system in Kenya
Ethiopian government internet

Stop shutting down the internet in Guinea: authorities must #KeepItOn amidst protest

22 May 2023

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition strongly condemn the internet shutdowns and media censorship in the country.

Press Release
Stop shutting down the internet in Guinea: authorities must #KeepItOn amidst protest
22 May 2023
Stop shutting down the internet in Guinea: authorities must #KeepItOn amidst protest
Digital ID Systems

Activists urge Kenya not to repeat mistakes of Huduma Namba in new digital ID plan

22 May 2023
News
Activists urge Kenya not to repeat mistakes of Huduma Namba in new digital ID plan
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22 May 2023
Activists urge Kenya not to repeat mistakes of Huduma Namba in new digital ID plan
Ethiopian government internet

Stop the shutdowns: Ethiopian government must respect human rights online

27 Apr 2023

The Ethiopian government must reinstate full internet access across the country, and ensure its future safeguarding.

Press Release
Stop the shutdowns: Ethiopian government must respect human rights online
27 Apr 2023
Stop the shutdowns: Ethiopian government must respect human rights online
Access Now and partners call on the Indian government to review the current legal and regulatory framework governing internet shutdowns.

Open letter to the Ethiopian Government: urgently end ongoing internet shutdowns in all regions across the country

27 Apr 2023
Press Release
Open letter to the Ethiopian Government: urgently end ongoing internet shutdowns in all regions across the country
27 Apr 2023
Open letter to the Ethiopian Government: urgently end ongoing internet shutdowns in all regions across the country