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Region: Russian Federation, Russia

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition's report unpacks internet shutdowns in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and globally.

Resurging internet shutdowns in 2022: weapons of control, shields of impunity

28 Feb 2023
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Resurging internet shutdowns in 2022: weapons of control, shields of impunity
28 Feb 2023
Resurging internet shutdowns in 2022: weapons of control, shields of impunity
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#KeepItOn: 2022 elections and internet shutdowns watch

26 Sep 2022

Elections and internet shutdowns are a disaster for democracy. See which countries the #KeepItOn coalition is watching in 2022.

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#KeepItOn: 2022 elections and internet shutdowns watch
26 Sep 2022
#KeepItOn: 2022 elections and internet shutdowns watch
How Mailchimp helps Putin silence activists

Mailchimp is still silencing activists in Russia

18 Aug 2022

When Mailchimp left Russia, we warned the company not to cut off Russian civil society. Today, it’s still silencing pro-democracy and anti-war voices, ignoring human rights guidance.

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Mailchimp is still silencing activists in Russia
18 Aug 2022
Mailchimp is still silencing activists in Russia
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Updates: Digital rights in the Russia-Ukraine conflict

18 Aug 2022

See Access Now’s latest updates on the rapidly evolving Russia-Ukraine conflict.

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Updates: Digital rights in the Russia-Ukraine conflict
18 Aug 2022
Updates: Digital rights in the Russia-Ukraine conflict
EU Ukraine

Don’t help Putin and Lukashenko silence anti-war voices

29 Mar 2022

Despots like Putin and Lukashenko rule by isolating and lying to their people. Here are four strategies to fight disinformation and protect anti-war voices in Russia and Belarus.

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Don’t help Putin and Lukashenko silence anti-war voices
29 Mar 2022
Don’t help Putin and Lukashenko silence anti-war voices
Indonesia MR5 Amicus Brief

Dear Big Tech: Don’t help Russia deplatform civil society

31 Jan 2022

Russia wants social media platforms to block human rights group OVD-Info. Here’s why they should fight to keep OVD and other rights groups online.

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Dear Big Tech: Don’t help Russia deplatform civil society
31 Jan 2022
Dear Big Tech: Don’t help Russia deplatform civil society
Twitter

Russia throttled Twitter to censor content — Here’s what happens next

15 Mar 2021
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Russia throttled Twitter to censor content — Here’s what happens next
15 Mar 2021
Russia throttled Twitter to censor content — Here’s what happens next
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Russia: Telegram block leads to widespread assault on freedom of expression online

30 Apr 2018

Access Now joins a coalition of rights organizations in calling on Russia to stop blocking the encrypted messaging application Telegram, and to cease its broader attack on free expression online and the free press.

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Russia: Telegram block leads to widespread assault on freedom of expression online
30 Apr 2018
Russia: Telegram block leads to widespread assault on freedom of expression online
Access Now to human rights court: GCHQ surveillance violates human rights, 2016

Website blocking in Russia goes to the European Court of Human Rights. Access Now intervenes.

17 Nov 2017

Our intervention in Kharitonov v. Russia asserts that any website blocking, throttling, or other disruption must strictly comply with human rights law.

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Website blocking in Russia goes to the European Court of Human Rights. Access Now intervenes.
17 Nov 2017
Website blocking in Russia goes to the European Court of Human Rights. Access Now intervenes.

Access Now and EFF condemn the arrest of Tor node operator Dmitry Bogatov in Russia

24 Apr 2017

Running a Tor exit node is not a crime.

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Access Now and EFF condemn the arrest of Tor node operator Dmitry Bogatov in Russia
24 Apr 2017
Access Now and EFF condemn the arrest of Tor node operator Dmitry Bogatov in Russia