Release Type: Open Letter

A follow up to our open letter regarding Microsoft’s formal review of recent allegations about Israel’s usage of Azure cloud for the surveillance and targeting of Palestinians.

We, the undersigned organisations and individuals, urge you in the strongest possible terms to reject the deletion of the Article 49(2) transparency safeguard for high-risk AI systems that is proposed in the AI Omnibus. This transparency safeguard ensures that providers of AI systems cannot circumvent the core obligations of the AI Act.

Access Now appeals to you, President Yoweri Museveni, to ensure that people in Uganda have unfettered access to the internet, digital platforms, and all other communication channels throughout the upcoming elections on January 15, 2026

Access Now and several human rights groups are deeply alarmed by the allegations of MTN Congo’s enabling of human rights abuses.

We, the undersigned organizations and members of the #KeepItOn coalition — a global network of over 345 organizations from 106 countries working to end internet shutdowns —  appeal to you, President Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, to publicly commit to ensuring that people in the Republic of Tanzania have unfettered access to the internet, digital platforms, and all other communication channels throughout the upcoming elections on October 29, 2025. 

We, the undersigned human rights organizations, are writing with great concern regarding media reporting alleging that Microsoft has contributed to grave violations of international law perpetrated by the Israeli authorities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT).

We urge President of the Republic of Cameroon to ensure that the internet remains open, secure, and accessible to all before, during, and after the country’s upcoming elections.

We, the undersigned civil society organisations, write to express our concerns regarding the letters from Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) to X Corp and Meta, respectively, demanding the immediate removal of certain posts deemed critical of the Nigerian President. 

Vodacom must investigate Safaricom’s role in human rights abuses in Kenya, including data sharing with police and risks to user privacy and safety.