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Addressing human rights abuses and attacks on press freedom facilitated by AppLogic Networks in Egypt

12 Feb 2026
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Addressing human rights abuses and attacks on press freedom facilitated by AppLogic Networks in Egypt
12 Feb 2026
Addressing human rights abuses and attacks on press freedom facilitated by AppLogic Networks in Egypt
AI

A call to EU legislators: protect rights and reject the call to delete transparency safeguard in AI Act

10 Feb 2026

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.

Press Release
A call to EU legislators: protect rights and reject the call to delete transparency safeguard in AI Act
10 Feb 2026
A call to EU legislators: protect rights and reject the call to delete transparency safeguard in AI Act
South Sudan #KeepItOn

#KeepItOn: Government of Uganda must ensure unrestricted internet access throughout the upcoming elections

12 Jan 2026

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

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#KeepItOn: Government of Uganda must ensure unrestricted internet access throughout the upcoming elections
12 Jan 2026
#KeepItOn: Government of Uganda must ensure unrestricted internet access throughout the upcoming elections
CBE Ethiopia

MTN Group must commission an independent investigation into potential human rights violations

15 Dec 2025

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

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MTN Group must commission an independent investigation into potential human rights violations
15 Dec 2025
MTN Group must commission an independent investigation into potential human rights violations
Cameroon

#KeepItOn: Government of Tanzania must ensure unrestricted internet access throughout upcoming elections

28 Oct 2025

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. 

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#KeepItOn: Government of Tanzania must ensure unrestricted internet access throughout upcoming elections
28 Oct 2025
#KeepItOn: Government of Tanzania must ensure unrestricted internet access throughout upcoming elections
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).

Microsoft must come clean on its role in Israel’s war on Gaza

10 Oct 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).

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Microsoft must come clean on its role in Israel’s war on Gaza
10 Oct 2025
Microsoft must come clean on its role in Israel’s war on Gaza
Cameroon

#KeepItOn: We urge authorities in Cameroon to safeguard open and secure internet access during elections

8 Oct 2025

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.

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#KeepItOn: We urge authorities in Cameroon to safeguard open and secure internet access during elections
8 Oct 2025
#KeepItOn: We urge authorities in Cameroon to safeguard open and secure internet access during elections
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Nigeria: Civil society demands answers on social media takedown requests

29 Sep 2025

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. 

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Nigeria: Civil society demands answers on social media takedown requests
29 Sep 2025
Nigeria: Civil society demands answers on social media takedown requests
CBE Ethiopia

Vodacom must launch an investigation into Safaricom for enabling potential human rights abuses

9 Jul 2025

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

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Vodacom must launch an investigation into Safaricom for enabling potential human rights abuses
9 Jul 2025
Vodacom must launch an investigation into Safaricom for enabling potential human rights abuses
#KeepItOn Annobón Shutdown Stories

#KeepItOn pide a la Comisión Africana de Derechos Humanos y de los Pueblos que ayude a poner fin al apagón de internet en Annóbon

3 Jul 2025

Nos dirigimos a usted, Comisionada Topsy-Sonoo, a la Comisión Africana de Derechos Humanos y de los Pueblos, y a los Estados parte de la Carta Africana, para que condenen las violaciones de derechos humanos cometidas por el gobierno de Guinea Ecuatorial, denuncien el prolongado apagón, y contribuyan a restablecer el acceso al internet en Annobón.

Press Release
#KeepItOn pide a la Comisión Africana de Derechos Humanos y de los Pueblos que ayude a poner fin al apagón de internet en Annóbon
3 Jul 2025
#KeepItOn pide a la Comisión Africana de Derechos Humanos y de los Pueblos que ayude a poner fin al apagón de internet en Annóbon
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