Release Type: Open Letter

Civil society joint statement: Europe’s (digital) borders must fall
Civil society is calling for an end to the expansion of EURODAC, the EU database for the registration of asxylum-seekers. EURODAC is being transformed into an expansive, violent surveillance tool that will treat people seeking protection as crime suspects.

Open letter: Council of the E.U. risks failing human rights in the AI Act
Ahead of the next AI Act trilogue, the we urge the Council of the European Union to effectively regulate the use of AI systems by law enforcement, migration control and national security authorities throughout Europe.

Telegram in Kenya: keep people connected during national exams
People in Kenya have the right to access information and communicate freely online — including through messaging applications like Telegram.

Paltel Group’s response to Access Now and Human Rights Watch’s letter
Access Now and the MENA Alliance for Digital Rights call for immediate restoration of telecoms and internet connectivity in the Gaza Strip.

Letter to Paltel: internet and telecommunications shutdowns and disruptions in Gaza
Human Rights Watch and Access Now wrote to Paltel Group in regards to the ongoing disruption of internet and telecommunications services in the Gaza Strip.

Gaza’s last link is gone: civil society urges immediate reversal of total communications blackout now shrouding human rights harms
Access Now and the MENA Alliance for Digital Rights call for immediate restoration of telecoms and internet connectivity in the Gaza Strip.

Open letter: no discriminatory fees or licensing; TRAI must uphold net neutrality
Civil society organizations and experts urge TRAI to uphold net neutrality in India

Open letter: European Parliament must stand strong on AI Act fundamental rights protections
The European Parliament must uphold vital fundamental rights protections within the E.U. AI Act to regulate the use of AI in law enforcement, migration, and national security.

Joint letter: the Australian government must incorporate safeguards for encryption in the online safety codes
The Australian government must incorporate safeguards for end-to-end encryption in the online safety codes.

Joint statement: Restore telecoms and internet connectivity in Gaza now!
The MENA Alliance for Digital Rights and other CSOs condemn Israel’s targeting of the means of communication in Gaza.