Release Type: Open Letter
Indian government must withdraw the Telecommunications Bill, 2023, to protect fundamental rights
International group of organisations and experts urge DoT, India to withdraw the Telecommunications Bill, 2023, and protect fundamental rights
#KeepItOn : Le gouvernement de la RDC doit garder internet et les plateformes de réseaux sociaux ouverts et sécurisés tout au long des élections de 2023
#KeepItOn: DRC’s government must protect open and secure internet and social media platforms throughout the 2023 electionsÂ
Human Rights 75 pledges and vision on the future of human rights
Access Now welcomes this opportunity to provide relevant information to the United Nations (UN) Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to inform the High Commissioner’s Vision on the Future of Human Rights in the framework of the Human Rights 75 Initiative.
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 ActÂ
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.