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EU Terrorism Regulation: an EU election tactic

12 Sep 2018

The European Commission has yet again hurriedly published a new Regulation that addresses technology companies deleting or disabling access to terrorist content online.

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EU Terrorism Regulation: an EU election tactic
12 Sep 2018
EU Terrorism Regulation: an EU election tactic
Saudi Arabia Internet Governance

قانوني “مكافحة الجريمة الإلكترونية” وتنظيم الصحافة والإعلام في مصر انتهاك للحق الأساسي في حرية التعبير

6 Sep 2018
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قانوني “مكافحة الجريمة الإلكترونية” وتنظيم الصحافة والإعلام في مصر انتهاك للحق الأساسي في حرية التعبير
6 Sep 2018
قانوني “مكافحة الجريمة الإلكترونية” وتنظيم الصحافة والإعلام في مصر انتهاك للحق الأساسي في حرية التعبير
Saudi Arabia Internet Governance

Statement opposing Egypt’s legalization of website blocking and communications surveillance

6 Sep 2018

Leading NGOs are calling for full repeal of Egypt’s “cybercrime” law and a block of the dangerous law regulating media.

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Statement opposing Egypt’s legalization of website blocking and communications surveillance
6 Sep 2018
Statement opposing Egypt’s legalization of website blocking and communications surveillance
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Access Now to EU Commission: US failure on privacy means “Privacy Shield” must be suspended

3 Sep 2018

The United States government has failed to take necessary steps to protect European privacy rights. The arrangement must be suspended.

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Access Now to EU Commission: US failure on privacy means “Privacy Shield” must be suspended
3 Sep 2018
Access Now to EU Commission: US failure on privacy means “Privacy Shield” must be suspended
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Journalists, activists in Bangladesh arrested under ICT Act for posting on social media

10 Aug 2018

Students have taken to the streets in protest, and authorities have reportedly arrested a number of activists and journalists covering the protests online — a major breach of freedom of expression in the region.

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Journalists, activists in Bangladesh arrested under ICT Act for posting on social media
10 Aug 2018
Journalists, activists in Bangladesh arrested under ICT Act for posting on social media

Google beta-tests selling out on its mission

6 Aug 2018

Google walks back earlier stand against helping censorship in China

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Google beta-tests selling out on its mission
6 Aug 2018
Google beta-tests selling out on its mission
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Access Now gets its first cryptocurrency donation

3 Aug 2018

Mainframe’s support will empower us to protect privacy and free expression at a critical time for human rights in the digital age.

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Access Now gets its first cryptocurrency donation
3 Aug 2018
Access Now gets its first cryptocurrency donation

Access Now files new legal intervention in Cameroon against shutdowns

2 Aug 2018

Access Now is supporting plaintiffs in Cameroon, who are challenging the government’s decision to shut down the internet in Anglophone regions of the country. The blocks harmed the human rights of millions, and stand in violation of international law.

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Access Now files new legal intervention in Cameroon against shutdowns
2 Aug 2018
Access Now files new legal intervention in Cameroon against shutdowns
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Access Now supports bipartisan questioning of Google and Amazon over “domain fronting”

17 Jul 2018

We asked members of the U.S. Congress to look at the negative impact of dropping anti-censorship “domain fronting” services. They listened.

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Access Now supports bipartisan questioning of Google and Amazon over “domain fronting”
17 Jul 2018
Access Now supports bipartisan questioning of Google and Amazon over “domain fronting”
Secure Australia

Global coalition calls on Australia’s government to reject plans to undermine encryption

17 Jul 2018

The coalition letter, signed by 76 organizations, companies, and individuals, urges the government to abandon its plans to degrade security in Australia and around the world.

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Global coalition calls on Australia’s government to reject plans to undermine encryption
17 Jul 2018
Global coalition calls on Australia’s government to reject plans to undermine encryption