Release Type: Press Releases
Worrying setback in European Court Delfi decision for online free expression and innovation
Access denounces the ruling of the European Court of Human Rights against the news website Delfi.ee.
As Privacy Regulation moves to trialogue, Access Now warns of dangerous loopholes in Council text
Access welcomes the much-anticipated decision of European Ministers in charge of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to conclude their position on this crucial reform and allow for the start of trialogue.
Access Now denounces passage of “French Patriot Act” as assault on human rights
Access denounces the passage of the so-called “French Patriot Act” by the Senate in France.
Access Congratulates U.S. Senate for Passing Legislation to End Bulk Collection
Access congratulates the United States Senate for approving the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015.
Access Congratulates U.S. Senate for Advancing Legislation to End Bulk Collection
Access today congratulates the United States Senate, which voted 77-17 to advance the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015.
New UN report on encryption a triumph for free expression online
Access hails the new report by UN human rights expert David Kaye that defends the use of encryption as necessary for free expression, and that affirms digital security as essential for the broader advancement of human rights.
EU member states pressure European Parliament to sell out on Net Neutrality
For the last two months, the EU Commission, the EU Parliament, and representatives of the EU member states (Council) have gathered almost every week to try to strike a deal on the Telecoms Single Market (TSM).
International community presses island nation of Nauru on free expression, internet blocking
Human rights concerns raised by restrictive new criminal law and treatment of asylum seekers
Senate Vote Signals the End of Bulk Collection
The United States Senate tonight failed to move forward legislation to reform or extend certain surveillance authorities in the USA PATRIOT Act.
People in Crimea can use Gmail again
Access applauds the recent decision by U.S. government agencies to modify sanctions to allow the export of vital technologies to Crimea once again.