Release Type: Press Releases

Access Now joins civil society in
condemning the three-year prison sentence handed down to human rights researcher and academic Patrick Zaki.

Access Now addressed the United Nations Human Rights Council at its 53rd session regarding the intensified abuse of surveillance and digital tools by the Myanmar military, ahead of the elections.

The European Commission’s new regulation aimed at strengthening enforcement of the GDPR will limit people’s access to justice.

Access Now urges digital platforms to remain alert to incendiary behavior and take steps to prevent online violence in Cambodia.

منظمات حقوقية تدين حجب موقعي السلطة الرابعة ومصر 360 وتدعو السلطات المصرية إلى ضمان حرية الصحافة

Human rights organizations condemn the blocking of Soulta 4 and Masr 360 websites and call on the Egyptian authorities to guarantee freedom of the press

Authorities must #KeepItOn in Sierra Leone before, during, and after the general elections scheduled on Saturday, June 24, 2023

In a victory for fundamental rights, the European Parliament has given the green light to a much-improved Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) in a plenary vote. The AI Act is a cornerstone legislation that should ensure people’s rights across the EU and at the border are protected from surveillance and put before Big Tech and security industry profits.

Access Now is proactively providing principles for lawmakers seeking to regulate deceptive interface designs in the U.S.

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition have identified at least 80 internet shutdowns across 21 countries in 2023 so far.