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ينبغي على الإمارات عدم تسليم الناقد السياسي شريف عثمان إلى مصر حيث يواجه خطر التعرض للتعذيب

19 Dec 2022

تضم أكساس ناو صوتها إلى صوت المنظمات الحقوقية في حث الإمارات على عدم ترحيل المعلق السياسي شريف عثمان إلى مصر ، حيث سيكون عرضة لخطر التعرض للتعذيب.

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ينبغي على الإمارات عدم تسليم الناقد السياسي شريف عثمان إلى مصر حيث يواجه خطر التعرض للتعذيب
19 Dec 2022
ينبغي على الإمارات عدم تسليم الناقد السياسي شريف عثمان إلى مصر حيث يواجه خطر التعرض للتعذيب
Image: Two Years in the dark is two years too long

Petition: AU must take urgent steps to help reconnect Tigray to the internet

15 Dec 2022

Through a petition, Access Now calls on the African Union to do everything in its power to help restore the internet in Tigray, Ethiopia.

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Petition: AU must take urgent steps to help reconnect Tigray to the internet
15 Dec 2022
Petition: AU must take urgent steps to help reconnect Tigray to the internet
Access Now theme

Thailand: 24-hour content takedown regulation will undermine rule of law and freedom of expression online

14 Dec 2022

New rules from Thailand allows the government  to force online service providers and social media platforms to take down certain content without a court order.

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Thailand: 24-hour content takedown regulation will undermine rule of law and freedom of expression online
14 Dec 2022
Thailand: 24-hour content takedown regulation will undermine rule of law and freedom of expression online
India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Bill

Stop SIM data-syphoning: Safaricom must protect privacy in Kenya

14 Dec 2022

Access Now calls on Safaricom to protect privacy in Kenya, and immediately delete all biometric data it collected via its SIM registration process.

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Stop SIM data-syphoning: Safaricom must protect privacy in Kenya
14 Dec 2022
Stop SIM data-syphoning: Safaricom must protect privacy in Kenya
India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Bill

Open letter: Safaricom must delete all biometric data collected unlawfully during Kenya’s SIM card registration exercise

14 Dec 2022

Through an open letter, Access Now urges Safaricom to delete all biometric data collected unlawfully during Kenya’s SIM card registration exercise.

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Open letter: Safaricom must delete all biometric data collected unlawfully during Kenya’s SIM card registration exercise
14 Dec 2022
Open letter: Safaricom must delete all biometric data collected unlawfully during Kenya’s SIM card registration exercise
Access Now theme

Internet throttling in Bangladesh: government, telcos must #KeepItOn

12 Dec 2022

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition are demanding unfettered access to all people across Bangladesh at all times.

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Internet throttling in Bangladesh: government, telcos must #KeepItOn
12 Dec 2022
Internet throttling in Bangladesh: government, telcos must #KeepItOn
Access Now theme

Open letter: authorities and telecom providers in Bangladesh must maintain unhindered internet access for all

9 Dec 2022

The #KeepItOn coalition calls on public authorities and internet service providers in Bangladesh to not interfere with internet access.

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Open letter: authorities and telecom providers in Bangladesh must maintain unhindered internet access for all
9 Dec 2022
Open letter: authorities and telecom providers in Bangladesh must maintain unhindered internet access for all
Encryption and messaging services

Apple doesn’t poison privacy, takes action to embolden security

8 Dec 2022

Access Now supports Apple’s commitment to strengthening safety features and urges it to continue engaging with stakeholders to build further mechanisms. 

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Apple doesn’t poison privacy, takes action to embolden security
8 Dec 2022
Apple doesn’t poison privacy, takes action to embolden security
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Surveillance tech: EU Commission failed to protect human rights in Africa

7 Dec 2022

Access Now supports the European Ombudsman’s findings that the EU failed to ensure the protection of human rights in the transfers of technology with potential surveillance capacity via the Emergency Trust Fund for Africa.

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Surveillance tech: EU Commission failed to protect human rights in Africa
7 Dec 2022
Surveillance tech: EU Commission failed to protect human rights in Africa
AI Act

Joint statement: The EU AI Act must protect people on the move

6 Dec 2022

The EU AI Act must protect all people from harmful uses of AI systems, regardless of their migration status.

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Joint statement: The EU AI Act must protect people on the move
6 Dec 2022
Joint statement: The EU AI Act must protect people on the move