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Resisting the rise of digital dictatorship in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

13 Oct 2022

“Digital dictatorship: authoritarian tactics and resistance in Eastern Europe and Central Asia” unpacks the tools of oppression in the region, and explores resistance.

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Resisting the rise of digital dictatorship in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
13 Oct 2022
Resisting the rise of digital dictatorship in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
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New generation of changemakers: Technology Cohort of U.S. Summit for Democracy launches

10 Oct 2022

Access Now is excited to co-lead the Technology for Democracy Cohort of the U.S. Summit for Democracy, launched at the Tallinn Digital Summit.

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New generation of changemakers: Technology Cohort of U.S. Summit for Democracy launches
10 Oct 2022
New generation of changemakers: Technology Cohort of U.S. Summit for Democracy launches

Biden signs Executive Order for EU-US data transfer deal: privacy and surveillance reforms missing

7 Oct 2022

The Executive Order for a new EU-US data transfer deal is not sufficient to protect privacy and reform disproportionate US surveillance programmes.

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Biden signs Executive Order for EU-US data transfer deal: privacy and surveillance reforms missing
7 Oct 2022
Biden signs Executive Order for EU-US data transfer deal: privacy and surveillance reforms missing
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Access Now applauds U.S. Blueprint for AI Bill of Rights, but more safeguards needed

6 Oct 2022

Access Now welcomes the Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights, but highlights the need to address the discriminatory impacts of AI systems.

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Access Now applauds U.S. Blueprint for AI Bill of Rights, but more safeguards needed
6 Oct 2022
Access Now applauds U.S. Blueprint for AI Bill of Rights, but more safeguards needed
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ایران: هشدار در خصوص بازداشت گسترده مدافعان حقوق بشر در میان اعتراضات

4 Oct 2022
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ایران: هشدار در خصوص بازداشت گسترده مدافعان حقوق بشر در میان اعتراضات
4 Oct 2022
ایران: هشدار در خصوص بازداشت گسترده مدافعان حقوق بشر در میان اعتراضات
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Iran: alarm over mass arrests of human rights defenders amidst protests

4 Oct 2022

Civil society call for an end to the deliberate violence and arrests against human rights defenders, journalists, and activists during the Iran protests

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Iran: alarm over mass arrests of human rights defenders amidst protests
4 Oct 2022
Iran: alarm over mass arrests of human rights defenders amidst protests
Spyware: a threat to human rights and democracy

The Geneva Declaration on Targeted Surveillance and Human Rights

29 Sep 2022

The international community unites to end spyware abuse with the launch of the Geneva Declaration.

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The Geneva Declaration on Targeted Surveillance and Human Rights
29 Sep 2022
The Geneva Declaration on Targeted Surveillance and Human Rights
Spyware: a threat to human rights and democracy

Geneva Declaration: international community unites to end spyware abuse

29 Sep 2022

Access Now and the Government of Catalonia are calling for an end to the proliferation of surveillance tech through the Geneva Declaration.

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Geneva Declaration: international community unites to end spyware abuse
29 Sep 2022
Geneva Declaration: international community unites to end spyware abuse
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U.S. Congressional briefing: what overturning Roe v. Wade means for digital rights

28 Sep 2022

This U.S. Congressional Briefing unpacked what the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade means for human rights and digital safety.

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U.S. Congressional briefing: what overturning Roe v. Wade means for digital rights
28 Sep 2022
U.S. Congressional briefing: what overturning Roe v. Wade means for digital rights
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Meta’s actions “adversely impacted” Palestinians’ rights: Access Now welcomes BSR findings

27 Sep 2022

Access Now welcomes the release of BSR’s human rights due diligence findings that expose Meta’s rights-violating actions against people in Palestine.

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Meta’s actions “adversely impacted” Palestinians’ rights: Access Now welcomes BSR findings
27 Sep 2022
Meta’s actions “adversely impacted” Palestinians’ rights: Access Now welcomes BSR findings