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Vietnam’s new social media take-down rules will intensify state censorship — they must be revoked

21 Apr 2022

Access Now is calling on Vietnam’s government to immediately revoke the new social media take-down rules.

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Vietnam’s new social media take-down rules will intensify state censorship — they must be revoked
21 Apr 2022
Vietnam’s new social media take-down rules will intensify state censorship — they must be revoked
Press under Attack – Digital Strategies to Intimidate Journalists in Latin America

Alto a Pegasus: Costa Rica es el primer país en pedir una moratoria a los softwares de espionaje

13 Apr 2022

Access Now apoya el llamado de Costa Rica a una moratoria global sobre los softwares de espionaje.

Press Release
Alto a Pegasus: Costa Rica es el primer país en pedir una moratoria a los softwares de espionaje
13 Apr 2022
Alto a Pegasus: Costa Rica es el primer país en pedir una moratoria a los softwares de espionaje
Press under Attack – Digital Strategies to Intimidate Journalists in Latin America

Stop Pegasus: Costa Rica is the first country to call for a moratorium on spyware technology

13 Apr 2022

Access Now supports Costa Rica’s call for a global moratorium on spyware technology.

Press Release
Stop Pegasus: Costa Rica is the first country to call for a moratorium on spyware technology
13 Apr 2022
Stop Pegasus: Costa Rica is the first country to call for a moratorium on spyware technology

Civil society to EU: don’t threaten rights with last-minute “crisis response mechanism” in DSA

13 Apr 2022

Access Now is urging the European Commission to revise the proposed “crisis response mechanism (CRM)” in the DSA.

Press Release
Civil society to EU: don’t threaten rights with last-minute “crisis response mechanism” in DSA
13 Apr 2022
Civil society to EU: don’t threaten rights with last-minute “crisis response mechanism” in DSA
Kazakhstan internet

#KeepItOn: Turkmenistan rips a page from the authoritarian playbook, digitally disconnects nation

12 Apr 2022

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition are calling for a complete restoration of the internet across Turkmenistan.

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#KeepItOn: Turkmenistan rips a page from the authoritarian playbook, digitally disconnects nation
12 Apr 2022
#KeepItOn: Turkmenistan rips a page from the authoritarian playbook, digitally disconnects nation
Burkina Faso internet

U.S. moves to keep the Russian people connected despite sanctions

8 Apr 2022

In response to a coalition letter led by Access Now and the Wikimedia Foundation, the U.S. Treasury Department decided to exempt internet communications services from U.S. sanctions in Russia.

Press Release
U.S. moves to keep the Russian people connected despite sanctions
8 Apr 2022
U.S. moves to keep the Russian people connected despite sanctions
Australia’s Privacy Act

India’s Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill jeopardizes privacy — it must not be enforced

6 Apr 2022

The Parliament of India has passed the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill which will jeopardize privacy and expand the scope for surveillance — it must not be enforced.

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India’s Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill jeopardizes privacy — it must not be enforced
6 Apr 2022
India’s Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill jeopardizes privacy — it must not be enforced
spyware

Facing the consequences: Access Now welcomes legal action against NSO Group

5 Apr 2022

Access Now welcomes a lawsuit filed against NSO Group for facilitating unlawful surveillance of French-Palestinian human rights defender, Salah Hammour.

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Facing the consequences: Access Now welcomes legal action against NSO Group
5 Apr 2022
Facing the consequences: Access Now welcomes legal action against NSO Group
Sierra Leone

The government must commit to ensuring access to an open internet and free social media in crisis-hit Sri Lanka

4 Apr 2022

Access Now calls upon authorities in Sri Lanka to commit to ensuring access to an open internet and free social media.

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The government must commit to ensuring access to an open internet and free social media in crisis-hit Sri Lanka
4 Apr 2022
The government must commit to ensuring access to an open internet and free social media in crisis-hit Sri Lanka
internet shutdown #KeepItOn

تونس: النفاذ إلى شبكات الاتصال و تطبيقات التواصل عن بعد حق دستوري

31 Mar 2022

نعبر رفقة عدد من الجمعيات والمنظمات التونسية والدولية قلقنا حول ما تم تداوله عن تعطيل خدمات تطبيقات التواصل في تونس.

Press Release
تونس: النفاذ إلى شبكات الاتصال و تطبيقات التواصل عن بعد حق دستوري
31 Mar 2022
تونس: النفاذ إلى شبكات الاتصال و تطبيقات التواصل عن بعد حق دستوري