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Tunisia: Access to online conferencing platforms and networks is a constitutional right

31 Mar 2022

Access Now joins civil society organizations in calling for safe and open access to online conferencing platforms in Tunisia.

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Tunisia: Access to online conferencing platforms and networks is a constitutional right
31 Mar 2022
Tunisia: Access to online conferencing platforms and networks is a constitutional right
WEF spyware

Victory! FinFisher shuts down

29 Mar 2022

After years of civil society advocacy, notorious German spyware purveyor FinFisher shut down operations and filed for insolvency.

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Victory! FinFisher shuts down
29 Mar 2022
Victory! FinFisher shuts down
Protest and human rights

Social media companies must take urgent action to protect Libyan human rights defenders

22 Mar 2022

Access Now joins a coalition of human rights organizations in calling on social media companies to ensure the protection of human rights defenders in Libya.

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Social media companies must take urgent action to protect Libyan human rights defenders
22 Mar 2022
Social media companies must take urgent action to protect Libyan human rights defenders
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A1 Telekom to be held accountable for violations in Belarus

21 Mar 2022

Access Now supports Open Society Justice Initiative’s complaint calling for accountability filed with the OECD against A1 Telekom Austria.

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A1 Telekom to be held accountable for violations in Belarus
21 Mar 2022
A1 Telekom to be held accountable for violations in Belarus
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Letter to U.S. government: Do not disrupt internet access in Russia or Belarus

18 Mar 2022

Access Now and a coalition of human rights organizations are urging the Biden Administration to not disrupt internet access in Russia or Belarus.

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Letter to U.S. government: Do not disrupt internet access in Russia or Belarus
18 Mar 2022
Letter to U.S. government: Do not disrupt internet access in Russia or Belarus
Myanmar's digital dictatorship

It’s not over until it’s over: sanctions must stop Telenor’s sale to the Myanmar military

18 Mar 2022

Access Now is is calling for sanctions to stop Telenor’s irresponsible disposal of its Myanmar operations.

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It’s not over until it’s over: sanctions must stop Telenor’s sale to the Myanmar military
18 Mar 2022
It’s not over until it’s over: sanctions must stop Telenor’s sale to the Myanmar military
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Update: internet access, censorship, and the Myanmar coup

18 Mar 2022

The Myanmar military is consolidating control over the telecom sector, expanding surveillance and invading privacy. The telecom sector must push back.

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Update: internet access, censorship, and the Myanmar coup
18 Mar 2022
Update: internet access, censorship, and the Myanmar coup
Digital censorship

ایران- هشدار جمعی از سازمان‌های حقوق بشری درباره‌ی طرح صیانت

17 Mar 2022

ما، جمعی از سازمان‌های حقوق بشری و نهادهای جامعه‌ی مدنی، با امضای این بیانیه نگرانی عمیق خود از تلاش مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران برای تصویب کلیات «طرح نظام تنظیم مقررات خدمات فضای مجازی» که در نسخه‌های پیشین‌اش طرح «صیانت از حقوق کاربران در فضای مجازی و ساماندهی پیام‌رسان‌های اجتماعی» نامیده شده بود («طرح صیانت») اعلام می‌کنیم.

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ایران- هشدار جمعی از سازمان‌های حقوق بشری درباره‌ی طرح صیانت
17 Mar 2022
ایران- هشدار جمعی از سازمان‌های حقوق بشری درباره‌ی طرح صیانت
Digital censorship

Iran: Human rights groups sound alarm against draconian Internet Bill 

17 Mar 2022

Access Now and international civil society organizations urge Iranian authorities to promote human rights, and immediately withdraw the draconian “Regulatory System for Cyberspace Services Bill.”

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Iran: Human rights groups sound alarm against draconian Internet Bill 
17 Mar 2022
Iran: Human rights groups sound alarm against draconian Internet Bill 

Il faut faire barrage aux restrictions imminentes qui menacent la société civile Tunisienne

11 Mar 2022

Access Now rejoint 12 organisations tunisiennes et internationales de défense des droits humains pour appeler les autorités tunisiennes à renoncer les nouvelles restrictions aux organisations de la société civile tunisienne.

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Il faut faire barrage aux restrictions imminentes qui menacent la société civile Tunisienne
11 Mar 2022
Il faut faire barrage aux restrictions imminentes qui menacent la société civile Tunisienne