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Parler turns blind eye to call for upholding human rights

19 May 2021

Parler fails to respond to Access Now’s call for transparency on how the company’s policies impact human rights.

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Parler turns blind eye to call for upholding human rights
19 May 2021
Parler turns blind eye to call for upholding human rights
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منظمات حقوقية تطالب السلطات المصرية بوقف محاكمات صانعات محتوى تيك توك وضمان حرية التعبير

18 May 2021

تدين المنظمات الحقوقية الموقعة أدناه استمرار السلطات المصرية في استجواب ومحاكمة صانعات المحتوى بتطبيقي تيك توك ولايكي، وتطالبها بوقف هذه المحاكمات وإخلاء سبيل هؤلاء المتهمين وإغلاق هذه القضايا.

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منظمات حقوقية تطالب السلطات المصرية بوقف محاكمات صانعات محتوى تيك توك وضمان حرية التعبير
18 May 2021
منظمات حقوقية تطالب السلطات المصرية بوقف محاكمات صانعات محتوى تيك توك وضمان حرية التعبير
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Egyptian authorities must stop trials of TikTok content creators, guarantee freedom of expression

18 May 2021

Access Now and 13 other NGOs condemn the continued prosecution and trial of TikTok and Likee content creators, and demand that the Egyptian authorities stop these trials, release these defendants, and close these cases.

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Egyptian authorities must stop trials of TikTok content creators, guarantee freedom of expression
18 May 2021
Egyptian authorities must stop trials of TikTok content creators, guarantee freedom of expression
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India: Instagram’s censorship of COVID-19 posts jeopardises free speech

17 May 2021

India is experiencing a severe public health crisis. Instagram has been a crucial channel for people to communicate about important pandemic-related issues. 

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India: Instagram’s censorship of COVID-19 posts jeopardises free speech
17 May 2021
India: Instagram’s censorship of COVID-19 posts jeopardises free speech
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Victoria de privacidad para 350.000 personas en São Paulo: tribunal bloquea cámaras de reconocimiento facial en el metro

12 May 2021
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Victoria de privacidad para 350.000 personas en São Paulo: tribunal bloquea cámaras de reconocimiento facial en el metro
12 May 2021
Victoria de privacidad para 350.000 personas en São Paulo: tribunal bloquea cámaras de reconocimiento facial en el metro
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Privacy win for 350,000 people in São Paulo: court blocks facial recognition cameras in metro

12 May 2021
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Privacy win for 350,000 people in São Paulo: court blocks facial recognition cameras in metro
12 May 2021
Privacy win for 350,000 people in São Paulo: court blocks facial recognition cameras in metro
Fight for Net Neutrality

Civil society won’t back down: the fight for net neutrality continues in California

12 May 2021

Access Now and civil society partners filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit supporting California’s robust net neutrality law, SB 822.

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Civil society won’t back down: the fight for net neutrality continues in California
12 May 2021
Civil society won’t back down: the fight for net neutrality continues in California
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Mauritius must backflip on dangerous ICT Act consultation paper, place human rights at its core

12 May 2021

Access Now and a coalition of NGOs are calling on authorities in Mauritius to review the proposed ICT Act amendments to ensure human rights are at its core.

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Mauritius must backflip on dangerous ICT Act consultation paper, place human rights at its core
12 May 2021
Mauritius must backflip on dangerous ICT Act consultation paper, place human rights at its core
Protest and human rights

الشيخ جراح: فيسبوك وتويتر تسكتان المتظاهرين، وتحذفان الأدلة

11 May 2021
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الشيخ جراح: فيسبوك وتويتر تسكتان المتظاهرين، وتحذفان الأدلة
11 May 2021
الشيخ جراح: فيسبوك وتويتر تسكتان المتظاهرين، وتحذفان الأدلة
Protest and human rights

Sheikh Jarrah: Facebook and Twitter systematically silencing protests, deleting evidence

7 May 2021

Facebook and Twitter are systematically silencing users protesting and documenting the evictions of Palestinian families from their homes in the neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah in Jerusalem.

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Sheikh Jarrah: Facebook and Twitter systematically silencing protests, deleting evidence
7 May 2021
Sheikh Jarrah: Facebook and Twitter systematically silencing protests, deleting evidence