Release Type: Press Releases
بيان بخصوص بطاقة التعريف البيومترية و جواز السفر البيومتري المقترح في تونس
بيان بخصوص بطاقة التعريف البيومترية و جواز السفر البيومتري المقترح في تونس
Statement: Tunisia’s newly proposed biometric ID and e-passport threaten privacy
Access Now joins 30 groups in sounding the alarm about Tunisia’s revived biometric ID proposal, which still poses a serious threat to Tunisians’ privacy.
#KeepItOn report: internet shutdowns shatter dreams, endanger lives
Authorities in 29 countries shut down or interfered with the internet at least 155 times in 2020. Access Now’s new report, Shattered dreams and lost opportunities: a year in the fight to #KeepItOn, explores where, how, and why, the internet was deliberately switched off in 2020, and the long-lasting repercussions for communities across the globe.
Informe #KeepItOn: Los apagones de internet rompen sueños y ponen vidas en peligro
El nuevo informe de Access Now, Sueños rotos y oportunidades perdidas: un año en la lucha por #KeepItOn, explora dónde, cómo y por qué se apagó deliberadamente internet en 2020, y las repercusiones duraderas para las comunidades de todo el mundo.
#KeepItOn report: India shuts down internet more than any other nation on earth
In 2020, India shut down the internet more than any other nation — a total of at least 109 times.
Niger blacks out internet after presidential runoff election
On February 24, three days after the people of Niger headed to the polls to vote for their next president, authorities shut down the internet.
Iran: Internet blackouts curb protests and conceal human rights violations in Sistan and Baluchistan
Access Now joins civil society partners in calling on the government of Iran to immediately restore full internet access to Sistan and Baluchistan.
Indian authorities tighten control over online content
Access Now is extremely concerned by the alarming new powers the Indian government has granted itself, announcing today its increased control over content on social media platforms.
Judge rules for California in net neutrality challenge, will allow state to enforce net neutrality law
California District Judge Mendez has ruled in American Cable Association v. Becerra that he would not prevent the state from enforcing its net neutrality law (SB 822) in large part because plaintiff internet service providers (ISPs) are unlikely to succeed in their challenge.
Human rights groups to U.N. Special Rapporteur on Belarus: it’s time to stop internet shutdowns, website blocking, anti-extremism laws
Access Now, and a coalition of human rights organizations are raising serious concerns about the escalating human rights situation in Belarus, submitting detailed information to Anaïs Marin, U.N. Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus.