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Protest and human rights

Human rights abuses in Egypt: U.N. must hold authorities accountable

9 Feb 2021

Access Now is joining over 100 civil society and human rights organizations from around the world in calling on governments to take action on Egypt’s human rights crisis.

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Human rights abuses in Egypt: U.N. must hold authorities accountable
9 Feb 2021
Human rights abuses in Egypt: U.N. must hold authorities accountable
Protest and human rights

100+ organizations call for U.N. action on human rights abuses in Egypt

9 Feb 2021

Civil society is calling for collective action at the 46th session of the U.N. Human Rights Council to establish a monitoring and reporting mechanism on the human rights situation in Egypt.

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100+ organizations call for U.N. action on human rights abuses in Egypt
9 Feb 2021
100+ organizations call for U.N. action on human rights abuses in Egypt
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Myanmar civil society appeals to ISPs for connectivity, protection of rights

6 Feb 2021

Access Now supports this open letter published by Myanmar civil society organizations working on human rights, peace and federal democracy, and justice and accountability.

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Myanmar civil society appeals to ISPs for connectivity, protection of rights
6 Feb 2021
Myanmar civil society appeals to ISPs for connectivity, protection of rights
Musk

No to the new Google Cloud in Saudi Arabia: Access Now, CIPPIC flag serious human rights concerns

3 Feb 2021

Access Now and CIPPIC are calling on Google to immediately halt plans to establish a new Google Cloud region in Saudi Arabia — a country with an appalling human rights record.

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No to the new Google Cloud in Saudi Arabia: Access Now, CIPPIC flag serious human rights concerns
3 Feb 2021
No to the new Google Cloud in Saudi Arabia: Access Now, CIPPIC flag serious human rights concerns
Protest and human rights

اكسس ناو تدين تصعيد الهجمات ضد النشطاء والاحتجاجات السلمية في تونس

3 Feb 2021

Access Now calls for the immediate release of arbitrarily detained protesters, activists, and internet users in Tunisia, and for authorities to urgently halt its escalation on freedom of expression, both online and offline.

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اكسس ناو تدين تصعيد الهجمات ضد النشطاء والاحتجاجات السلمية في تونس
3 Feb 2021
اكسس ناو تدين تصعيد الهجمات ضد النشطاء والاحتجاجات السلمية في تونس
Protest and human rights

Access Now condemns escalating attacks against activists and peaceful protesters in Tunisia

3 Feb 2021

Access Now calls for the immediate release of arbitrarily detained protesters, activists, and internet users in Tunisia, and for authorities to urgently halt its escalation on freedom of expression, both online and offline.

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Access Now condemns escalating attacks against activists and peaceful protesters in Tunisia
3 Feb 2021
Access Now condemns escalating attacks against activists and peaceful protesters in Tunisia
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Access Now condemns Myanmar’s internet shutdown during military coup

1 Feb 2021

Myanmar’s military uses internet shutdowns to quell protests and control the online space.

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Access Now condemns Myanmar’s internet shutdown during military coup
1 Feb 2021
Access Now condemns Myanmar’s internet shutdown during military coup

Costa Rica: proponen una moderna ley de datos personales

29 Jan 2021
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Costa Rica: proponen una moderna ley de datos personales
29 Jan 2021
Costa Rica: proponen una moderna ley de datos personales
COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps

Democrats in U.S. Congress propose privacy-protective COVID response bill

28 Jan 2021

Access Now welcomes the re-introduction of the rights-respecting Public Health Emergency Privacy Act in the U.S. Congress.

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Democrats in U.S. Congress propose privacy-protective COVID response bill
28 Jan 2021
Democrats in U.S. Congress propose privacy-protective COVID response bill
Data protection in MENA

Data exposed and exploited in Middle East and North Africa, new report explores

28 Jan 2021

From Ramallah to Beirut, the private data of millions is at risk. Access Now’s new report Exposed and exploited: Data protection in the Middle East and North Africa, explores the privacy dangers burgeoning in Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Tunisia.

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Data exposed and exploited in Middle East and North Africa, new report explores
28 Jan 2021
Data exposed and exploited in Middle East and North Africa, new report explores