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Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill

Twitter corrects Trump’s inaccurate ballot tweet, so he retaliates with legally nonsensical executive order

28 May 2020

Access Now lambasts President Trump’s executive order to undermine Section 230 and defends Twitter’s decision to fact-check the president’s erroneous tweet.

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Twitter corrects Trump’s inaccurate ballot tweet, so he retaliates with legally nonsensical executive order
28 May 2020
Twitter corrects Trump’s inaccurate ballot tweet, so he retaliates with legally nonsensical executive order
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Civil society to WHO: let’s end government-ordered internet shutdowns

26 May 2020

Today the #KeepItOn coalition sent an open letter to the Deputy Director-General of the WHO, Dr. Zsuzsanna Jakab, calling on her to urge states to end the blatant and arbitrary internet shutdowns that are ongoing during COVID-19.

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Civil society to WHO: let’s end government-ordered internet shutdowns
26 May 2020
Civil society to WHO: let’s end government-ordered internet shutdowns
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#KeepItOn: Open letter to WHO Deputy Director-General to urge the governments to end shutdowns amid COVID-19

26 May 2020

Open letter appealing to the WHO Deputy Director-General to urge Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, and Pakistan to end internet shutdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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#KeepItOn: Open letter to WHO Deputy Director-General to urge the governments to end shutdowns amid COVID-19
26 May 2020
#KeepItOn: Open letter to WHO Deputy Director-General to urge the governments to end shutdowns amid COVID-19
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Access Now raises the alarm over weak enforcement of the EU GDPR on the two-year anniversary

25 May 2020

Today, Access Now releases a report which finds critical flaws in the enforcement of the EU flagship data protection law.

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Access Now raises the alarm over weak enforcement of the EU GDPR on the two-year anniversary
25 May 2020
Access Now raises the alarm over weak enforcement of the EU GDPR on the two-year anniversary

California bill would help close digital divide and make the state a leader on connectivity

20 May 2020

Access Now applauds California State Senator Lena Gonzalez’s SB 1130, legislation that would update the state’s broadband buildout program.

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California bill would help close digital divide and make the state a leader on connectivity
20 May 2020
California bill would help close digital divide and make the state a leader on connectivity
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Human rights organizations call on Egyptian authorities to cease restrictions on internet freedoms and digital rights

19 May 2020

In a joint statement, rights organizations call on Egyptian authorities to lift restrictions on the right to free expression and stop curtailing free use of the internet — especially during COVID-19, when such restrictions risk human health.

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Human rights organizations call on Egyptian authorities to cease restrictions on internet freedoms and digital rights
19 May 2020
Human rights organizations call on Egyptian authorities to cease restrictions on internet freedoms and digital rights
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مؤسسات حقوقية: تطالب السلطات المصرية بالتوقف عن تقييد الحقوق والحريات على الإنترنت

19 May 2020
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مؤسسات حقوقية: تطالب السلطات المصرية بالتوقف عن تقييد الحقوق والحريات على الإنترنت
19 May 2020
مؤسسات حقوقية: تطالب السلطات المصرية بالتوقف عن تقييد الحقوق والحريات على الإنترنت
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#KeepItOn: Les organisations de défense des droits humains exhortent le président burundais Nkurunziza à garantir un accès Internet ouvert et sécurisé pendant les élections de 2020

19 May 2020

Access Now, ainsi que 29 organizations internationales de défense des droits humains qui forment la coalition #KeepItOn, le lundi 18 mai 2020 ont envoyé une lettre conjointe au gouvernement du Burundi pour garantir un accès ouvert, sécurisé et stable à Internet et aux plateformes de réseaux sociaux à travers les élections présidentielles du pays prévues pour le 20 mai 2020.

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#KeepItOn: Les organisations de défense des droits humains exhortent le président burundais Nkurunziza à garantir un accès Internet ouvert et sécurisé pendant les élections de 2020
19 May 2020
#KeepItOn: Les organisations de défense des droits humains exhortent le président burundais Nkurunziza à garantir un accès Internet ouvert et sécurisé pendant les élections de 2020
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#KeepItOn: Human rights advocacy organizations appeal to President Nkurunziza of Burundi to ensure open and secure internet access throughout 2020 elections

19 May 2020

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition sent a joint letter to the government of Burundi to ensure open, secure and stable access to the internet and social media platforms throughout the country’s presidential elections scheduled for May 20, 2020.

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#KeepItOn: Human rights advocacy organizations appeal to President Nkurunziza of Burundi to ensure open and secure internet access throughout 2020 elections
19 May 2020
#KeepItOn: Human rights advocacy organizations appeal to President Nkurunziza of Burundi to ensure open and secure internet access throughout 2020 elections
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#KeepIton: Lettre Jointe pour garder l’internet libre et sécurisé pendant les élections présidentielles dans la République de Burundi

19 May 2020

Lettre Jointe pour garder l’internet libre et sécurisé pendant les élections présidentielles dans la République de Burundi.

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#KeepIton: Lettre Jointe pour garder l’internet libre et sécurisé pendant les élections présidentielles dans la République de Burundi
19 May 2020
#KeepIton: Lettre Jointe pour garder l’internet libre et sécurisé pendant les élections présidentielles dans la République de Burundi