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Joint statement: refusal to license Fakartany’s website is an attack on independent journalism in Egypt 

5 Nov 2024

We condemn the decision issued by the Supreme Council for Media Regulation (SCMR) on 8 September refusing to grant a license to the Fakartany website.

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Joint statement: refusal to license Fakartany’s website is an attack on independent journalism in Egypt 
5 Nov 2024
Joint statement: refusal to license Fakartany’s website is an attack on independent journalism in Egypt 

#KeepItOn Mauritius: global coalition urges first-time offender to end crackdown on social media

1 Nov 2024
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#KeepItOn Mauritius: global coalition urges first-time offender to end crackdown on social media
1 Nov 2024
#KeepItOn Mauritius: global coalition urges first-time offender to end crackdown on social media
Saudi Arabia Internet Governance

Saudi authorities must end misuse of administrative and judicial measures against released human rights defenders including Loujain al-Hathloul

31 Oct 2024

We call on the Saudi authorities to immediately cease misusing administrative and judicial measures against human rights defenders released from prison.

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Saudi authorities must end misuse of administrative and judicial measures against released human rights defenders including Loujain al-Hathloul
31 Oct 2024
Saudi authorities must end misuse of administrative and judicial measures against released human rights defenders including Loujain al-Hathloul
Image: #FreeAlaa Campaign

ينبغي إطلاق سراح علاء عبد الفتاح هذا الشهر بعد انتهاء مدة سجنه

25 Sep 2024

Alaa Abd el-Fattah must be released on Sunday, 29 September at the end of his five year prison sentence.

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ينبغي إطلاق سراح علاء عبد الفتاح هذا الشهر بعد انتهاء مدة سجنه
25 Sep 2024
ينبغي إطلاق سراح علاء عبد الفتاح هذا الشهر بعد انتهاء مدة سجنه
Image: #FreeAlaa Campaign

Alaa Abd el-Fattah must be released this month at the end of his prison sentence

25 Sep 2024

Alaa Abd el-Fattah must be released on Sunday, 29 September at the end of his five year prison sentence.

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Alaa Abd el-Fattah must be released this month at the end of his prison sentence
25 Sep 2024
Alaa Abd el-Fattah must be released this month at the end of his prison sentence
#KeepItOn during elections

El Salvador: sociedad civil y periodistas exigen transparencia sobre interrupción de Telegram

24 Sep 2024

Las organizaciones firmantes denuncian bloqueos de los servicios de Telegram en El Salvador ocurridos entre junio y septiembre de este año.

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El Salvador: sociedad civil y periodistas exigen transparencia sobre interrupción de Telegram
24 Sep 2024
El Salvador: sociedad civil y periodistas exigen transparencia sobre interrupción de Telegram
A pathway forward for digital rights

Joint civil society statement on the ongoing sabotage of communication devices and the resulting humanitarian crisis in Lebanon and Syria

23 Sep 2024

Access Now, with Arab Alliance for Digital Rights, strongly condemns the series of malicious and indiscriminate device explosions across Lebanon and Syria.

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Joint civil society statement on the ongoing sabotage of communication devices and the resulting humanitarian crisis in Lebanon and Syria
23 Sep 2024
Joint civil society statement on the ongoing sabotage of communication devices and the resulting humanitarian crisis in Lebanon and Syria

Actions speak louder than words: U.S. slaps strong new sanctions on spyware company and executives

18 Sep 2024

The U.S. government sanctioned individuals associated with the Intellexa consortium. Access Now urges additional action to further rein in the unchecked surveillance tech industry.

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Actions speak louder than words: U.S. slaps strong new sanctions on spyware company and executives
18 Sep 2024
Actions speak louder than words: U.S. slaps strong new sanctions on spyware company and executives
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Access Now condemns the suspension of X in Brazil

12 Sep 2024

Access Now opposes the suspension of X in Brazil and is concerned by the growing trend of blocking of entire online platforms and applications as a response to systemic non-compliance.

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Access Now condemns the suspension of X in Brazil
12 Sep 2024
Access Now condemns the suspension of X in Brazil
Saudi Arabia Internet Governance

Joint Statement: Saudi Arabia must free detainees jailed for their online expression ahead of Internet Governance Forum

6 Sep 2024

Access Now, Amnesty International, and civil society partners demand Saudi Arabia free individuals detained for their online expression ahead the UN Internet Governance Forum in Riyadh.

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Joint Statement: Saudi Arabia must free detainees jailed for their online expression ahead of Internet Governance Forum
6 Sep 2024
Joint Statement: Saudi Arabia must free detainees jailed for their online expression ahead of Internet Governance Forum