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Access Now demands U.S. lift sanctions blocking Syria’s digital recovery

30 Jan 2025 •

Access Now joins the American Coalition for Syria, and over 160 civil society organizations in urging the U.S. government to expand sanctions relief in Syria.

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Access Now demands U.S. lift sanctions blocking Syria’s digital recovery
30 Jan 2025
Access Now demands U.S. lift sanctions blocking Syria’s digital recovery
Bodily harms: how AI and biometrics curtail human rights PR header

EU lacks guidance on AI prohibitions, as rules start to apply

28 Jan 2025
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EU lacks guidance on AI prohibitions, as rules start to apply
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28 Jan 2025
EU lacks guidance on AI prohibitions, as rules start to apply
South Sudan #KeepItOn

#KeepItOn: authorities must restore access to social media in South Sudan and uphold human rights

24 Jan 2025 •

The #KeepItOn coalition demands the government of South Sudan put an immediate end to the ongoing social media shutdowns in the country.

Press Release
#KeepItOn: authorities must restore access to social media in South Sudan and uphold human rights
24 Jan 2025
#KeepItOn: authorities must restore access to social media in South Sudan and uphold human rights
Microsoft Gaza

Ceasefire in Gaza: it’s time to end digital harms and deliver justice

20 Jan 2025 •

As physical violence appears to be coming to a halt after 15 months in Gaza, Access Now further calls for a digital ceasefire.

Press Release
Ceasefire in Gaza: it’s time to end digital harms and deliver justice
20 Jan 2025
Ceasefire in Gaza: it’s time to end digital harms and deliver justice

Tackling the “black snakes” undermining digital rights worldwide 

16 Jan 2025 •

As 2025 gets underway, Access Now’s new Executive Director, Alejandro Mayoral Baños, PhD, shares his reflections on the “black snakes” threatening the digital rights movement.

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Tackling the “black snakes” undermining digital rights worldwide 
16 Jan 2025
Tackling the “black snakes” undermining digital rights worldwide 
AI Action Summit

Human rights and justice must be at the heart of the upcoming Commission guidelines on the AI Act implementation

16 Jan 2025 •

This statement was written by the AI Act civil society and the #ProtectNotSurveil coalitions following the EU Commission consultation on the AI Act.

Press Release
Human rights and justice must be at the heart of the upcoming Commission guidelines on the AI Act implementation
16 Jan 2025
Human rights and justice must be at the heart of the upcoming Commission guidelines on the AI Act implementation
Paragon spyware

Statement on the historic decision in the WhatsApp v NSO case

13 Jan 2025 •

Access Now welcomes the ruling in the case of WhatsApp v NSO Group, where the U.S. District Court of Northern California found that NSO violated federal and California state hacking statutes.

Press Release
Statement on the historic decision in the WhatsApp v NSO case
13 Jan 2025
Statement on the historic decision in the WhatsApp v NSO case
Palestinian Authority

The Palestinian Authority must stop silencing Al Jazeera and end its attacks on press freedom

9 Jan 2025 •

The Palestinian Authority must reverse its decision to block Al Jazeera websites and lift the suspension of its operations in the West Bank.

Press Release
The Palestinian Authority must stop silencing Al Jazeera and end its attacks on press freedom
9 Jan 2025
The Palestinian Authority must stop silencing Al Jazeera and end its attacks on press freedom
AI

Submission on Sri Lanka’s draft National Strategy on AI 

7 Jan 2025 •

With increasing development of AI applications, it’s crucial for Sri Lanka to
develop a strong foundational guide for the use of emerging technology.

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Submission on Sri Lanka’s draft National Strategy on AI 
7 Jan 2025
Submission on Sri Lanka’s draft National Strategy on AI 
Myanmar's digital dictatorship

Myanmar

6 Jan 2025 •

Myanmar’s digital dictatorship is devastating people’s fundamental human rights.

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6 Jan 2025
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