Stakeholder: Policymakers
Civil society statement: government of Senegal must stop escalating trend of normalizing internet shutdowns
Nations across Africa, and the world, must ensure people can access open and free internet when they need it the most.
Access Now Submission: Philippine National Cybersecurity Plan 2023-2028
Access Now’s comments to and recommendations for the Philippine National Cybersecurity Strategy Plan 2023-2028
European Commission plan to improve GDPR enforcement will limit people’s access to justice
The European Commission’s new regulation aimed at strengthening enforcement of the GDPR will limit people’s access to justice.
A conversation with Meredith Whittaker, president of Signal
#KeepItOn: A call to the government of Sierra Leone — keep the internet and social media platforms open and secure throughout the 2023 elections
Sierra Leone must ensure that the internet and social media platforms remain accessible prior to, during, and after the general election scheduled for Saturday, June 24, 2023.
Joint Statement: Passport and visa systems must not exclude members of the human rights community from cross-border convenings
These discriminatory systems prevent human rights defenders from coming together to advance their work, bring severe hardship and harm to those impacted, and unjustly place the heaviest burden on people from the Global Majority. Join us in taking a stand.
Who is shutting down the internet in 2023? A mid-year update
Since the beginning of 2023, governments around the world are discovering new reasons to disrupt internet access during key national moments.
Keep people connected in Senegal
Access Now calls on the government of Senegal to immediately restore access to WhatsApp and Twitter, and keep people connected.
Internet shutdown in Mauritania: stop the abuse, turn it on
Following reports of a nationwide block on mobile internet access in Mauritania, Access Now urges authorities to immediately reconnect the country.Â
From crisis to conflict, we must defend digital rights when people need them most
People feel restrictions on digital rights most intensely in situations of crisis, conflict, or disaster. Here’s how we are safeguarding people’s digital rights in times of both war and peace.