Stakeholder: Policymakers
To the Jordanian Parliament: amend the data protection bill, safeguard human rights
The Jordanian Parliament must amend the new national draft data protection bill and ensure its compliance with international standards.
Free speech in Vietnam: Hanoi’s People’s Court must drop all charges against journalist Nguyen Lan Thang
Access Now and partners call on authorities in Vietnam to drop all charges against journalist Nguyen Lan Thang.
Open letter: Armenian government must safeguard internet access and freedom of expression, abandon the provisions in law “On the Legal Regime of Martial Law”
Through an open letter, Access Now and partners call on the Armenian government to safeguard internet access.
Open letter: the government of India must review and reform of the legal and regulatory framework governing internet shutdowns
Access Now and partners call on the government of India to review and reform the legal and regulatory framework governing internet shutdowns.
Global coalition to Indian government: reform legal framework on internet shutdowns
Access Now and partners call on the Indian government to review the current legal and regulatory framework governing internet shutdowns.
Submission to the Australian Attorney-General’s department on the review of the Privacy Act
To defend democracy, stand up for civil society
As governments, businesses, and civil society organizations gather for the 2nd U.S. Summit for Democracy, our message is clear: to defend democracy in the digital age, states must stand up for civil society, online and off.
حجب الإنترنت في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا في سنة 2022: تواصل للانتهاكات والإفلات من العقاب
قامت 11 دولة في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا بفرض عمليات حجب للإنترنت في 37 مناسبة، حيث تصدّرت إيران هذه القائمة من خلال قطعها للإنترنت 18 مرة.
Internet shutdowns in MENA in 2022: continued abuses and impunity
In 2022, authorities across the Middle East and North Africa shutdown the internet 37 times — with Iran hitting the kill switch a staggering 18 times.
A new blow to freedom of expression in Tunisia
Tunisia’s Decree law 54 is supposed to fight cybercrime. Instead, it threatens freedom of expression and undermines democratic principles.