Stakeholder: Policymakers
Vodacom must launch an investigation into Safaricom for enabling potential human rights abuses
Vodacom must investigate Safaricom’s role in human rights abuses in Kenya, including data sharing with police and risks to user privacy and safety.
Why client-side scanning on encrypted platforms is a lose-lose proposition
Regulators worldwide have been pushing client-side scanning (CSS) as a way to examine encrypted communications. But this system still undermines people’s privacy and security by circumventing end-to-end encryption, as we explain.
Joint statement on protecting human rights online and preventing internet shutdowns in times of armed conflict
Kenya must obey court orders and #KeepItOn during protests
We demand that Kenyan authorities uphold human rights, restore full internet access, and refrain from imposing any future shutdowns in the country.
Panamá debe restablecer el acceso a Internet y telefonía móvil en Bocas del Toro de forma inmediata
Bahrain: halt repressive amendments to the press law
Access Now calls on Bahrain’s Shura Council to reject the government’s proposed amendments to the Law on Press, Printing, and Publishing.
One year later: NGOs renew pressure over EU-Israel data adequacy
EU urged to reconsider Israel’s data adequacy due to new laws, human rights violations in Gaza, and failure to meet GDPR and CJEU standards.
#KeepItOn：イスラエルはガザの国際社会からの遮断をやめよ
私たちは、イスラエル当局とすべての関係者に対し、ガザにおけるインターネットと通信サービスへの完全なアクセスを回復するよう求める。
#KeepItOn: Israel must stop cutting Gaza off from the world
We call on authorities in Israel and all relevant actors to restore full access to internet and communication services in Gaza.
Paragon must answer for spyware use against civil society and journalists
Access Now calls on Paragon to answer for the use of its spyware in Italy against journalists, and to address oversight failures.