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The EU AI Act: How to (truly) protect people on the move

12 May 2022

The EU AI Act is supposed to protect the rights of everyone impacted by AI systems. But it ignores the systems impacting people on the move. Here are three steps policymakers can take to fix that problem.

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The EU AI Act: How to (truly) protect people on the move
12 May 2022
The EU AI Act: How to (truly) protect people on the move
|Image: surveillance cameras on the street.

Dictators in Egypt and Saudi Arabia love smart cities projects — here’s why

1 Mar 2022

Here’s why “smart” cities projects are really surveillance projects — a dangerous tool for dictators.

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Dictators in Egypt and Saudi Arabia love smart cities projects — here’s why
1 Mar 2022
Dictators in Egypt and Saudi Arabia love smart cities projects — here’s why

Stop normalizing mass surveillance in Latin America

4 Feb 2022

Foreign companies are bringing mass surveillance tech to Latin America and the general public seems to think that’s okay. Here’s why it’s not.

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Stop normalizing mass surveillance in Latin America
4 Feb 2022
Stop normalizing mass surveillance in Latin America
Nuevo análisis: Empresas que distribuyen tecnologías de vigilancia en LATAM no ofrecen transparencia en cuanto a su impacto en los derechos humanos

Major surveillance firms are ‘gifting’ tools to find a foothold in Latin America

12 Aug 2021
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Major surveillance firms are ‘gifting’ tools to find a foothold in Latin America
12 Aug 2021
Major surveillance firms are ‘gifting’ tools to find a foothold in Latin America

Facial-recognition technology gets a smack in the chops from civil rights campaigners

14 Jul 2021
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Facial-recognition technology gets a smack in the chops from civil rights campaigners
14 Jul 2021
Facial-recognition technology gets a smack in the chops from civil rights campaigners

Europe makes the case to ban biometric surveillance

7 Jul 2021
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Europe makes the case to ban biometric surveillance
7 Jul 2021
Europe makes the case to ban biometric surveillance
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Berechnete Gefühle

2 Jul 2021
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Berechnete Gefühle
2 Jul 2021
Berechnete Gefühle

RightsCon checklist: 15 ways to save the internet and protect democracy

8 Jun 2021

Speaking at a panel discussion at RightsCon, Access Now’s Brett Solomon outlined 15 things governments can do to make sure technology is used to defend — not destroy— democracy and human rights. Read the checklist and watch the full session on YouTube.

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RightsCon checklist: 15 ways to save the internet and protect democracy
8 Jun 2021
RightsCon checklist: 15 ways to save the internet and protect democracy

Europe’s AI rules open door to mass use of facial recognition, critics warn

8 Jun 2021
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Europe’s AI rules open door to mass use of facial recognition, critics warn
8 Jun 2021
Europe’s AI rules open door to mass use of facial recognition, critics warn

Ban Biometric Surveillance

7 Jun 2021

More than 175 civil society organizations and experts around the world have already signed the open letter calling on decision makers to stand up against rights-abusing uses of biometric surveillance technologies. Will you join us to #BanBS?

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Ban Biometric Surveillance
7 Jun 2021
Ban Biometric Surveillance