Tag: Belarus
Report
Digital dictatorship: authoritarian tactics and resistance in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Dictators are using digital tools to repress and suppress democratic dissent, reinforcing digital authoritarianism. Our latest report looks at what’s happening in the EECA region, and how pro-democracy activists are fighting back against digital dictatorship. …
13 October 2022
Press Releases
U.S.-Canadian firm Sandvine fosters Russian censorship infrastructure
Sandvine has been providing Russia with DPI tech that enables surveillance and censorship. We call on Sandvine to withdraw its technology from Russia, and urge the U.S. to launch an investigation and pursue robust regulations for abusive technology. …
3 June 2022
Press Releases
Телекоммуникационные компании должны встать на защиту пользователей Беларуси и обеспечить доступ к интернету во время референдума
Access Now и коалиция #KeepItOn призывает поставщиков телекоммуникационных услуг в Беларуси сопротивляться любым правительственным распоряжениям об отключении интернета и обеспечивать доступ к Сети пользователям до, во время и после конституционного референдума, запланированного на 27 февраля 2022 года.…
25 February 2022
Press Releases
Was Passenger Name Record data exploited to kidnap Belarusian journalist? Access Now calls for EU investigation
Access Now is still waiting for a sufficient outcome to whether passenger data disclosure aided the grounding of Ryanair flight FR4978 carrying journalist Raman Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega.…
6 October 2021
Blog
Four ways the international community can protect Belarusian civil society under attack
One year after Belarus’ disputed 2020 elections, government crackdowns have made it nearly impossible for civil society to operate within the country. Here’s how the international community can help.…
3 September 2021
Blog
What spy firm Cellebrite can’t hide from investors
Cellebrite could soon get a greenlight to go public, rewarding its facilitation of human rights abuses across the globe with more power and money. We map these abuses, show how Cellebrite’s human rights compliance has failed, and urge investors to require the company to improve its compliance or lose the deal.…
26 May 2021
Press Releases
Human rights groups to U.N. Special Rapporteur on Belarus: it’s time to stop internet shutdowns, website blocking, anti-extremism laws
Access Now, and a coalition of human rights organizations are raising serious concerns about the escalating human rights situation in Belarus, submitting detailed information to Anaïs Marin, U.N. Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus.…
19 February 2021
Press Releases
Press briefing: elections and internet shutdowns
Bringing together regional and international experts to delve into the incidents of internet shutdowns documented in 2020 during elections, and explore how stakeholders can work together to raise awareness about these acts of repression, and hold governments accountable.…
23 November 2020
Blog
More than 3.5 billion left in the dark: why we’re still fighting to reach U.N. targets for internet access
If we don’t reach U.N. targets for internet access — providing everyone, everywhere with affordable, open, secure, and high-quality connectivity — we won’t meet the sustainable development goals by 2030. …
5 November 2020
Press Releases
Shutdowns in Belarus: Austrian telco must denounce actions and commit to accountability
Austrian-owned A1 Telekom Austria Group must acknowledge its role in election-related internet shutdowns in Belarus, maintain free and open internet, and resist and denounce any and all future orders by the Alyaksandr Lukashenka government to interfere with internet access.…
4 November 2020
Blog
How internet shutdowns are threatening 2020 elections, and what you can do about it
Elections are increasingly becoming a trigger point for internet shutdowns, and governments have already flipped the kill switch during elections in 2020. The #KeepItOn coalition is mobilizing to keep people connected as they go to the polls in the coming weeks.…
15 October 2020