Tag: Business & Human Rights
Why the U.N. is focusing on digital rights during humanitarian crises
Digital rights violations enable and escalate offline violence, deepening humanitarian crises. Our latest brief recaps key developments at the 49th United Nations Human Rights Council, guiding delegates in next steps for advancing global norms and standards to protect digital rights.
Vietnam’s new social media take-down rules will intensify state censorship — they must be revoked
Access Now is calling on Vietnam’s government to immediately revoke the new social media take-down rules.
TikTok created an alternate universe just for Russia
U.S. moves to keep the Russian people connected despite sanctions
In response to a coalition letter led by Access Now and the Wikimedia Foundation, the U.S. Treasury Department decided to exempt internet communications services from U.S. sanctions in Russia.
Facing the consequences: Access Now welcomes legal action against NSO Group
Access Now welcomes a lawsuit filed against NSO Group for facilitating unlawful surveillance of French-Palestinian human rights defender, Salah Hammour.
تونس: النفاذ إلى شبكات الاتصال و تطبيقات التواصل عن بعد حق دستوري
نعبر رفقة عدد من الجمعيات والمنظمات التونسية والدولية قلقنا حول ما تم تداوله عن تعطيل خدمات تطبيقات التواصل في تونس.
Tunisia: Access to online conferencing platforms and networks is a constitutional right
Access Now joins civil society organizations in calling for safe and open access to online conferencing platforms in Tunisia.
Don’t help Putin and Lukashenko silence anti-war voices
Despots like Putin and Lukashenko rule by isolating and lying to their people. Here are four strategies to fight disinformation and protect anti-war voices in Russia and Belarus.
Victory! FinFisher shuts down
After years of civil society advocacy, notorious German spyware purveyor FinFisher shut down operations and filed for insolvency.
Access Now’s statement on Myanmar at the U.N. Human Rights Council
Myanmar’s military is engaged in a digital coup, and the international community must act. We spoke at the United Nations on Myanmar during the 49th session of the Human Rights Council to offer our recommendations.