Tag: Business & Human Rights
Op-Ed: The sale of the .org registry to a private equity firm was just blocked. Here’s why it matters
A decision announced on Thursday is a rare bit of good news in these troubling times.
Tip Sheet: Proposed sale of .ORG poses serious threat to online civic space
Includes quotes from civil society representatives, as well as additional resources for background on the proposal to sell .ORG to a private equity firm
Press Briefing: Hear from civil society on the state of .ORG, why the sale is so dangerous, and what happens next
At 12pm ET on Thursday, 30 April, Access Now and partners from EFF, NTEN, and Human Rights Watch will discuss the ongoing proposal for private equity firm Ethos Capital to buy the registry managing .ORG — civil society’s home online — from the nonprofit Internet Society (ISOC).
Does the Sale of the .ORG Domain Registry Exploit or Elevate the Internet?
U.N. backs down on partnership with Tencent
Access Now and international partners are urging the United Nations to make partnerships like the one with Tencent transparent and undertake due diligence to assess the human rights impact and put necessary protections in place.
.ORG domain sale decision delayed after California Attorney General weighs in
It’s time for ICANN to #SaveDotOrg
Deadline nears to decide future of civil society’s home online
Zoom heeds Access Now’s call for transparency reporting
Zoom CEO Eric Yuan, in response to Access Now’s letter and mounting pressure from civil society and policymakers, announced a series of measures the company will take to improve transparency.
The what, why, and who of transparency reporting
Transparency reports are essential tools for companies to communicate their commitment to human rights.
