Tag: Business & Human Rights
Russia’s response to coronavirus is spreading doubt and mistrust of the state
Now is not the time to destabilize .ORG, putting civil society and healthcare providers at risk
Right now, while our communities are focused on staying safe, PIR so far is still holding ICANN to the current March 20 deadline to decide whether it will consent to the transition of control of the .ORG registry. Given what is at stake, PIR should immediately extend the deadline.
Coronavirus pandemic sparks calls to delay sale of .org domain
Russian coronavirus disinformation may be for domestic audiences, expert says
Ukraine: stronger digital rights protections mean a stronger democracy
Our report examines four core challenges to human rights in Ukraine’s emerging democracy: connectivity, censorship, digital security, and privacy and data protection.
Stepping up to the challenge: which companies are responding on digital rights?
Only 10 of the 24 companies publicly responded to Access Now’s open letters asking for improvement in one key area based on each company’s evaluation results of the Ranking Digital Rights Index.
A bite of the Apple: working together for a win on freedom of expression
Responding to civil society pressure, Apple has affirmed its commitment to free expression and “will consider providing additional details” on human rights safeguards.
Europe’s single market for data won’t free it from American tech giants
Apple investor vote sounds ‘warning’ over China app takedowns
Access Now presents the European Human Rights agenda for the digital age
Access Now has put forward concrete policy objectives for European Union lawmakers in the areas of data protection, content governance, artificial intelligence, surveillance, and connectivity.