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Review of action on digital rights in India’s Parliament shows opportunity for more engagement

15 Oct 2019 •

We hope to see India’s Parliament increase the substance and quantity of initiatives for protecting Indians’ digital rights.

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Review of action on digital rights in India’s Parliament shows opportunity for more engagement
15 Oct 2019
Review of action on digital rights in India’s Parliament shows opportunity for more engagement
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Blizzard must demonstrate its commitment to respecting the human rights of its users

11 Oct 2019 •

Access Now urges Blizzard to demonstrate its respect for human rights and to reverse the penalties imposed on a Hearthstone player for expressing support for protesters in Hong Kong.

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Blizzard must demonstrate its commitment to respecting the human rights of its users
11 Oct 2019
Blizzard must demonstrate its commitment to respecting the human rights of its users
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Going dark: companies today release fewer transparency reports, less data

9 Oct 2019 •

Our latest update to the Transparency Reporting Index shows that corporate transparency and accountability need a reboot.

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Going dark: companies today release fewer transparency reports, less data
9 Oct 2019
Going dark: companies today release fewer transparency reports, less data

You have one job: Access Now asks for (at least) one improvement from 24 companies on digital rights

3 Oct 2019 •

Access Now sent letters to each of the companies in the RDR Corporate Accountability Index, urging them to review their performance and provide a public response to the findings.

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You have one job: Access Now asks for (at least) one improvement from 24 companies on digital rights
3 Oct 2019
You have one job: Access Now asks for (at least) one improvement from 24 companies on digital rights
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Sustainability and digital rights: how they’re connected and what that means for our work

25 Sep 2019 •

The consequences of the climate crisis are universal and interconnected. Here’s how we see our role in responding.

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Sustainability and digital rights: how they’re connected and what that means for our work
25 Sep 2019
Sustainability and digital rights: how they’re connected and what that means for our work
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Judges raise the gavel to #KeepItOn around the world

23 Sep 2019 •

From Zimbabwe to Kashmir to Pakistan and beyond, legal challenges to internet shutdowns are becoming more common — and so are the victories. 

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Judges raise the gavel to #KeepItOn around the world
23 Sep 2019
Judges raise the gavel to #KeepItOn around the world
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منظمات غير حكومية: التزامات قطر أمام مجلس حقوق الإنسان لا ترقى إلى مستوى الإصلاحات المطلوبة

23 Sep 2019
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منظمات غير حكومية: التزامات قطر أمام مجلس حقوق الإنسان لا ترقى إلى مستوى الإصلاحات المطلوبة
23 Sep 2019
منظمات غير حكومية: التزامات قطر أمام مجلس حقوق الإنسان لا ترقى إلى مستوى الإصلاحات المطلوبة
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Is NSO Group’s infamous Pegasus spyware being traded through the EU?

12 Sep 2019 •

When sophisticated surveillance systems are sold and used effectively without constraint, it puts civil society, free expression, and our democracies at risk.

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Is NSO Group’s infamous Pegasus spyware being traded through the EU?
12 Sep 2019
Is NSO Group’s infamous Pegasus spyware being traded through the EU?

Open letter to Facebook on the upcoming Tunisian elections of 2019

2 Sep 2019 •

Facebook has pledged to uphold transparency and accountability towards its users. We and 14 civil society groups are urging commitment to that pledge worldwide.

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Open letter to Facebook on the upcoming Tunisian elections of 2019
2 Sep 2019
Open letter to Facebook on the upcoming Tunisian elections of 2019
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Revised draft U.N. treaty on business and human rights: a few steps forward, a few unanswered questions

20 Aug 2019 •

Companies have a huge impact on human rights, and they must be held accountable for abuse of these rights. An updated draft treaty from the United Nations is helpful, but needs to go further.

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Revised draft U.N. treaty on business and human rights: a few steps forward, a few unanswered questions
20 Aug 2019
Revised draft U.N. treaty on business and human rights: a few steps forward, a few unanswered questions
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