Tag: Business & Human Rights
Election watch: If Kenya orders an internet shutdown, will telcos help #KeepItOn?
Kenya’s telcos have both the duty and capacity to push back against any government orders for a network disruption. Here’s how they can do it.
Access Now at the United Nations: spyware in UAE, surveillance in France, and shutdowns in Africa
Read our submissions to the United Nations on digital rights in Israel, the UAE, France, Burundi, and Mali.
Open NGO Letter to EU Member States and Institutions Regarding the Export of Surveillance Equipment
EU-made electronic surveillance equipment is still exported to authoritarian countries. We strongly urge all EU member states to safeguard human rights.
U.S. court must let Facebook protect the anonymity of Trump protesters
Access Now filed a joint “friend of the court” brief supporting Facebook in its effort to defend the anonymity of its users.
Italy to Revoke Export License for Cyber Surveillance Company
Access Now announces RightsCon Toronto: May 16-18, 2018
RightsCon Toronto 2018 will take place from Wednesday, May 16 to Friday, May 18, 2018, at the Beanfield Centre at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
United Nations event to explore ways to stop internet shutdowns
The side-event at the 35th session of the Human Rights Council will feature David Kaye, U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Freedom of Expression and Opinion.
Internet shutdowns, gender, Net Neutrality, and more at the United Nations
Your guide to the digital rights issues under discussion at the 35th session of the U.N. Human Rights Council.
Learn and share: Comparing “OTT” and telecom services
Our new infographic shows why lawmakers should be wary of applying telecom-style rules to “OTT” services.