Tag: Censorship

Where to find Access Now at FIFAfrica 2023

Kenyan parliament must reject petition to ban TikTok

Civil society statement: government of Senegal must stop escalating trend of normalizing internet shutdowns
セネガル政府が最近のセネガルの政情不安に対応してインターネット遮断を武器化したことを非難し、当局がこの危険な検閲手段をエスカレートさせていることに終止符を打つよう要求する

Civil society statement: government of Senegal must stop escalating trend of normalizing internet shutdowns
Nations across Africa, and the world, must ensure people can access open and free internet when they need it the most.

Egypt: Rights groups condemn latest blocking of news websites
Human rights organizations condemn the blocking of Soulta 4 and Masr 360 websites and call on the Egyptian authorities to guarantee freedom of the press

As Sierra Leone votes, authorities must #KeepItOn
Authorities must #KeepItOn in Sierra Leone before, during, and after the general elections scheduled on Saturday, June 24, 2023

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Internet shutdowns advance into 2023: #KeepItOn mid-year update
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition have identified at least 80 internet shutdowns across 21 countries in 2023 so far.

Who is shutting down the internet in 2023? A mid-year update
Since the beginning of 2023, governments around the world are discovering new reasons to disrupt internet access during key national moments.

From crisis to conflict, we must defend digital rights when people need them most
People feel restrictions on digital rights most intensely in situations of crisis, conflict, or disaster. Here’s how we are safeguarding people’s digital rights in times of both war and peace.