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How Mailchimp helps Putin silence activists

Mailchimp is still silencing activists in Russia

18 Aug 2022

When Mailchimp left Russia, we warned the company not to cut off Russian civil society. Today, it’s still silencing pro-democracy and anti-war voices, ignoring human rights guidance.

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Mailchimp is still silencing activists in Russia
18 Aug 2022
Mailchimp is still silencing activists in Russia
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Updates: Digital rights in the Russia-Ukraine conflict

18 Aug 2022

See Access Now’s latest updates on the rapidly evolving Russia-Ukraine conflict.

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Updates: Digital rights in the Russia-Ukraine conflict
18 Aug 2022
Updates: Digital rights in the Russia-Ukraine conflict

Reflecting on ten years of RightsCon

7 Jun 2021

Our Executive Director Brett Solomon’s welcome message to the community at the Opening Ceremony of RightsCon 2021.

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Reflecting on ten years of RightsCon
7 Jun 2021
Reflecting on ten years of RightsCon
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Warning: repressive regimes are using DMCA takedown demands to censor activists

22 Oct 2020

Repressive regimes — from Nicaragua to Tanzania to Ecuador and beyond — are adding to their toolbox of strategies for censorship of critical voices and independent journalism online.

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Warning: repressive regimes are using DMCA takedown demands to censor activists
22 Oct 2020
Warning: repressive regimes are using DMCA takedown demands to censor activists
Digital rights

Digital rights are vital for sustainable development

6 Feb 2020

Access Now joined 15 other organizations to review the outcomes of UNGA74, including the critical importance of civil society engagement.

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Digital rights are vital for sustainable development
6 Feb 2020
Digital rights are vital for sustainable development
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Time to update your WhatsApp (and your surveillance laws)

14 May 2019

Discovery of a vulnerability in WhatsApp that can be exploited via government-grade spyware underscores the need for more action to prevent use of these tools against human rights defenders and other innocent users.

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Time to update your WhatsApp (and your surveillance laws)
14 May 2019
Time to update your WhatsApp (and your surveillance laws)

Reflections on Bread&Net: The growing importance of digital rights activism in the MENA region

29 Nov 2018

Events like Bread&Net reveal the resilience of human rights defenders in the MENA region and the importance of the open discussion, collaboration, and problem-solving that regional gatherings can achieve.

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Reflections on Bread&Net: The growing importance of digital rights activism in the MENA region
29 Nov 2018
Reflections on Bread&Net: The growing importance of digital rights activism in the MENA region

People power and privacy are casualties of Australia’s foreign interference laws

4 Jul 2018

New and proposed reforms in Australia overreach so far beyond their goal of limiting covert influence over politicians and elections that they attack everyone’s freedom to advocate.

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People power and privacy are casualties of Australia’s foreign interference laws
4 Jul 2018
People power and privacy are casualties of Australia’s foreign interference laws
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Digital Rights 101: Understanding how technology affects human rights for all

24 Apr 2018

Technology is shaping the way organizations and communities operate. If you or your nonprofit haven’t started thinking about digital rights, here’s why you should.

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Digital Rights 101: Understanding how technology affects human rights for all
24 Apr 2018
Digital Rights 101: Understanding how technology affects human rights for all
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Voces Comunitarias: Melanio Escobar ayuda a la sociedad civil Latinoamericana a mantenerse segura y difundir su mensaje en línea

16 Apr 2018

A tan sólo unas semanas de RightsCon Toronto, estamos resaltando el trabajo vital de los miembros de nuestra comunidad alrededor del mundo, defendiendo y extendiendo los derechos humanos en la era digital.

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Voces Comunitarias: Melanio Escobar ayuda a la sociedad civil Latinoamericana a mantenerse segura y difundir su mensaje en línea
16 Apr 2018
Voces Comunitarias: Melanio Escobar ayuda a la sociedad civil Latinoamericana a mantenerse segura y difundir su mensaje en línea