Tag: Civil Society

Mailchimp is still silencing activists in Russia
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.

Updates: Digital rights in the Russia-Ukraine conflict
See Access Now’s latest updates on the rapidly evolving Russia-Ukraine conflict.

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

Warning: repressive regimes are using DMCA takedown demands to censor activists
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.

Digital rights are vital for sustainable development
Access Now joined 15 other organizations to review the outcomes of UNGA74, including the critical importance of civil society engagement.

Time to update your WhatsApp (and your surveillance laws)
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.

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

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

Digital Rights 101: Understanding how technology affects human rights for all
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.

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