Tag: Civil Society

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.