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Why the “Digital Geneva Convention” needs more work to protect human rights

4 Sep 2018

It can be strengthened by adhering to and reinforcing the existing human rights framework, along with other improvements.

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Why the “Digital Geneva Convention” needs more work to protect human rights
4 Sep 2018
Why the “Digital Geneva Convention” needs more work to protect human rights
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European Parliament adopts strong position on surveillance export controls to protect human rights

24 Nov 2017
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European Parliament adopts strong position on surveillance export controls to protect human rights
24 Nov 2017
European Parliament adopts strong position on surveillance export controls to protect human rights
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What happens when summer is over? EU Cybersec 2.0!

22 Aug 2017

Here’s what we expect for Europe’s cybersecurity agenda this fall.

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What happens when summer is over? EU Cybersec 2.0!
22 Aug 2017
What happens when summer is over? EU Cybersec 2.0!
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Open NGO Letter to EU Member States and Institutions Regarding the Export of Surveillance Equipment

11 Jul 2017

EU-made electronic surveillance equipment is still exported to authoritarian countries. We strongly urge all EU member states to safeguard human rights.

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Open NGO Letter to EU Member States and Institutions Regarding the Export of Surveillance Equipment
11 Jul 2017
Open NGO Letter to EU Member States and Institutions Regarding the Export of Surveillance Equipment
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Open letter to the next President of the United States

8 Sep 2016

Read our 10-point agenda in support of digital rights for the next President of the United States.

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Open letter to the next President of the United States
8 Sep 2016
Open letter to the next President of the United States
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Pakistan’s new cybercrime powers to have global reach

11 Aug 2016

Yet another bill intended to make the internet more secure instead globally undermines digital security and privacy.

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Pakistan’s new cybercrime powers to have global reach
11 Aug 2016
Pakistan’s new cybercrime powers to have global reach

Access Now denounces inclusion of CISA text in omnibus spending bill

16 Dec 2015

Congress is taking a shortcut to sneak the dangerous CISA cyber-surveillance bill into law without the public knowing what’s going on.

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Access Now denounces inclusion of CISA text in omnibus spending bill
16 Dec 2015
Access Now denounces inclusion of CISA text in omnibus spending bill
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Let’s not trample upon human rights in the name of “cyber”

6 Aug 2015

This year, major data breaches at corporations and within government have spurred officials to do something ?— anything at all ?— to fix online security. We’ve seen a raft of so-called cybersecurity legislation introduced around the world that creates more problems than it solves, trampling upon privacy and human rights in the name of “cyber.” Access has been involved in a number of those fights around the world.

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Let’s not trample upon human rights in the name of “cyber”
6 Aug 2015
Let’s not trample upon human rights in the name of “cyber”
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Four lessons for digital rights activists from the Games for Change festival

24 Apr 2015

How do video games impact digital rights? Here are four lessons for activists from the Games for Change festival.

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Four lessons for digital rights activists from the Games for Change festival
24 Apr 2015
Four lessons for digital rights activists from the Games for Change festival
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Global Conference on Cyber Space heavy on “cyber,” light on solutions

23 Apr 2015

Last week representatives from government, the corporate sector, civil society, and academia flocked to the Hague in the Netherlands for the Global Conference on Cyberspace (GCCS) to talk about freedom, growth, and security online. Despite two day’s worth of sessions and side events, little of substance was accomplished when it comes to protecting internet users’ freedom or bulwarking the security of the internet.

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Global Conference on Cyber Space heavy on “cyber,” light on solutions
23 Apr 2015
Global Conference on Cyber Space heavy on “cyber,” light on solutions