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Where to find Access Now at IGF 2022

17 Nov 2022 •

Access Now is participating in IGF 2022 from 28 November to 2 December. Here’s where to find us.

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Where to find Access Now at IGF 2022
17 Nov 2022
Where to find Access Now at IGF 2022
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What encryption is, and why Kenyans should keep using it

21 Oct 2022 •

In this blog, we examine what end-to-end encryption is, how it works, and why Kenyans should keep using it.

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What encryption is, and why Kenyans should keep using it
21 Oct 2022
What encryption is, and why Kenyans should keep using it

India’s Draft Telecommunication Bill must be revamped to protect human rights

22 Sep 2022 •

India’s Draft Telecommunication Bill is yet another attack on end-to-end encryption, and people’s fundamental rights and freedoms.

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India’s Draft Telecommunication Bill must be revamped to protect human rights
22 Sep 2022
India’s Draft Telecommunication Bill must be revamped to protect human rights
Encryption and messaging services

Telegram vs Russia: Access Now tells the European Court of Human Rights why encryption must be protected

15 Jul 2022 •

In a joint submission to the ECtHR on the Telegram vs Russia case, Access Now explains why encryption must be protected.

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Telegram vs Russia: Access Now tells the European Court of Human Rights why encryption must be protected
15 Jul 2022
Telegram vs Russia: Access Now tells the European Court of Human Rights why encryption must be protected
Encryption and messaging services

Encrypt all the messages — across all the platforms

27 Apr 2022 •

Elon Musk’s planned Twitter buyout is spurring new calls for end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for messaging. Here’s why it’s both desirable and feasible to make E2EE messaging interoperable across major communications platforms, as the E.U. Digital Markets Act envisions.

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Encrypt all the messages — across all the platforms
27 Apr 2022
Encrypt all the messages — across all the platforms
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Bangladesh’s proposed digital, social media, and OTT platforms regulation needs a complete overhaul

7 Mar 2022 •

Access Now and a coalition of human rights organizations are urging Bangladesh to withdraw the proposed digital, social media, and OTT platforms regulation.

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Bangladesh’s proposed digital, social media, and OTT platforms regulation needs a complete overhaul
7 Mar 2022
Bangladesh’s proposed digital, social media, and OTT platforms regulation needs a complete overhaul
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Letter to the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission: withdraw the Regulation for Digital, Social Media, and OTT Platforms

7 Mar 2022 •

Access Now and a coalition of human rights organizations are urging Bangladesh to withdraw the proposed digital, social media, and OTT platforms regulation.

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Letter to the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission: withdraw the Regulation for Digital, Social Media, and OTT Platforms
7 Mar 2022
Letter to the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission: withdraw the Regulation for Digital, Social Media, and OTT Platforms
Encryption and messaging services

Access Now joins Global Encryption Coalition and continues to fight the good fight

12 Jan 2022 •

Access Now is joining the Global Encryption Coalition in the fight to prevent this critical technology from being weakened. 

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Access Now joins Global Encryption Coalition and continues to fight the good fight
12 Jan 2022
Access Now joins Global Encryption Coalition and continues to fight the good fight

Who we hurt when we attack encryption

21 Oct 2021 •

Encryption is a vital tool for keeping human rights defenders safe from powerful adversaries. Case studies from Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline show how strong encryption makes the world safer for everyone.

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Who we hurt when we attack encryption
21 Oct 2021
Who we hurt when we attack encryption

Four strategies to defend encryption and our human rights

21 Oct 2021 •

When we fight for encryption, we fight for human rights. It enables us to stay safe online, and communicate privately and freely. Yet governments keep pushing to undermine it, and companies are caving in. Here are four ways encryption advocates can push back.

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Four strategies to defend encryption and our human rights
21 Oct 2021
Four strategies to defend encryption and our human rights