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A call to EU legislators: protect rights and reject the call to delete transparency safeguard in AI Act

10 Feb 2026

We, the undersigned organisations and individuals, urge you in the strongest possible terms to reject the deletion of the Article 49(2) transparency safeguard for high-risk AI systems that is proposed in the AI Omnibus. This transparency safeguard ensures that providers of AI systems cannot circumvent the core obligations of the AI Act.

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A call to EU legislators: protect rights and reject the call to delete transparency safeguard in AI Act
10 Feb 2026
A call to EU legislators: protect rights and reject the call to delete transparency safeguard in AI Act

DSA Human Rights Alliance publishes principles calling for DSA enforcement to incorporate global perspectives

28 Jan 2026
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DSA Human Rights Alliance publishes principles calling for DSA enforcement to incorporate global perspectives
28 Jan 2026
DSA Human Rights Alliance publishes principles calling for DSA enforcement to incorporate global perspectives
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One year on, the new European Commission is abandoning human rights

2 Dec 2025

A year into its new mandate and the European Commission is reversing course when it comes to safeguarding human rights in the EU.

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One year on, the new European Commission is abandoning human rights
2 Dec 2025
One year on, the new European Commission is abandoning human rights
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The EU must stop the digitalisation of the deportation regime and withdraw the new Return Regulation

18 Jun 2025

On March 11, 2025, the European Commission published a new legislative proposal for a ‘Return Regulation’ which is set to expand the detention and deportation of migrant people, including children, in the EU.

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The EU must stop the digitalisation of the deportation regime and withdraw the new Return Regulation
18 Jun 2025
The EU must stop the digitalisation of the deportation regime and withdraw the new Return Regulation
Image shows a deteriorated electrical plug shaped like rubik cube, connecting to an elecrical port shaped like an unlocked padlock.

نحو مستقبل رقمي آمن وحر في سوريا

22 May 2025

رفع العقوبات عن سوريا خطوة مهمة نحو التقدّم، لكن لا يزال أمام السوريين الكثير لبناء مستقبل رقمي حر وآمن ومفتوح.

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نحو مستقبل رقمي آمن وحر في سوريا
22 May 2025
نحو مستقبل رقمي آمن وحر في سوريا
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Reclaiming Syria’s digital future

22 May 2025
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Reclaiming Syria’s digital future
22 May 2025
Reclaiming Syria’s digital future
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LIBE vote on Europol reform blow to the Commission, but still legitimises an expanding surveillance regime

21 May 2025
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LIBE vote on Europol reform blow to the Commission, but still legitimises an expanding surveillance regime
21 May 2025
LIBE vote on Europol reform blow to the Commission, but still legitimises an expanding surveillance regime
Protect Not Surveil

How a new Europol reform threatens digital war on migrants

20 Feb 2025

The #ProtectNotSurveil coalition analyses a proposed reform of the Europol agency which will increase unlawful surveillance against migrants.

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How a new Europol reform threatens digital war on migrants
20 Feb 2025
How a new Europol reform threatens digital war on migrants
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Five years for fundamental rights: Access Now’s vision for an EU digital rights agenda

3 Oct 2024

As the EU’s new 2024-2029 mandate begins, we invite EU policymakers to join us on our mission of defending and extending digital rights of people and communities at risk around the world.

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Five years for fundamental rights: Access Now’s vision for an EU digital rights agenda
3 Oct 2024
Five years for fundamental rights: Access Now’s vision for an EU digital rights agenda
First-time culprit: France blocks TikTok in New Caledonia

First-time culprit: France blocks TikTok in New Caledonia

5 Jun 2024

In New Caledonia, French authorities blocked TikTok. This measure is disproportionate, unnecessary, and another bad omen for democracy.

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First-time culprit: France blocks TikTok in New Caledonia
5 Jun 2024
First-time culprit: France blocks TikTok in New Caledonia
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