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From cooperation to complicity: meet the companies powering the EU’s war on migrants

11 Mar 2026

In new research, Access Now reveals the private sector companies helping to build Fortress Europe, via relationships with the EU agencies focused on migration and border security.

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From cooperation to complicity: meet the companies powering the EU’s war on migrants
11 Mar 2026
From cooperation to complicity: meet the companies powering the EU’s war on migrants
EU Human Rights Agenda

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

Platform accountability: a rule-of-law checklist for policymakers

13 Jan 2025

In this report, Access Now proposes a rule-of-law checklist to enable states to enact platform accountability regulations that are fit for purpose and protect human rights.

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Platform accountability: a rule-of-law checklist for policymakers
13 Jan 2025
Platform accountability: a rule-of-law checklist for policymakers
#KeepItOn report

TikTok-Sperre auf französischem Boden

21 May 2024
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TikTok-Sperre auf französischem Boden
Nezpolitik ↗
21 May 2024
TikTok-Sperre auf französischem Boden
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Inside Poland’s groundbreaking effort to reckon with spyware abuses

16 May 2024
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Inside Poland’s groundbreaking effort to reckon with spyware abuses
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16 May 2024
Inside Poland’s groundbreaking effort to reckon with spyware abuses

The most violent year: internet shutdowns in 2023

15 May 2024

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition documented 283 internet shutdowns in 2023 — the highest number since 2016.

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The most violent year: internet shutdowns in 2023
15 May 2024
The most violent year: internet shutdowns in 2023

Position paper: GDPR enforcement done right

8 May 2024

EDRi and Access Now have co-drafted a position paper on the EU Proposal for additional procedural rules concerning the General Data Protection Regulation.

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Position paper: GDPR enforcement done right
8 May 2024
Position paper: GDPR enforcement done right
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Conspiracy theorists have turned from COVID to climate. How will it impact the EU elections?

30 Apr 2024
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Conspiracy theorists have turned from COVID to climate. How will it impact the EU elections?
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30 Apr 2024
Conspiracy theorists have turned from COVID to climate. How will it impact the EU elections?

Tired of waiting, online privacy advocates call to revive stalled legal reforms

25 Apr 2024
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Tired of waiting, online privacy advocates call to revive stalled legal reforms
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25 Apr 2024
Tired of waiting, online privacy advocates call to revive stalled legal reforms
EU-Israel data transfer

EU-Israel data transfer adequacy greenlit again: NGOs call for scrutiny over red flags

22 Apr 2024

Access Now and other organisations are calling on the European Commission to scrutinise its decision to re-confirm the data transfer adequacy with Israel.

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EU-Israel data transfer adequacy greenlit again: NGOs call for scrutiny over red flags
22 Apr 2024
EU-Israel data transfer adequacy greenlit again: NGOs call for scrutiny over red flags
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