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The EU AI Act: How to (truly) protect people on the move

12 May 2022

The EU AI Act is supposed to protect the rights of everyone impacted by AI systems. But it ignores the systems impacting people on the move. Here are three steps policymakers can take to fix that problem.

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The EU AI Act: How to (truly) protect people on the move
12 May 2022
The EU AI Act: How to (truly) protect people on the move
EU Ukraine

Open letter to the EU: protect people affected by Russia’s attack on Ukraine

2 Mar 2022

In a letter to the EU, Access Now provides recommendations related to tech platforms and telecoms operators in the context of the war in Ukraine.

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Open letter to the EU: protect people affected by Russia’s attack on Ukraine
2 Mar 2022
Open letter to the EU: protect people affected by Russia’s attack on Ukraine
The EU must hold VLOPs accountable

Victories in the DSA vote: IMCO Committee puts people’s rights before corporate interest

14 Dec 2021

Access Now welcomes victories in the DSA vote, indicating steps towards further protecting freedom of expression and opinion online.

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Victories in the DSA vote: IMCO Committee puts people’s rights before corporate interest
14 Dec 2021
Victories in the DSA vote: IMCO Committee puts people’s rights before corporate interest
The EU must hold VLOPs accountable

The EU Digital Services Act won’t work without strong enforcement

9 Dec 2021

It will be the EU’s approach to DSA enforcement that will make or break this new legislation — so let’s look at lessons from the GDPR.

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The EU Digital Services Act won’t work without strong enforcement
9 Dec 2021
The EU Digital Services Act won’t work without strong enforcement
European Ombudsman surveillance

EU facilitates surveillance: Access Now, PI demand an investigation

18 Oct 2021

Access Now is calling on  the European Ombudsman to open an inquiry into EU institutions’ failure to respect human rights when transferring surveillance tools abroad.

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EU facilitates surveillance: Access Now, PI demand an investigation
18 Oct 2021
EU facilitates surveillance: Access Now, PI demand an investigation
European Ombudsman surveillance

Was Passenger Name Record data exploited to kidnap Belarusian journalist? Access Now calls for EU investigation

6 Oct 2021

Access Now is still waiting for a sufficient outcome to whether passenger data disclosure aided the grounding of Ryanair flight FR4978 carrying journalist Raman Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega.

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Was Passenger Name Record data exploited to kidnap Belarusian journalist? Access Now calls for EU investigation
6 Oct 2021
Was Passenger Name Record data exploited to kidnap Belarusian journalist? Access Now calls for EU investigation
European Ombudsman surveillance

Here’s how to fix the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act

7 Sep 2021

The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act needs improvements to ensure it protects human rights.

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Here’s how to fix the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act
7 Sep 2021
Here’s how to fix the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act

E.U.-U.S. data flow deal possible? Third time won’t be the charm without U.S. surveillance reform

15 Jun 2021

Before any E.U.-U.S. data flow deal can be considered, U.S. data access and surveillance practices must be reformed.

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E.U.-U.S. data flow deal possible? Third time won’t be the charm without U.S. surveillance reform
15 Jun 2021
E.U.-U.S. data flow deal possible? Third time won’t be the charm without U.S. surveillance reform
NSO Group human rights

New EU dual use export control rules finally adopted, but leave a lot of room for improvement

25 Mar 2021

After years of review, the EU Parliament finally adopted new export controls for dual use tools enabling surveillance and censorship. But it’s not enough.

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New EU dual use export control rules finally adopted, but leave a lot of room for improvement
25 Mar 2021
New EU dual use export control rules finally adopted, but leave a lot of room for improvement
European Ombudsman surveillance

Looking tough, but hampering rights: civil society organisations say no to online Terrorism Regulation

25 Mar 2021

Access Now, European Digital Rights (EDRi), Civil Liberties Union for Europe, and 58 other civil society organisations are urgently calling on Members of the European Parliament to reject the proposed Terrorism Regulation on preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online.

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Looking tough, but hampering rights: civil society organisations say no to online Terrorism Regulation
25 Mar 2021
Looking tough, but hampering rights: civil society organisations say no to online Terrorism Regulation