Tag: Free Expression
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You have one job: Access Now asks for (at least) one improvement from 24 companies on digital rights
Access Now sent letters to each of the companies in the RDR Corporate Accountability Index, urging them to review their performance and provide a public response to the findings. …
3 October 2019
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فعاليّات مشاركة أكسس ناو في مدرسة حوكمة الإنترنت في المغرب
استضافت الوكالة الوطنية لتنظيم الاتصالات (ANRT) في العاصمة الرباط، المغرب، مدرسة الشرق الأوسط والدول المجاورة حول حوكمة الإنترنت في إصدارها السادس وذلك في الفترة الممتدة ما بين 8 إلى 12 جويلية 2019. تم تنظيم هذا الحدث بالشراكة مع مؤسسة الإنترنت…
24 July 2019
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#IAmTheSudanRevolution: There’s a direct link between internet shutdowns and human rights violations in Sudan!
While the internet has been shut off, several reports indicate that more than 100 people have been killed, over 700 injured and at least 70 raped. Sudan must restore access immediately and #KeepItOn. …
11 June 2019
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2019 Corporate Accountability Index shows how companies must improve to respect our rights
Of the 24 companies Ranking Digital Rights evaluated this year for its Corporate Accountability Index, only seven scored above 50%, with Microsoft topping the list at 62%. Companies must do better to respect users’ rights.…
30 May 2019
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Access Now: Christchurch Call emphasizes human rights, but needs meaningful participation and transparency for rights-respecting outcome
Any attempt to set policies or binding regulations that impact online speech will be successful only if it is truly inclusive and genuinely garners insight and expertise from civil society.…
15 May 2019
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Access Now on the Christchurch Call: rights, wrongs, and what’s next
Governments and tech companies have published the Christchurch Call with the aim of eliminating violent and extremist content online. Civil society needs to be a central part of crafting a rights-respecting implementation. …
15 May 2019
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Informe del EPU: La brecha de género y las limitaciones a la libertad de expresión en Bolivia
Bolivia es uno de los países que se está pasando por este proceso de revisión este año, y Access Now se unió a Fundación Internet Bolivia.org y Derechos Digitales, para informar sobre el estado de los derechos digitales en el país.…
8 May 2019