Tag: Free Expression
Tunisia: for a free press, journalists must have privacy
The Minister of the Interior admits to spying on journalists’ phone calls with protesters.
Media “switch-off” in Kenya: a looming threat to pluralist society
In a guest post, Grace Mutung’u argues that regardless of the rationale, switching off four TV channels in Kenya is a disproportionate measure that interferes with the right to free expression.
Tunisia: Is freedom of expression under threat due to the economic crisis?
Access Now is relieved that Kais Bouazizi has been released, but we remain deeply concerned about the fact that he was arrested in the first place, since it appeared to be in response to the publication of legitimate content on Facebook.
Access Now & ISF file legal intervention against Cameroon shutdown
People who live through internet shutdowns almost never get redress for harm during the disruptions. Our intervention seeks to change that.
Access Now responds to Special Rapporteur Kaye on “Content Regulation in the Digital Age”
Governments are coercing private internet intermediaries to police and regulate online content. Here’s how companies can meet their obligation to respect human rights.
Tunisia: It’s time to build a community to defend our digital rights!
We invite you to join us in a series of gatherings to learn about and discuss digital rights in Tunisia.
Saving our agnostic internet, part I: censorship and free expression
Governments globally are pushing companies to “do more” to address harmful speech online. Any approach must bolster, not undermine, human rights.
Website blocking in Russia goes to the European Court of Human Rights. Access Now intervenes.
Our intervention in Kharitonov v. Russia asserts that any website blocking, throttling, or other disruption must strictly comply with human rights law.
The rundown on RightsCon: 5 reasons why you should lead a session (and how to do it)
We want you at RightsCon Toronto on May 16-18! Here’s how to prepare and submit a session proposal.
In Egypt, expressing your sexuality online makes you a target for human rights abuse. That has to stop.
Authorities in Egypt are cracking down on the LGBTQI community, including online attacks that lead to arrest and torture. We must defend their fundamental rights.