Tag: Free Expression
United Nations event to explore ways to stop internet shutdowns
The side-event at the 35th session of the Human Rights Council will feature David Kaye, U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Freedom of Expression and Opinion.
Supreme Court of Brazil holds hearings on blocking apps
Is blocking WhatsApp consistent with the freedom of communication and the rights guaranteed under the Marco Civil da Internet?
Watch out: bad regulation of OTT services can risk your rights
Force-fitting telecom-style rules onto internet content and services can have profoundly negative implications for users’ rights.
Silencing civil society in Hungary: How to fight back?
An authoritarian “illiberal democracy” starts with attacks on free expression and independent institutions. Here’s what the current crisis in Hungary teaches for resistance worldwide.
Access Now: Chairman Pai’s plan is a U-turn for the internet
In the U.S. and around the world, Net Neutrality is essential for a free and open internet. So why is the U.S. going backwards?
Letter from Alaa Abd El-Fattah to RightsCon: “Unlike me, you have not been defeated yet”
In a letter to RightsCon, Alaa Abd El-Fattah says we shouldn’t give up fighting for an internet of diversity and complexity.
Paraguay: jueza censura a activistas digitales contra la violencia de género
Una decisiĂłn judicial en Paraguay limita seriamente la libre expresiĂłn de activistas de gĂ©nero en lĂnea.
Access Now calls on Trump administration not to focus anti-extremism programs on Islam
Discrimination against a single religious group violates the U.S. Constitution and international human rights obligations.
Frequently Asked Questions: “Fake News”
Watch out: claims of “fake news” can be used to censor speech.
How to get involved in 2017
All politics is local. To fight for human rights, take your activism “home.”