Tag: Freedom of Expression

When “cybercrime” laws infringe human rights: lessons from the Arab region
Governments across the Arab region already use cybercrime laws to violate human rights, and the UN cybercrime convention risks making this even easier.

Submission to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of freedom of opinion and expression’s report on “Freedom of expression in challenging times”

Carta abierta sobre la violencia política posibilitada por la tecnología en Venezuela
Nosotros hacemos un llamado urgente a que el pueblo venezolano tenga acceso a internet, a las plataformas de redes sociales y a otros canales de comunicación en todo momento.

Kenyan authorities must respect the constitution and stop cracking down on human rights — online and offline
Access Now and over 20 organisations have written to the Kenyan government calling for an end to violations of human rights — online and off.

Open letter to Kenya’s government: cease attacks on protesters’ digital rights
We the undersigned organisations write to you regarding the alarming deteriorating human rights situation in Kenya.

Russian rights group says YouTube threatens to block its anti-war channel

The most violent year: internet shutdowns in 2023
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition documented 283 internet shutdowns in 2023 — the highest number since 2016.

Russian programmers play ‘cat and mouse’ game to outsmart censors

Can the First Amendment save TikTok?
