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#KeepItOn: 34 governments demand Iran ends internet restrictions

21 Oct 2022

Access Now welcomes the growing global pressure on Iranian authorities to immediately reinstate internet access across the nation.

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#KeepItOn: 34 governments demand Iran ends internet restrictions
21 Oct 2022
#KeepItOn: 34 governments demand Iran ends internet restrictions

Empty promises? Declaration for Future of the Internet is nice on paper

28 Apr 2022

The Declaration for the Future of the Internet makes a lot of big promises — Will States follow through on their commitments?

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Empty promises? Declaration for Future of the Internet is nice on paper
28 Apr 2022
Empty promises? Declaration for Future of the Internet is nice on paper
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As states discuss global cybersecurity at U.N., we must act to protect users

13 Feb 2020

At a meeting of the United Nations OEWG on global cybersecurity, we advocated for approaches to put users at the center of cybersecurity policy and safeguard human rights.

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As states discuss global cybersecurity at U.N., we must act to protect users
13 Feb 2020
As states discuss global cybersecurity at U.N., we must act to protect users
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Saving the U.N. “Internet Resolution” from sharks circling in Geneva

10 Jul 2018

The flaws in the consensus resolution show that those committed to human rights must engage even more deeply to ensure the most vulnerable are protected.

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Saving the U.N. “Internet Resolution” from sharks circling in Geneva
10 Jul 2018
Saving the U.N. “Internet Resolution” from sharks circling in Geneva

Media “switch-off” in Kenya: a looming threat to pluralist society

7 Feb 2018

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.

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Media “switch-off” in Kenya: a looming threat to pluralist society
7 Feb 2018
Media “switch-off” in Kenya: a looming threat to pluralist society

In cyber engagement strategy, Australia overlooks its own threats to user rights

17 Oct 2017

Our letter to the Australian Ambassador for Cyber Affairs points out that the government’s own current actions, including government hacking and threats to encryption, run counter to its commitments in the document.

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In cyber engagement strategy, Australia overlooks its own threats to user rights
17 Oct 2017
In cyber engagement strategy, Australia overlooks its own threats to user rights

United Nations urged to intervene in Cameroon to stop the violence and internet shutdowns

6 Oct 2017
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United Nations urged to intervene in Cameroon to stop the violence and internet shutdowns
6 Oct 2017
United Nations urged to intervene in Cameroon to stop the violence and internet shutdowns

30 governments step it up to denounce internet shutdowns at RightsCon Brussels

6 Apr 2017

The bold statement from the Freedom Online Coalition is an important step in preventing internet shutdowns from becoming the new normal.

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30 governments step it up to denounce internet shutdowns at RightsCon Brussels
6 Apr 2017
30 governments step it up to denounce internet shutdowns at RightsCon Brussels

RightsCon dispatch: Five steps to a rights-respecting digital policy in Europe

31 Mar 2017

Access Now’s Brett Solomon details ways Europe can ensure that foreign policy supports digital rights.

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RightsCon dispatch: Five steps to a rights-respecting digital policy in Europe
31 Mar 2017
RightsCon dispatch: Five steps to a rights-respecting digital policy in Europe

Surveillance and Human Rights Principles are launched at 24th Session of the Human Rights Council

23 Sep 2013
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Surveillance and Human Rights Principles are launched at 24th Session of the Human Rights Council
23 Sep 2013
Surveillance and Human Rights Principles are launched at 24th Session of the Human Rights Council