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KeepItOn Internet Shutdowns 2025

When repression meets resistance: internet shutdowns in 2025

31 Mar 2026 •

The 2025 #KeepItOn report on internet shutdowns is out. Read on for key insights from this year’s data on internet shutdowns in 2025.

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When repression meets resistance: internet shutdowns in 2025
31 Mar 2026
When repression meets resistance: internet shutdowns in 2025

Buyer beware: how AI is infiltrating humanitarian aid operations

26 Mar 2026 •

Access Now’s latest research unpacks how AI tools are dodging procurement vetting to infiltrate humanitarian organisations, creating new risks for them and the communities they serve.

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Buyer beware: how AI is infiltrating humanitarian aid operations
26 Mar 2026
Buyer beware: how AI is infiltrating humanitarian aid operations
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Lives on hold: internet shutdowns in 2024

23 Feb 2025 •

The 2024 #KeepItOn report on internet shutdowns is out. Read on for key insights from this year’s data.

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Lives on hold: internet shutdowns in 2024
23 Feb 2025
Lives on hold: internet shutdowns in 2024

Platform accountability: a rule-of-law checklist for policymakers

13 Jan 2025 •

In this report, Access Now proposes a rule-of-law checklist to enable states to enact platform accountability regulations that are fit for purpose and protect human rights.

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Platform accountability: a rule-of-law checklist for policymakers
13 Jan 2025
Platform accountability: a rule-of-law checklist for policymakers
UN Global Digital Compact

UN Global Digital Compact: FAQ

19 Sep 2024 •

What is the UN Global Digital Compact, why does it matter for the future of digital rights, and what are its human rights implications? Read our FAQ to know.

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UN Global Digital Compact: FAQ
19 Sep 2024
UN Global Digital Compact: FAQ
A pathway forward for digital rights by Brett Solomon

A pathway forward for digital rights

18 Jul 2024 •

Brett Solomon shares insights from 15 years as Access Now Co-founder and Executive Director.

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A pathway forward for digital rights
18 Jul 2024
A pathway forward for digital rights
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President Nana Akufo-Addo must reject Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill

29 Feb 2024 •

Access Now condemns a move from the Ghanaian parliament to pass the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill on 28 February.

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President Nana Akufo-Addo must reject Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill
29 Feb 2024
President Nana Akufo-Addo must reject Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill
Human Rights 75 Pledges

Human Rights 75 pledges and vision on the future of human rights

8 Dec 2023 •

Access Now welcomes this opportunity to provide relevant information to the United Nations (UN) Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to inform the High Commissioner’s Vision on the Future of Human Rights in the framework of the Human Rights 75 Initiative.

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Human Rights 75 pledges and vision on the future of human rights
8 Dec 2023
Human Rights 75 pledges and vision on the future of human rights
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COP28: UAE authorities must stop greenwashing human rights abuses

14 Sep 2023
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COP28: UAE authorities must stop greenwashing human rights abuses
14 Sep 2023
COP28: UAE authorities must stop greenwashing human rights abuses
LGBTQ rights Uganda

Protect LGBTQ+ Digital Rights

6 Jun 2023
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Protect LGBTQ+ Digital Rights
6 Jun 2023
Protect LGBTQ+ Digital Rights