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Iran: Human rights groups sound alarm against draconian Internet Bill 

17 Mar 2022

Access Now and international civil society organizations urge Iranian authorities to promote human rights, and immediately withdraw the draconian “Regulatory System for Cyberspace Services Bill.”

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Iran: Human rights groups sound alarm against draconian Internet Bill 
17 Mar 2022
Iran: Human rights groups sound alarm against draconian Internet Bill 
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NSO’s Pegasus surveilled Palestinian activists — it’s time for a moratorium on spyware sales

8 Nov 2021

Access Now condemns the hacking of six Palestinian human rights defenders’ devices with NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware.

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NSO’s Pegasus surveilled Palestinian activists — it’s time for a moratorium on spyware sales
8 Nov 2021
NSO’s Pegasus surveilled Palestinian activists — it’s time for a moratorium on spyware sales
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Access Now to Telenor’s Board: Stop the sale in Myanmar

13 Oct 2021

The Telenor Board must immediately stop the sale of its Myanmar operations to M1 Group, and protect the human rights of subscribers in Myanmar.

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Access Now to Telenor’s Board: Stop the sale in Myanmar
13 Oct 2021
Access Now to Telenor’s Board: Stop the sale in Myanmar
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New Middle East and North Africa Coalition to Combat Digital Surveillance

8 Jun 2021

The new MENA Coalition to Combat Digital Surveillance has come together to end the sale of digital surveillance tools to repressive governments in the region, fight for a safe and open internet, and protect human rights defenders, journalists, and internet users.

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New Middle East and North Africa Coalition to Combat Digital Surveillance
8 Jun 2021
New Middle East and North Africa Coalition to Combat Digital Surveillance
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Strengthening civil society’s defenses: Digital Security Helpline hits 10,000 cases

7 Jun 2021

The Digital Security Helpline is a lifeline that supports at-risk groups and individuals from civil society. Read “Strengthening civil society’s defenses: what Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline has learned from its first 10,000 cases.”

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Strengthening civil society’s defenses: Digital Security Helpline hits 10,000 cases
7 Jun 2021
Strengthening civil society’s defenses: Digital Security Helpline hits 10,000 cases
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سجل السعودية في مجال حقوق الإنسان يُفصح عن كل شيء: على “غوغل” وقف خطط إنشاء منطقة خدمات سحابية في المملكة

27 May 2021

وتحثّ منظمة أكساس ناو، إلى جانب 38 منظمة وفرد، شركة غوغل على التوقف فورا عن خطتها إلى أن تتمكن الشركة من أن تبيّن علنا كيف ستُخفّف من الآثار السلبية على حقوق الإنسان

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سجل السعودية في مجال حقوق الإنسان يُفصح عن كل شيء: على “غوغل” وقف خطط إنشاء منطقة خدمات سحابية في المملكة
27 May 2021
سجل السعودية في مجال حقوق الإنسان يُفصح عن كل شيء: على “غوغل” وقف خطط إنشاء منطقة خدمات سحابية في المملكة
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What spy firm Cellebrite can’t hide from investors

26 May 2021

Cellebrite could soon get a greenlight to go public, rewarding its facilitation of human rights abuses across the globe with more power and money. We map these abuses, show how Cellebrite’s human rights compliance has failed, and urge investors to require the company to improve its compliance or lose the deal.

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What spy firm Cellebrite can’t hide from investors
26 May 2021
What spy firm Cellebrite can’t hide from investors
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Saudi’s human rights track record says it all: Google must halt plans to open cloud in Kingdom

26 May 2021

Access Now is urging Google to immediately halt their plans to establish a cloud region in Saudi Arabia until it outlines clear steps for how it intends to mitigate adverse human rights impacts. 

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Saudi’s human rights track record says it all: Google must halt plans to open cloud in Kingdom
26 May 2021
Saudi’s human rights track record says it all: Google must halt plans to open cloud in Kingdom
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6 data policy issues experts are tracking right now

23 Mar 2021
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6 data policy issues experts are tracking right now
23 Mar 2021
6 data policy issues experts are tracking right now
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Facebook Promises More Support For Human Rights

17 Mar 2021
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Facebook Promises More Support For Human Rights
17 Mar 2021
Facebook Promises More Support For Human Rights