Tag: IGF

Cradle of freedom? Saudis lambasted for hosting UN internet forum

Who wins from the IGF? Not those locked up for speaking out

Joint Statement: Internet Governance Forum must reverse decision to make Saudi Arabia its next host
An IGF 2024 hosted by Saudi Arabia is incompatible with the event’s multistakeholder model, as human rights risks make robust civil society engagement impossible.

Petition: AU must take urgent steps to help reconnect Tigray to the internet
Through a petition, Access Now calls on the African Union to do everything in its power to help restore the internet in Tigray, Ethiopia.

Where to find Access Now at IGF 2022
Access Now is participating in IGF 2022 from 28 November to 2 December. Here’s where to find us.

Rights-based Digital Cooperation requires transparency on the U.N. Tech Envoy
Five months after the United Nations (U.N.) Secretary-General called on the international community to spearhead its implementation, we’re taking a critical look at progress on the U.N. Roadmap for Digital Cooperation. So far, civil society engagement around selection of the U.N. Tech Envoy — a critical component of the Roadmap — has been lacking.

Access Now calls on Internet Society to halt the sale of .ORG
Internet Society (ISOC) intends to sell the control of the .ORG domain registry for an undisclosed amount to a for-profit private equity firm called Ethos Capital.

Access Now at the 2019 Internet Governance Forum
Come find us at the Internet Governance Forum in Berlin Nov 25-29 to connect with the Digital Security Helpline and discuss a range of critical issues for human rights in the digital age.

Honduras necesita un debate urgente sobre datos personales y libertad de expresión
Honduras tendrá su primer Foro de Gobernanza de Internet este 20 y 21 de Marzo, un espacio que debería servir para abordar distintos temas sobre el desarrollo y uso del internet que aquejan al país. Lamentablemente, el programa del evento de este año olvidó incluir dos temas vigentes e importantes que ponen en riesgo los derechos humanos en internet en el país.

Access Now at the 2018 Internet Governance Forum
Here’s a guide to the public panels and events we’re organizing, co-organizing, or participating in during IGF 2018.