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Access Now’s statement on Nepal’s escalating digital repression and deadly crackdown

9 Sep 2025

Access Now is deeply alarmed by the government of Nepal’s violent crackdown on human rights, both online and off.

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Access Now’s statement on Nepal’s escalating digital repression and deadly crackdown
9 Sep 2025
Access Now’s statement on Nepal’s escalating digital repression and deadly crackdown
Syrian government

Élections au Togo : le président Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé doit maintenir l’accès à Internet

29 Apr 2024

Access Now et plus de 20 organisations exigent que le gouvernement et tous les fournisseurs d’accès à Internet opérant dans le pays respectent les droits humains et garantissent un accès ininterrompu à Internet pendant toute la durée des élections.

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Élections au Togo : le président Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé doit maintenir l’accès à Internet
29 Apr 2024
Élections au Togo : le président Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé doit maintenir l’accès à Internet
Syrian government

Togo elections: President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé must uphold internet access

25 Apr 2024

Access Now is demanding the government of Togo and all internet service providers ensure unhindered access to the internet.

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Togo elections: President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé must uphold internet access
25 Apr 2024
Togo elections: President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé must uphold internet access
South Sudan #KeepItOn

Protests erupt after Senegal parliament voted on the election delay

6 Feb 2024
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Protests erupt after Senegal parliament voted on the election delay
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6 Feb 2024
Protests erupt after Senegal parliament voted on the election delay
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The world must bring down Myanmar’s digital iron curtain

31 Jan 2024

Today marks three years since Myanmar’s junta seized power in a violent coup. Access Now is calling on the international community to offer resources to resist digital oppression.

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The world must bring down Myanmar’s digital iron curtain
31 Jan 2024
The world must bring down Myanmar’s digital iron curtain
Myanmar's digital dictatorship

A call for global solidarity and decisive action to end Myanmar’s military rule and ensure victory for the people resisting dictatorship

31 Jan 2024

Access Now and a coalition of human rights organizations call on the international and business community to resist the digital coup in Myanmar.

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A call for global solidarity and decisive action to end Myanmar’s military rule and ensure victory for the people resisting dictatorship
31 Jan 2024
A call for global solidarity and decisive action to end Myanmar’s military rule and ensure victory for the people resisting dictatorship
South Sudan #KeepItOn

What the U.S. can and must do to reconnect Gaza

18 Jan 2024

Gaza is suffering under its ninth recent telecommunications and internet shutdown. We outline how the U.S. can help reconnect Gaza.

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What the U.S. can and must do to reconnect Gaza
18 Jan 2024
What the U.S. can and must do to reconnect Gaza
South Sudan #KeepItOn

The world must not forget Mahsa Amini

14 Sep 2023

It has been a year since Mahsa Amini died while in the custody of Iran’s “morality police,” leading to waves of protests across the country – and a subsequent crackdown by the country’s rulers against dissent, both offline and online. We’ve mapped some of the troubling trends in Iran’s digital authoritarian playbook.

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The world must not forget Mahsa Amini
14 Sep 2023
The world must not forget Mahsa Amini
Syrian government

India greenlights privacy law as opposition members opt to stay absent

9 Aug 2023
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India greenlights privacy law as opposition members opt to stay absent
Tech Crunch ↗
9 Aug 2023
India greenlights privacy law as opposition members opt to stay absent
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Internet and social media access must be restored in Pakistan to protect human rights

10 May 2023

The government of Pakistan must immediately restore — and protect — full access to the internet and social media.

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Internet and social media access must be restored in Pakistan to protect human rights
10 May 2023
Internet and social media access must be restored in Pakistan to protect human rights
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