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Access Now’s statement on Myanmar during the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar’s Oral Progress Report
On Wednesday, June 29, 2022, Wai Phyo Myint, our Asia Pacific Policy Analyst, addressed the United Nations (U.N.) Human Rights Council regarding the escalating digital threats faced by the people in Myanmar during the Interactive Dialogue with the U.N. Special…
1 July 2022
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Access Now’s statement on Myanmar at the U.N. Human Rights Council
Myanmar’s military is engaged in a digital coup, and the international community must act. We spoke at the United Nations on Myanmar during the 49th session of the Human Rights Council to offer our recommendations.…
23 March 2022
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#KeepItOn: Eswatini authorities shut down internet to quell protests, ask people to email grievances
Access Now is calling for an immediate reinstatement of internet access across Eswatini after authorities shut down the internet yesterday, June 29, in response to large-scale pro-democracy protests. …
21 October 2021
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Jordan’s internet throttling to censor protesters must end
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition are issuing an urgent call to authorities in Jordan to immediately put an end to the practice of blocking internet access and digital communication platforms across the nation during public demonstrations. …
19 March 2021
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#ShutdownStories: comment la fixation du Tchad sur les perturbations de réseaux sociaux nuit aux citoyens
For English, click here. Depuis le 22 juillet, le gouvernement du Tchad a bloqué l’accès à WhatsApp, et jusqu’au 18 août, les autorités ont également coupé l’accès ou ralenti Internet dans certaines parties du pays. Invoquant la nécessité d’empêcher la…
23 September 2020
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Human rights groups appeal to President Lukashenko of Belarus to #KeepItOn during elections
Access Now and partners are urgently calling on President Alexander Lukashenko to ensure that internet access in Belarus remains open, accessible, and secure during the presidential elections on August 9, 2020.…
6 August 2020
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#KeepItOn: Joint letter on keeping the internet open and secure during the presidential elections in Belarus
Access now and other organizations write to President Lukashenko to urgently request that the internet and all other communication channels are open, secure, and accessible throughout the election period in the Republic of Belarus. …
6 August 2020