Access Now in the News

Authoritarian Nations Are Turning the Internet Into a Weapon

10 December 2019

Access Now in the News

Freedom of Expression

Iran’s digital shutdown: other regimes ‘will be watching closely’

21 November 2019

Access Now in the News

Freedom of Expression

Iran Shuts Down Internet Amid Violent Protests Over Gas-Price Hikes

20 November 2019

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Freedom of Expression

It’s not the first time Iran has shut down the internet, but this time, it’s different

The method Iran used to carry out the shutdown diverges from a “typical” blanket shutdown and its comprehensive nature makes it harder to circumvent. …

19 November 2019

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Freedom of Expression

UPR review: Access Now and ARTICLE 19 highlight threats to digital rights in Iran

For Iran’s third review, Access Now and ARTICLE 19 submitted documentation of the threats to access to information, data protection, and freedom of expression.…

30 April 2019

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Freedom of Expression

Saving free expression in MENA: what happens after Khashoggi’s death?

The international community must act to investigate the evident murder of Jamal Khashoggi, and to amplify Arab voices.…

25 October 2018

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Freedom of Expression

Iran: The block on Telegram is a blow to freedom of expression

Today Access Now joins a coalition of rights organizations to urge the Iranian Judiciary and the Hassan Rouhani administration to restore Telegram for Iranians.…

11 May 2018

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Freedom of Expression

How to help #KeepItOn in Iran (Farsi)

چگونه به کمپین KeepItOn در ایران کمک کنیم اکسس نو (Access now) در سال 2009 پس از انتخابات ریاست جمهوری ایران که منجر به اعتراض گسترده شد تأسیس شد و به همین دلیل هم تحولات اخیر در ایران برای این…

24 January 2018

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Freedom of Expression

Pulling the plug on free expression: the rise of internet shutdowns to silence dissent

In Iran, the DRC, Ethiopia, and Cameroon, governments are responding to protests by imposing internet shutdowns. It has to stop. …

16 January 2018

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How to help #KeepItOn in Iran

The people of Iran have a fundamental human right to free expression. Here’s how you can help them exercise that right.…

10 January 2018

Business and Human Rights

Working together to change the world: Iran Cyber Dialogue and RightsCon

In a guest post, Olivia Ito explains why Iran Cyber Dialogue is collaborating with RightsCon and establishing a dialogue with major internet platforms such as Google and Facebook.…

20 January 2016

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Freedom of Expression

Google’s Play Store now available to Iranian Android Users

Taking advantage of a recent easing in U.S. sanctions on the export of technology to Iran, yesterday Google announced that it would make its Play Store available to Iranian users.…

27 August 2013

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Access Now in the News

Authoritarian Nations Are Turning the Internet Into a Weapon

Access Now in the News

Iran’s digital shutdown: other regimes ‘will be watching closely’

Access Now in the News

Iran Shuts Down Internet Amid Violent Protests Over Gas-Price Hikes

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It’s not the first time Iran has shut down the internet, but this time, it’s different

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UPR review: Access Now and ARTICLE 19 highlight threats to digital rights in Iran

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Saving free expression in MENA: what happens after Khashoggi’s death?

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Iran: The block on Telegram is a blow to freedom of expression

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How to help #KeepItOn in Iran (Farsi)

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Pulling the plug on free expression: the rise of internet shutdowns to silence dissent

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How to help #KeepItOn in Iran

Working together to change the world: Iran Cyber Dialogue and RightsCon

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Google’s Play Store now available to Iranian Android Users

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