Press Releases Freedom of Expression Victory! The Gambia elects a new president, turns the internet back on The election is over, the internet is back, and many voters are celebrating — including sharing the news online.… 2 December 2016
Blog Freedom of Expression Access Now at the 2016 Internet Governance Forum Attending or following IGF 2016? Here’s where we’ll be and what we’re focusing on.… 1 December 2016
Blog Freedom of Expression Gambia shuts down internet on eve of elections Just hours after we called for the government to keep the internet on, it carried through on its nefarious plans.… 30 November 2016
Blog Freedom of Expression Highlights: Access Now and Lush fight shutdowns in creative style People got creative in pushing back against internet shutdowns.… 29 November 2016
Press Releases Freedom of Expression Lush and Access Now launch 404 “bath bomb” to fight internet shutdowns worldwide 40 countries. 6 languages. Nearly 1,000 stores. We’re going big with Lush to fight internet shutdowns.… 23 November 2016
Blog Freedom of Expression It’s time for the world to unite around a common digital rights agenda The election of Donald Trump in the U.S. means we need to step up our efforts to defend the most vulnerable among us. … 9 November 2016
Blog Freedom of Expression No, Liberia wasn’t forced offline. Yes, we still need a stronger internet. A more resilient internet is an internet that will better safeguard free expression and human rights.… 8 November 2016
Blog Freedom of Expression Bleeding lives and money: the cost of internet shutdowns from Turkey to Bahrain Shutdowns are like avalanches that shear through the foundation for economic growth, wrecking lives and businesses along the way. … 27 October 2016
Blog Freedom of Expression What’s happening in Ethiopia and how can we protect human rights? This is a dark time for human rights in Ethiopia. We need to #KeepItOn. … 17 October 2016
Press Releases Freedom of Expression Judge orders block of Facebook throughout Brazil over parody account Brazil’s economy has already lost more than $100 million dollars due to the blocking of WhatsApp. This won’t help.… 10 October 2016
Blog Freedom of Expression Five excuses governments (ab)use to justify internet shutdowns Here’s a look at what governments say, versus how internet shutdowns truly affect people.… 6 October 2016
Press Releases Business and Human Rights Access Now welcomes new report on economic impact of shutdowns The report confirms that the dangerous practice defeats trust in the internet economy, and tells the world your country is closed to business. … 6 October 2016
