Tag: #KeepItOn
Can human rights survive the digital age? Only if we do these things
“We’re at a human rights tipping point.” On Human Rights Day of 2020, Access Now’s Brett Solomon maps out a pathway to take us to a full implementation and vindication of these rights, not just in principle, but in policy and practice.
The fight continues this Human Rights Day: Access Now event highlights
December 10 is World Human Rights Day 2020. Under the theme “Recover Better — Stand Up for Human Rights”, organizations and individuals across the globe are coming together to advance — and innovate — the fight for human rights in the digital era. See Access Now’s recommended events:
Indiens verordnete Blackouts
The Right to Protest Is Under Siege
In dozens of countries, governments rely on Internet shutdowns to hide repression
Ghana pledges to #KeepItOn during elections, civil society is watching
The Republic of Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA) has pledged to keep the internet and digital communications tools accessible and open throughout the election period — and civil society is holding it to account.
Elecciones en Venezuela: Kit de Defensa Digital
Venezuela se enfrenta a un nuevo proceso electoral este 6 de Diciembre. A continuaciĂłn te brindamos una guĂa que puedes seguir para asegurar tus dispositivos, proteger tus cuentas en lĂnea, y reportar violaciones a los derechos humanos en contextos electorales.
Iran has built an internet for oppression. Here’s why you should care.
Iran has made it easier to cut Iranians off from the global network without disrupting key services, and increased the government’s capacity to spy on and target protesters.
The fight to #KeepItOn during elections: the role of stakeholders
Watch via YouTube: Join human rights activists and experts — including Peggy Hicks from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights — as they explore incidents of internet shutdowns documented in Myanmar, Tanzania, and Belarus during 2020 elections.
MTN’s first transparency report marks a milestone, but raises questions
In response to mounting pressure from civil society, MTN has published an inaugural transparency report. Although this report is a welcome development, and Access Now encourages MTN to make this a yearly publication, the content leaves us with more questions than answers.Â