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Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition's report unpacks internet shutdowns in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and globally.

Internet shutdowns in MENA in 2022: continued abuses and impunity

29 Mar 2023

In 2022, authorities across the Middle East and North Africa shutdown the internet 37 times — with Iran hitting the kill switch a staggering 18 times.

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Internet shutdowns in MENA in 2022: continued abuses and impunity
29 Mar 2023
Internet shutdowns in MENA in 2022: continued abuses and impunity
EARN IT Act

A new blow to freedom of expression in Tunisia

28 Mar 2023

Tunisia’s Decree law 54 is supposed to fight cybercrime. Instead, it threatens freedom of expression and undermines democratic principles.

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A new blow to freedom of expression in Tunisia
28 Mar 2023
A new blow to freedom of expression in Tunisia
Tunisia protest

Tunisia’s government must open the Mobile ID black box

6 Feb 2023

Tunisia’s Mobile ID program is opaque and risks undermining users’ data protection and privacy. The government must share details of the program to foster trust and transparency.

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Tunisia’s government must open the Mobile ID black box
6 Feb 2023
Tunisia’s government must open the Mobile ID black box
Shutdowns right to education

Courts must #KeepItOn to protect the right to education

21 Sep 2022

Governments cite administration of education as a rationale for internet shutdowns during exams. Here’s why shutdowns are never compatible with the right to education.

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Courts must #KeepItOn to protect the right to education
21 Sep 2022
Courts must #KeepItOn to protect the right to education
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Empty promises: more internet shutdowns during exams in MENA

24 Aug 2022

As students in MENA sit down for national exams, governments cut off the internet and implement shutdowns. Here’s what happened in 2022.

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Empty promises: more internet shutdowns during exams in MENA
24 Aug 2022
Empty promises: more internet shutdowns during exams in MENA
Burkina Faso internet

Shutdown impact stories: how internet shutdowns affect women in Iran

23 Jun 2022

Women in Iran face huge legal and social obstacles to gaining financial independence. Internet shutdowns exacerbate their struggles.

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Shutdown impact stories: how internet shutdowns affect women in Iran
23 Jun 2022
Shutdown impact stories: how internet shutdowns affect women in Iran
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Dictators in Egypt and Saudi Arabia love smart cities projects — here’s why

1 Mar 2022

Here’s why “smart” cities projects are really surveillance projects — a dangerous tool for dictators.

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Dictators in Egypt and Saudi Arabia love smart cities projects — here’s why
1 Mar 2022
Dictators in Egypt and Saudi Arabia love smart cities projects — here’s why
Más allá de Pegasus: políticas públicas contra periodistas y sociedad civil en El Salvador

Unsafe anywhere: attacked by Pegasus, women activists speak out

17 Jan 2022

Front Line Defenders and Access Now’s new report, “Unsafe anywhere: women human rights defenders speak out about Pegasus attacks,” unpacks the first-hand experiences of women navigating an increasingly hostile and dangerous environment.

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Unsafe anywhere: attacked by Pegasus, women activists speak out
17 Jan 2022
Unsafe anywhere: attacked by Pegasus, women activists speak out
Más allá de Pegasus: políticas públicas contra periodistas y sociedad civil en El Salvador

Unsafe anywhere: women human rights defenders speak out about Pegasus attacks

17 Jan 2022

Access Now and Front Line Defenders reveal the hacking of two women human rights defenders from Bahrain and Jordan using Pegasus spyware.

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Unsafe anywhere: women human rights defenders speak out about Pegasus attacks
17 Jan 2022
Unsafe anywhere: women human rights defenders speak out about Pegasus attacks
Victoria en La Victoria: Municipalidad de Perú sancionada por uso ilegítimo de datos personales

Israeli spyware firm NSO faces sanctions, lawsuits

13 Dec 2021
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Israeli spyware firm NSO faces sanctions, lawsuits
13 Dec 2021
Israeli spyware firm NSO faces sanctions, lawsuits