Tag: Necessary and Proportionate Principles

Here’s how Australia can turn the ship around and strengthen its cybersecurity.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull recently introduced legislation to compel device manufacturers and service providers to assist law enforcement in accessing encrypted information.

Every year, Access Now celebrates the heroes of human rights in the digital age, and we’re looking for nominations! We need your help to find the people and groups who are working to defend our rights.

In a guest post, Grace Mutung’u argues that regardless of the rationale, switching off four TV channels in Kenya is a disproportionate measure that interferes with the right to free expression.

Governments globally are pushing companies to “do more” to address harmful speech online. Any approach must bolster, not undermine, human rights.

You have until September 13, 2017 to nominate your heroes (or villains) of human rights.

The expansive U.S. order stands in contravention of our fundamental rights to privacy and freedom of expression.

Our take on what the CJEU ruling on data retention means for the future of privacy in Europe.

A set of draft laws in threatens privacy and free expression in Kenya. They should be redrafted to accord with international human rights law.

This week, Access released an Implementation Guide for the 13 Principles on the Application of Human Rights to Communications Surveillance. The Implementation Guide applies the Principles to each step of the government surveillance process, calling on officials to respect human rights no matter the justification for the activity — whether it is law enforcement, national security, or intelligence gathering.