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Tag: Necessary and Proportionate Principles

Cybersec and beyond! The digital rights battles Australia can win

11 Nov 2019

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

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Cybersec and beyond! The digital rights battles Australia can win
11 Nov 2019
Cybersec and beyond! The digital rights battles Australia can win

What (we think) you should know about Australia’s new encryption bill

16 Aug 2018

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

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What (we think) you should know about Australia’s new encryption bill
16 Aug 2018
What (we think) you should know about Australia’s new encryption bill
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Nominate your Human Rights Heroes & Villains

11 May 2018

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.

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Nominate your Human Rights Heroes & Villains
11 May 2018
Nominate your Human Rights Heroes & Villains

Media “switch-off” in Kenya: a looming threat to pluralist society

7 Feb 2018

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.

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Media “switch-off” in Kenya: a looming threat to pluralist society
7 Feb 2018
Media “switch-off” in Kenya: a looming threat to pluralist society
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Saving our agnostic internet, part I: censorship and free expression

29 Nov 2017

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

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Saving our agnostic internet, part I: censorship and free expression
29 Nov 2017
Saving our agnostic internet, part I: censorship and free expression
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Now accepting nominations for our fourth annual Heroes & Villains Awards

21 Aug 2017

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

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Now accepting nominations for our fourth annual Heroes & Villains Awards
21 Aug 2017
Now accepting nominations for our fourth annual Heroes & Villains Awards

DreamHost disrupts U.S. DOJ plan for mass spying. Others should do the same.

17 Aug 2017

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

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DreamHost disrupts U.S. DOJ plan for mass spying. Others should do the same.
17 Aug 2017
DreamHost disrupts U.S. DOJ plan for mass spying. Others should do the same.

Time’s up! …for data retention mandates across the EU

25 Jan 2017

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

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Time’s up! …for data retention mandates across the EU
25 Jan 2017
Time’s up! …for data retention mandates across the EU
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Kenya: draft laws for the internet need redrafting

13 Jun 2016

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

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Kenya: draft laws for the internet need redrafting
13 Jun 2016
Kenya: draft laws for the internet need redrafting
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Access releases implementation guide to be used for surveillance legal reform and advocacy

3 May 2015

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.

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Access releases implementation guide to be used for surveillance legal reform and advocacy
3 May 2015
Access releases implementation guide to be used for surveillance legal reform and advocacy