Tag: Open Letter
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Civil society to Malaysian government: abandon all attempts to throttle online free speech
Access Now joined is demanding the Malaysian government abandon all attempts to throttle freedom of expression online, and overturn any plans to reinforce previous administrations’ archaic censorship laws.…
10 June 2021
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Indonesia: repeal law that imposes harsh intermediary liabilities, risks curtailing expression
Access Now joins 24 organizations in calling on Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Information Technology to repeal MR5 — a new law that jeopardizes freedom of expression through harsh intermediary liability measures.
28 May 2021
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UNHCR and WFP IrisGuard response letter
In response to reports that iris scan technology supplied by UK-registered company, IrisGuard, is being used by the World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in refugee camps and urban centers in Jordan, on…
19 May 2021
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منظمات حقوقية تطالب السلطات المصرية بوقف محاكمات صانعات محتوى تيك توك وضمان حرية التعبير
تدين المنظمات الحقوقية الموقعة أدناه استمرار السلطات المصرية في استجواب ومحاكمة صانعات المحتوى بتطبيقي تيك توك ولايكي، وتطالبها بوقف هذه المحاكمات وإخلاء سبيل هؤلاء المتهمين وإغلاق هذه القضايا.…
18 May 2021
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Egyptian authorities must stop trials of TikTok content creators, guarantee freedom of expression
Access Now and 13 other NGOs condemn the continued prosecution and trial of TikTok and Likee content creators, and demand that the Egyptian authorities stop these trials, release these defendants, and close these cases.…
18 May 2021
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Letter: collection and use of refugees’ biometric data by UNHCR and WFP in Jordan
In response to reports that iris scan technology supplied by UK-registered company, IrisGuard, is being used by the World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in refugee camps and urban centers in Jordan, on 5…
5 May 2021
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Iris scanning of refugees is disproportionate and dangerous — What’s happening behind IrisGuard’s closed doors?
Refugees should not be required to hand over personal biometric data in exchange for basic needs such as purchasing food. However, iris scan tech is reportedly being used by the World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees (UNHCR) in Jordan.…
12 April 2021
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#KeepIton open letter: the Republic of Chad must keep the internet open and secure during presidential elections
Nations across Africa, and the world, are intentionally shutting down the internet when people need it the most — during elections and important national events. This election, we urge the Republic of Chad to #KeepItOn.…
7 April 2021
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#KeepIton: Lettre ouverte pour garder l’Internet ouvert et sécurisé pendant l’ élection Présidentielle en République du Tchad
Des nations à travers l’Afrique et dans le monde coupent intentionnellement internet lorsque les populations en ont le plus besoin – pendant les élections et les événements nationaux importants. Durant cette élection, nous exhortons la République du Tchad à #KeepItOn.…
7 April 2021
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#KeepIton: Open letter to keep the internet open and secure during elections in the Republic of Benin
Nations across Africa, and the world, are intentionally shutting down the internet when people need it the most — during elections and important national events. This election, we urge the Republic of Benin to #KeepItOn.…
7 April 2021
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Looking tough, but hampering rights: civil society organisations say no to online Terrorism Regulation
Access Now, European Digital Rights (EDRi), Civil Liberties Union for Europe, and 58 other civil society organisations are urgently calling on Members of the European Parliament to reject the proposed Terrorism Regulation on preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online.…
25 March 2021
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#KeepIton: Lettre ouverte pour garder l’internet ouvert et sécurisé pendant les élections en République du Congo
Des nations à travers l’Afrique et dans le monde coupent intentionnellement internet lorsque les populations en ont le plus besoin – pendant les élections et les événements nationaux importants. Durant cette élection, nous exhortons la République du Congo à #KeepItOn.…
16 March 2021