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Myanmar's digital dictatorship

Open letter to the Prime Minister of Norway: stop the sale of Telenor Myanmar to M1 Group

31 Jan 2022

We write to the Prime Minister of Norway on behalf of 168 organisations in Myanmar to express our grave concern regarding the sale of Telenor Myanmar to M1 Group.

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Open letter to the Prime Minister of Norway: stop the sale of Telenor Myanmar to M1 Group
31 Jan 2022
Open letter to the Prime Minister of Norway: stop the sale of Telenor Myanmar to M1 Group
Kazakhstan internet

Kazakhstan government, telcos must put an end to internet shutdowns

27 Jan 2022

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition are demanding the assurance of open, accessible internet for all across Kazakhstan.

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Kazakhstan government, telcos must put an end to internet shutdowns
27 Jan 2022
Kazakhstan government, telcos must put an end to internet shutdowns
Musk

Access Now to Telegram: protect the rights of 500 million people

8 Dec 2021

Access Now and a coalition of civil society organizations are sounding the alarm over safety and security issues plaguing Telegram.

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Access Now to Telegram: protect the rights of 500 million people
8 Dec 2021
Access Now to Telegram: protect the rights of 500 million people
Kazakhstan internet

Russia votes: Big Tech must keep the internet open and secure during elections

14 Sep 2021

As Russia votes, the #KeepItOn coalition is demanding Big Tech stands up for human rights, and resists government orders to censor the internet.

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Russia votes: Big Tech must keep the internet open and secure during elections
14 Sep 2021
Russia votes: Big Tech must keep the internet open and secure during elections
#WhyID biometrics

#WhyID: international actors in Afghanistan must clean up, restrict dangerous biometric trail

25 Aug 2021

#WhyID: Access Now and civil society is calling on international actors to take immediate action to restrict and secure biometric data in Afghanistan.

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#WhyID: international actors in Afghanistan must clean up, restrict dangerous biometric trail
25 Aug 2021
#WhyID: international actors in Afghanistan must clean up, restrict dangerous biometric trail
Burkina Faso internet

What’s happening in Tigray? Internet shutdowns avert accountability

29 Jul 2021

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition are calling on all parties in the conflict to put an end to Tigray’s internet shutdowns.

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What’s happening in Tigray? Internet shutdowns avert accountability
29 Jul 2021
What’s happening in Tigray? Internet shutdowns avert accountability
TikTok

End the wave of digital censorship in India

10 Jun 2021

Access Now, Article 19, Reporters Without Borders, and 11 other organizations are calling on authorities and technology companies in India to stop the tide of digital censorship.

Press Release
End the wave of digital censorship in India
10 Jun 2021
End the wave of digital censorship in India
India fake news

Civil society to Malaysian government: abandon all attempts to throttle online free speech

10 Jun 2021

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.

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Civil society to Malaysian government: abandon all attempts to throttle online free speech
10 Jun 2021
Civil society to Malaysian government: abandon all attempts to throttle online free speech
India fake news

Malaysia: Authorities reverting to repressive tactics of former governments to throttle expression online

10 Jun 2021
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Malaysia: Authorities reverting to repressive tactics of former governments to throttle expression online
10 Jun 2021
Malaysia: Authorities reverting to repressive tactics of former governments to throttle expression online
Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill

Indonesia: repeal law that imposes harsh intermediary liabilities, risks curtailing expression

28 May 2021
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Indonesia: repeal law that imposes harsh intermediary liabilities, risks curtailing expression
28 May 2021
Indonesia: repeal law that imposes harsh intermediary liabilities, risks curtailing expression