Tag: Surveillance

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Freedom of Expression

Access Now at the United Nations: spyware in UAE, surveillance in France, and shutdowns in Africa

Read our submissions to the United Nations on digital rights in Israel, the UAE, France, Burundi, and Mali.…
14 July 2017

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Business and Human Rights

Open NGO Letter to EU Member States and Institutions Regarding the Export of Surveillance Equipment

EU-made electronic surveillance equipment is still exported to authoritarian countries. We strongly urge all EU member states to safeguard human rights.…
11 July 2017

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Global coalition from five nations demands “Five Eyes” respect encryption

A five-nation coalition of NGOs and security experts is warning the “Five Eyes” against colluding to mandate “backdoors” in the technology and systems we rely on to keep us safe.…
30 June 2017

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Business and Human Rights

Italy to Revoke Export License for Cyber Surveillance Company

Brussels, BE — Today, the Italian Ministry of Economic Development will decide whether to revoke the currently suspended export licence to Area, a company under review for supply of surveillance technologies to Syrian intelligence. Access Now and a coalition of…
27 June 2017

Press Releases

Access Now urges officials not to abandon human rights at secretive “Five Eyes” meeting

The secretive meeting may undermine encryption and human rights in the name of all-powerful surveillance.…
23 June 2017

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Digital Security

Spyware in Mexico: an interview with Luis Fernando García of R3D Mexico

The activist discusses the sinister and complex trade of surveillance software that is being used to target rights activists and journalists.…
22 June 2017

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Coalition to U.S. intelligence director: No backtracking on surveillance transparency

This week, Access Now joins a coalition letter urging the U.S. Director of National Intelligence not to abandon a commitment to provide additional transparency for highly invasive, privacy-stripping U.S. surveillance programs. The coalition, led by New America’s Open Technology Institute,…
13 June 2017

Press Releases

Ahead of 702 hearing, U.S. senators push to make out-of-control spying powers permanent

The U.S. should make necessary reforms to rein in surveillance authorities, not engage in empty political theater.…
6 June 2017

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Calling on the U.S. Congress to learn about surveillance. From Batman.

Access Now calls on the U.S. Congress to learn from Batman and limit invasive surveillance programs.…
31 May 2017

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Tunisia ratifies Convention 108 and affirms commitment to the protection of personal data

In a country where both private and public entities exercise rampant disregard for citizens’ personal data, it is profoundly reassuring to see the Convention ratified.…
17 May 2017

Press Releases

Access Now responds to Director Comey’s termination: New FBI director must respect human rights

The change in leadership at one of the United States’ top intelligence agencies will have repercussions for vulnerable individuals and communities around the world.…
10 May 2017

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Business and Human Rights

Civil society coalition calls for stronger EU export controls of surveillance technologies with clear exemptions for security research

The coalition urges stronger safeguards for human rights in export control, as well as clear exemptions to protect security research. …
10 May 2017

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