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Ignore human rights risks, face the consequences: Telenor under investigation for crimes against humanity in Myanmar

17 Sep 2026 •

For years, Access Now and civil society have raised the alarm over Telenor’s hasty and irresponsible departure from Myanmar and the potential human rights abuses should Telenor sell its Myanmar enterprise to the military-linked M1 Group.

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Ignore human rights risks, face the consequences: Telenor under investigation for crimes against humanity in Myanmar
17 Sep 2026
Ignore human rights risks, face the consequences: Telenor under investigation for crimes against humanity in Myanmar
CBE Ethiopia

MTN Group must commission an independent investigation into potential human rights violations

15 Dec 2025 •

Access Now and several human rights groups are deeply alarmed by the allegations of MTN Congo’s enabling of human rights abuses.

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MTN Group must commission an independent investigation into potential human rights violations
15 Dec 2025
MTN Group must commission an independent investigation into potential human rights violations
Kenya-Open-Letter-Socials

Halt human rights abuses: Safaricom and its shareholders must ensure transparency and accountability in Kenya

9 Jul 2025 •

Access Now, alongside several human rights organisations, is calling on the Vodacom Group, as a major shareholder in Safaricom, to launch an urgent, independent, and publicly accessible assessment into the company’s role in potential human rights violations in relation to the ongoing protests in Kenya. 

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Halt human rights abuses: Safaricom and its shareholders must ensure transparency and accountability in Kenya
9 Jul 2025
Halt human rights abuses: Safaricom and its shareholders must ensure transparency and accountability in Kenya
Image shows a deteriorated electrical plug shaped like rubik cube, connecting to an elecrical port shaped like an unlocked padlock.

نحو مستقبل رقمي آمن وحر في سوريا

22 May 2025 •

رفع العقوبات عن سوريا خطوة مهمة نحو التقدّم، لكن لا يزال أمام السوريين الكثير لبناء مستقبل رقمي حر وآمن ومفتوح.

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نحو مستقبل رقمي آمن وحر في سوريا
22 May 2025
نحو مستقبل رقمي آمن وحر في سوريا
Image shows a deteriorated electrical plug shaped like rubik cube, connecting to an elecrical port shaped like an unlocked padlock.

Reclaiming Syria’s digital future

22 May 2025
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Reclaiming Syria’s digital future
22 May 2025
Reclaiming Syria’s digital future
human impact of internet shutdowns

The Sudan conflict: how internet shutdowns deepen a humanitarian crisis

21 Mar 2024 •

These stories from the Sudan conflict show the human impact of the internet shutdowns that plunged the country into darkness last month.

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The Sudan conflict: how internet shutdowns deepen a humanitarian crisis
21 Mar 2024
The Sudan conflict: how internet shutdowns deepen a humanitarian crisis
LGBTQ rights Uganda

Open letter to the President of Ghana: Reject the anti-LGBTQ+ bill to protect human rights

20 Mar 2024 •

Access Now and 28 civil society organizations are calling on President Nana-Akuffo Addo to reject Ghana’s draconian anti-LGBTQ+ bill.

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Open letter to the President of Ghana: Reject the anti-LGBTQ+ bill to protect human rights
20 Mar 2024
Open letter to the President of Ghana: Reject the anti-LGBTQ+ bill to protect human rights
Telecoms and Internet Connectivity Gaza

A week in the dark: connectivity in Gaza must be restored now

18 Jan 2024 •

For a week, Gaza has been under a complete internet and telecom blackout, the longest since October. The international community must act to #KeepItOn.

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A week in the dark: connectivity in Gaza must be restored now
18 Jan 2024
A week in the dark: connectivity in Gaza must be restored now
human impact of internet shutdowns

#KeepItOn ግጭት፦ አማራ ክልል ውስጥ የኢንተርኔት መዘጋት በሰው ላይ የሚያሳድረው ጫና

5 Jan 2024 •

ከአማራ ክልል ካሉ ሰዎች የተገኙ 11 ታሪኮች

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#KeepItOn ግጭት፦ አማራ ክልል ውስጥ የኢንተርኔት መዘጋት በሰው ላይ የሚያሳድረው ጫና
5 Jan 2024
#KeepItOn ግጭት፦ አማራ ክልል ውስጥ የኢንተርኔት መዘጋት በሰው ላይ የሚያሳድረው ጫና

India’s rushed telco bill must be amended to protect human rights 

18 Dec 2023 •

India’s Telecommunications Bill, 2023 threatens open, secure, and unhindered internet access.

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India’s rushed telco bill must be amended to protect human rights 
18 Dec 2023
India’s rushed telco bill must be amended to protect human rights 
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