Tag: Telegram

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It’s not the first time Iran has shut down the internet, but this time, it’s different

The method Iran used to carry out the shutdown diverges from a “typical” blanket shutdown and its comprehensive nature makes it harder to circumvent. …

19 November 2019

Press Releases

Freedom of Expression

#KeepItOn: Keeping the internet open and secure in Hong Kong

An injunction banning certain content on communications platforms threatens fundamental human rights in Hong Kong.…

1 November 2019

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Freedom of Expression

UPR review: Access Now and ARTICLE 19 highlight threats to digital rights in Iran

For Iran’s third review, Access Now and ARTICLE 19 submitted documentation of the threats to access to information, data protection, and freedom of expression.…

30 April 2019

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Freedom of Expression

Iran: The block on Telegram is a blow to freedom of expression

Today Access Now joins a coalition of rights organizations to urge the Iranian Judiciary and the Hassan Rouhani administration to restore Telegram for Iranians.…

11 May 2018

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Freedom of Expression

Russia: Telegram block leads to widespread assault on freedom of expression online

Access Now joins a coalition of rights organizations in calling on Russia to stop blocking the encrypted messaging application Telegram, and to cease its broader attack on free expression online and the free press. …

30 April 2018

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Internet Shutdowns

How to help #KeepItOn in Iran

The people of Iran have a fundamental human right to free expression. Here’s how you can help them exercise that right.…

10 January 2018