Access Now in the News Freedom of Expression Erdogan Eyes Social Media: The Last Refuge for Turkey’s Journalists Eric Neugeboren, Voice of America 21 July 2020
Access Now in the News Privacy German prosecutors investigate spyware maker FinFisher Sept 5, 2019, Samantha Early, DW Akademie. 5 September 2019
Blog Business and Human Rights New report: FinFisher changes tactics to hook critics It’s been over five years since Citizen Lab first exposed the use of FinFisher surveillance malware to target Bahraini activists. The use of FinFisher spyware against critics has not stopped.… 14 May 2018
Press Releases Business and Human Rights European-made FinSpy malware is being used to target critics in Turkey Today, we are releasing a report detailing the extensive deployment of FinFisher malware against activists in Turkey and beyond.… 14 May 2018
Press Releases Digital Security Ali Gharavi and Peter Steudtner declared “Heroes” for providing digital security training to users at risk in Turkey Gharavi and Steudner provided training in digital security for those who need it most, at great personal risk and cost to themselves.… 5 October 2017
Blog Freedom of Expression Fourth Annual Heroes & Villains of Human Rights and Communications Surveillance Here are the five winners — and losers — of the Heroes & Villains of Human Rights and Communications Surveillance Awards, recognizing those who have helped or harmed digital rights in 2017. … 4 October 2017
Blog Freedom of Expression How do you solve a problem like troll armies? “Troll armies” are a global threat to free expression and democratic discourse. But strategies for fighting them must respect human rights.… 21 April 2017
Blog Freedom of Expression Bleeding lives and money: the cost of internet shutdowns from Turkey to Bahrain Shutdowns are like avalanches that shear through the foundation for economic growth, wrecking lives and businesses along the way. … 27 October 2016
Press Releases Freedom of Expression Turkey must keep on social media during unrest People in Turkey need access to information, and if there is violence, access to emergency services. These depend on stable communications channels.… 15 July 2016
Blog Freedom of Expression In Turkey and globally, internet shutdowns hurt people and harm human rights After a devastating bomb attack, Turkey ordered a media blackout of the incident and an internet shutdown, endangering people and harming human rights.… 16 March 2016
Blog Freedom of Expression Help us speak out for your rights in global forums We work to amplify the voices of users at risk in global forums, fighting to ensure that everyone is able to enjoy human rights in the digital age. Help us do even more in 2016!… 27 December 2015
Blog Freedom of Expression Turkey’s YouTube ban violated human rights Europe’s highest human rights court ruled that Turkey violated internet users’ right to freedom of expression when it banned YouTube between 2008 and 2010. … 2 December 2015
