Tag: UK

Tiles List

Kazakhstan internet

Press Releases

Freedom of Expression

UK protects free flow of information amidst Russia sanctions

The UK government has listened to civil society’s assertion that blocking the flow of information in and out of Russia will strike a blow to the rights of millions. …

1 June 2022

internet shutdown

Press Releases

Freedom of Expression

Letter to U.K. government: Do not disrupt internet access in Russia or Belarus

Access Now and a coalition of human rights organizations are calling on the U.K. government to ensure sanctions do not disrupt internet access in Russia or Belarus.…

20 May 2022

internet shutdown

Press Releases

Internet Shutdowns

Coalition to Boris Johnson: don’t boot Russians offline via sanctions

Access Now and a coalition of civil society organizations urge the U.K. government to not disrupt internet access in Russia or Belarus.…

20 May 2022

Victoria en La Victoria: Municipalidad de Perú sancionada por uso ilegítimo de datos personales

Consultation/Comment

Data Protection

Access Now’s answers to the United Kingdom data protection reform consultation

21 November 2021

Access Now in the News

UK launches global data plans to become a ‘technological superpower’

Luca Bertuzzi, Euractiv

26 August 2021

Access Now in the News

A data disaster is looming for every business – and our snooping laws are to blame

Daphne Leprince-Ringuet, ZDNet

8 October 2020

Access Now in the News

Business and Human Rights

EU’s top court blocks states from gathering user data for surveillance

Javier Espinoza, Jim Brunsden and Siddharth Venkataramakrishnan, Financial Times

6 October 2020

Access Now in the News

The EU court ruling that could end EU-UK data flows

POLITICO

6 October 2020

Access Now in the News

Business and Human Rights

UK and Australian regulators launch probe into Clearview AI

Siddharth Venkataramakrishnan, Financial Times

9 July 2020

Access Now in the News

COVID-19 in Britain: The death toll and the media deference

Al Jazeera

18 April 2020

encryption

Blog

Digital Security

Facebook must go ahead with its plans to encrypt all services, despite government demands

Weakening encryption undermines our security. We urge Facebook to stand firm against government demands to backdoor products to the detriment of public safety and human rights. …

3 October 2019

NSO Group human rights

Blog

Digital Security

EU member states are watering down spyware regulation

Some EU member states are attempting to block curbs on the export of surveillance equipment to abusive regimes, threatening human rights around the world.…

15 November 2018

Blog

If a U.S.-U.K. CLOUD Act agreement fails to protect our rights, the risks could go global

A new CLOUD Act agreement without added protections risks letting U.K. law enforcement use its own vast authority to demand the data of users all over the world, without a check by U.S. courts.…

4 October 2018

Blog

Protecting our privacy under the CLOUD: what new agreements should look like

The U.S. is currently in negotiations with the U.K. regarding a CLOUD Act data access agreement. Here’s what any new agreement should have to protect our rights.…

4 October 2018

Blog

What happened with the CLOUD Act (and what comes next)

The poorly drafted CLOUD Act doesn’t have adequate privacy protections for people in the U.S. or other countries. What do we do now?…

27 March 2018

Blog

New U.S. CLOUD Act is a threat to global privacy

This bill would give law enforcement around the globe — particularly in the U.S. — more access to users’ private data without sufficient privacy protections. …

7 February 2018

Blog

A diagnosis: Why current proposals to fix the MLAT system won’t work

A “bypass” operation for MLATs won’t save the patient (or protect human rights).…

2 May 2017

Blog

What’s wrong with the system for cross-border access to data

It creates incentives for governments to employ workarounds that harm our privacy.…

25 April 2017

Blog

Time’s up! …for data retention mandates across the EU

Our take on what the CJEU ruling on data retention means for the future of privacy in Europe.…

25 January 2017

Blog

Freedom of Expression

Internet shutdowns, attacks on encryption harm human rights in Brazil, India, U.K.

Our UPR submissions to the United Nations highlight risks to digital rights in Brazil, India, and the U.K.

…

28 September 2016

Blog

Digital Security

Tell a friend: The UK IP Bill is back again

The bill still codifies mass surveillance, undermines encryption, and authorises mass government hacking.…

6 September 2016

Blog

Digital Security

Access Now reprises call for rights protections in U.K. IP Bill

The U.K.’s draft Investigatory Powers Bill would undermine encryption and mandate data retention, threatening human rights.…

28 April 2016

Blog

Digital Security

UK’s IP Bill: deficient on privacy protections, ample on surveillance authority

As written, the United Kingdom’s Investigatory Powers Bill would undermine privacy, data protection, freedom of expression, and digital security.…

3 March 2016

Press Releases

Proposed revisions to UK’s draft IP bill are laudable, but do not go far enough

The United Kingdom is considering a dangerous surveillance law that puts human rights at risk. Proposed changes to the law fail to address its fundamental flaws.…

11 February 2016

Help keep the internet open and secure

Subscribe to our action alerts and weekly newsletter

Name
First Last
Email*
Country
Postal Code
Hidden
- Subscribe to Action Alerts
Hidden
- Subscribe to Access Express
Name
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Your info is secure with us.