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Silenced, spied on, and stalked: why we’re taking the fight for gender equality to the UN

6 Mar 2023
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Silenced, spied on, and stalked: why we’re taking the fight for gender equality to the UN
6 Mar 2023
Silenced, spied on, and stalked: why we’re taking the fight for gender equality to the UN
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Submission to the UNESCO Consultation on “Internet for Trust – Towards Guidelines for Regulating Digital Platforms for Information as a Public Good”

24 Jan 2023
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Submission to the UNESCO Consultation on “Internet for Trust – Towards Guidelines for Regulating Digital Platforms for Information as a Public Good”
24 Jan 2023
Submission to the UNESCO Consultation on “Internet for Trust – Towards Guidelines for Regulating Digital Platforms for Information as a Public Good”
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Where to find Access Now at IGF 2022

17 Nov 2022

Access Now is participating in IGF 2022 from 28 November to 2 December. Here’s where to find us.

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Where to find Access Now at IGF 2022
17 Nov 2022
Where to find Access Now at IGF 2022
#KeepItOn Report - The return of digital authoritarianism: internet shutdowns in 2021

#KeepItOn: U.N. spotlights global impacts of internet shutdowns with new report

23 Jun 2022

OHCHR has joined civil society’s wave of pressure to elevate the devastating impacts of internet shutdowns through its new internet shutdowns report.

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#KeepItOn: U.N. spotlights global impacts of internet shutdowns with new report
23 Jun 2022
#KeepItOn: U.N. spotlights global impacts of internet shutdowns with new report
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U.N. experts at RightsCon: digital rights violations enable and escalate violence during crises

15 Jun 2022

Access Now welcomes a U.N. expert statement released at the conclusion of RightsCon 2022 that draws attention to digital rights in conflict and crises.

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U.N. experts at RightsCon: digital rights violations enable and escalate violence during crises
15 Jun 2022
U.N. experts at RightsCon: digital rights violations enable and escalate violence during crises
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Access Now’s first oral statement at the second session of the UN AHC Cybercrime meeting

1 Jun 2022
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Access Now’s first oral statement at the second session of the UN AHC Cybercrime meeting
1 Jun 2022
Access Now’s first oral statement at the second session of the UN AHC Cybercrime meeting
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Why the U.N. is focusing on digital rights during humanitarian crises

21 Apr 2022

Digital rights violations enable and escalate offline violence, deepening humanitarian crises. Our latest brief recaps key developments at the 49th United Nations Human Rights Council, guiding delegates in next steps for advancing global norms and standards to protect digital rights. 

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Why the U.N. is focusing on digital rights during humanitarian crises
21 Apr 2022
Why the U.N. is focusing on digital rights during humanitarian crises
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Update: internet access, censorship, and the Myanmar coup

18 Mar 2022

The Myanmar military is consolidating control over the telecom sector, expanding surveillance and invading privacy. The telecom sector must push back.

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Update: internet access, censorship, and the Myanmar coup
18 Mar 2022
Update: internet access, censorship, and the Myanmar coup
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The Shutdown podcast

16 Mar 2022
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The Shutdown podcast
16 Mar 2022
The Shutdown podcast
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Open letter to the Prime Minister of Norway: stop the sale of Telenor Myanmar to M1 Group

31 Jan 2022

We write to the Prime Minister of Norway on behalf of 168 organisations in Myanmar to express our grave concern regarding the sale of Telenor Myanmar to M1 Group.

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Open letter to the Prime Minister of Norway: stop the sale of Telenor Myanmar to M1 Group
31 Jan 2022
Open letter to the Prime Minister of Norway: stop the sale of Telenor Myanmar to M1 Group