Tag: United Nations
#WhyID: World Bank and dangerous digital ID systems do not mix
Access Now and partners are calling on the World Bank to stop supporting digital ID systems that enable surveillance, exclusion, and discrimination.
#WhyID: El Banco Mundial y los sistemas de identificación digital peligrosos no se mezclan
Organizaciones de la sociedad civil están llamando al Banco Mundial a que cese de apoyar sistemas de identificación digital no verificados.
Open letter: World Bank and its donors must protect human rights in digital ID systems
Access Now and partners urge the World Bank to immediately stop activities that promote harmful models of digital ID systems.
Meta must disclose India’s Human Rights Impact Assessment
Access Now calls on Meta to follow up its Human Rights Impact Assessment with full disclosure on India and concrete action to address its impacts.
Access Now remarks for UN OEWG-II Third Substantive Session stakeholder interaction
Access Now’s General Counsel and UN Advocacy Manager Peter Micek delivered remarks at the UN OEWG-II Third Substantive Session stakeholder interaction.
#KeepItOn: U.N. spotlights global impacts of internet shutdowns with new report
OHCHR has joined civil society’s wave of pressure to elevate the devastating impacts of internet shutdowns through its new internet shutdowns report.
U.N. experts at RightsCon: digital rights violations enable and escalate violence during crises
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.
Why the U.N. is focusing on digital rights during humanitarian crises
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.
Access Now to U.N.: it’s time for transparency in the Tech Envoy process
Transparency and inclusivity are critical to a successful Tech Envoy appointment. The U.N. must make all key information publicly accessible.
Open letter to the Prime Minister of Norway: stop the sale of Telenor Myanmar to M1 Group
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.