Tag: United Nations
Access Now addresses the U.N. Security Council on countering hate speech online
Before the United Nations Security Council, Access Now explained proactive ways to address and counter hate speech online.
Coalition Letter to the 48th U.N. Human Rights Council (HRC) on Pegasus
We call on U.N. Human Rights Council to take urgent action to denounce the human rights violations facilitated by NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware.
In a win for human rights, U.S. invites U.N. racism experts for official visit
The U.S. State Department invited U.N. experts on racism to investigate systemic racism and police violence against protesters in the United States.
At the U.N., a new push to end surveillance of protesters — and protect their lawyers
Digital surveillance is threatening the right to protest worldwide. U.N. human rights expert Clément Voule is fighting for strong encryption and tight restrictions on the use of spyware. Here’s why that push is important for human rights lawyers and the activists they represent.
Internet shutdowns now ‘entrenched’ in certain regions, rights council hears
U.N. propels internet shutdowns into the spotlight, calls on key stakeholders to act
Access Now is thrilled to promote a new addendum report to the United Nations Human Rights Council on the pressing need to combat internet shutdowns globally.
U.N. declaration: Egypt’s attack on civil society must desist
Access Now joins the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) and civil society organizations from around the world in welcoming and supporting a joint declaration by U.N. member states condemning the deteriorating human rights situation in Egypt — both online and off.
At U.N. meeting, Access Now stresses cybersecurity must center and protect civil society
At a meeting Tuesday of the United Nations Open-ended Working Group (OEWG), we provided civil society input on a proposed report that addresses cybersecurity. We strongly support the OEWG report, but we believe governments can do better.
Human rights abuses in Egypt: U.N. must hold authorities accountable
Access Now is joining over 100 civil society and human rights organizations from around the world in calling on governments to take action on Egypt’s human rights crisis.
To protect privacy in the digital age, world governments can and must do more
The latest U.N. privacy resolution does not go far enough, missing the opportunity to respond firmly to the human rights threats posed by systemic racism, artificial intelligence, facial recognition technology, and other key technological and social developments.