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Sustainability and digital rights: how they’re connected and what that means for our work

25 Sep 2019 •

The consequences of the climate crisis are universal and interconnected. Here’s how we see our role in responding.

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Sustainability and digital rights: how they’re connected and what that means for our work
25 Sep 2019
Sustainability and digital rights: how they’re connected and what that means for our work
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Revised draft U.N. treaty on business and human rights: a few steps forward, a few unanswered questions

20 Aug 2019 •

Companies have a huge impact on human rights, and they must be held accountable for abuse of these rights. An updated draft treaty from the United Nations is helpful, but needs to go further.

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Revised draft U.N. treaty on business and human rights: a few steps forward, a few unanswered questions
20 Aug 2019
Revised draft U.N. treaty on business and human rights: a few steps forward, a few unanswered questions
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United Nations: Access Now on joint declaration “Challenges to freedom of expression in the next decade”

12 Jul 2019 •

Access Now welcomes the joint declaration from the United Nations that calls on governments globally to protect encryption and anonymity, safeguard net neutrality, and rein in the abuse of surveillance technologies.

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United Nations: Access Now on joint declaration “Challenges to freedom of expression in the next decade”
12 Jul 2019
United Nations: Access Now on joint declaration “Challenges to freedom of expression in the next decade”
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Shutdowns, surveillance, and censorship: UPR reviews highlight threats to digital rights

20 May 2019 •

We joined our partners to document the human rights records of Egypt, Gambia, Iraq, and Italy.

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Shutdowns, surveillance, and censorship: UPR reviews highlight threats to digital rights
20 May 2019
Shutdowns, surveillance, and censorship: UPR reviews highlight threats to digital rights
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Informe del EPU: La brecha de género y las limitaciones a la libertad de expresión en Bolivia

8 May 2019 •

Bolivia es uno de los países que se está pasando por este proceso de revisión este año, y Access Now se unió a Fundación Internet Bolivia.org y Derechos Digitales, para informar sobre el estado de los derechos digitales en el país.

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Informe del EPU: La brecha de género y las limitaciones a la libertad de expresión en Bolivia
8 May 2019
Informe del EPU: La brecha de género y las limitaciones a la libertad de expresión en Bolivia
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UPR review: Gender divide and the limitations to freedom of expression in Bolivia

8 May 2019 •

Access Now joined FundaciĂłn Internet Bolivia and Derechos Digitales to report on the state of digital rights in the country.

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UPR review: Gender divide and the limitations to freedom of expression in Bolivia
8 May 2019
UPR review: Gender divide and the limitations to freedom of expression in Bolivia
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AI and disinformation: our contribution at UNESCO’s Mobile Learning Week

6 Mar 2019 •

As part of a workshop for UNESCO’s annual Mobile Learning Week, we advocated for an evidence-based approach to AI and disinformation that respects human rights.

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AI and disinformation: our contribution at UNESCO’s Mobile Learning Week
6 Mar 2019
AI and disinformation: our contribution at UNESCO’s Mobile Learning Week
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Four years to a first draft: slow progress toward treaty to bind companies

31 Jan 2019 •

The U.N. Human Rights Council has published the first official draft of a legally binding treaty on business and human rights. It’s a huge achievement, but there is still work to do.

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Four years to a first draft: slow progress toward treaty to bind companies
31 Jan 2019
Four years to a first draft: slow progress toward treaty to bind companies
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Technology disruption: rights, risks, and rules

10 Dec 2018 •

Executive Director Brett Solomon addresses the United Nations on the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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Technology disruption: rights, risks, and rules
10 Dec 2018
Technology disruption: rights, risks, and rules
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How is tech disrupting our human rights framework?

5 Dec 2018 •

Help shape our message to the United Nations on the ways in which technology has disrupted our existing human rights framework.

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How is tech disrupting our human rights framework?
5 Dec 2018
How is tech disrupting our human rights framework?