Equitable Internet Access For All
Today, affordable and meaningful access to the internet is an essential enabler of human rights. We advocate for policies and technologies to support equitable access to a free, open, and secure internet, and capacity-building to enable marginalized people and communities to make the most of it.
More than 3.5 billion left in the dark: why we’re still fighting to reach U.N. targets for internet access
Imagine the world coming together to envision, plan, and commit to creating a better future — for everyone, everywhere.
Resources
Freedom of Expression
Tunisia: Access to online conferencing platforms and networks is a constitutional right
Access Now joins civil society organizations in calling for safe and open access to online conferencing platforms in Tunisia.
Freedom of Expression
Victory! U.S. Senate passes infrastructure bill, critical to get people online
Access Now applauds the U.S. Senate for passing an infrastructure bill that would help get people online.
Freedom of Expression
What the tech sector can do to respect human rights in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, and beyond
As the Russia-Ukraine crisis escalates to war, the tech sector must do more than merely comply with sanctions. Here are our recommendations for mitigating human rights harms.
Latest Updates
Joint statement: five-point plan for an inclusive WSIS+20 review
Oral statement at 10th Session of the UN Open Ended Working Group on ICTs
Access Now’s oral statement at the 10th Session of the UN Open Ended Working Group on information and communication technology.
Holding space for human rights: improving the governance of satellite internet connectivity
From obstructed humanitarian access to the weaponization of personal digital devices, internet connectivity is an issue that carries multiple layers of harms
— one that we are only just starting to unpack.
Ceasefire in Gaza: it’s time to end digital harms and deliver justice
As physical violence appears to be coming to a halt after 15 months in Gaza, Access Now further calls for a digital ceasefire.
Tackling the “black snakes” undermining digital rights worldwide
As 2025 gets underway, Access Now’s new Executive Director, Alejandro Mayoral Baños, PhD, shares his reflections on the “black snakes” threatening the digital rights movement.
#KeepItOn in Tanzania: authorities must ensure connectivity during local elections
The #KeepItOn coalition demands that the Government of Tanzania ensure unhindered access to the internet during the upcoming elections.
#KeepItOn: the Government of Tanzania and internet service providers must ensure open and secure internet access throughout the 2024 local elections
The #KeepItOn coalition calls on authorities and ISPs in Tanzania to ensure internet access during the upcoming elections.
As Israel destroys infrastructure, will Lebanon be cut off from outside world?
Apple keeps killing VPN apps upon Russia’s orders – Amnezia VPN is the last victim
#KeepItOn Mauritius: global coalition urges first-time offender to end crackdown on social media
Myanmar residents struggle to overcome severe internet blackouts with Starlink
ستارلينك في اليمن: لماذا يعارض الحوثيون تفعيل الإنترنت الفضائي؟
Joint statement: Sudan has suffered in silence for over 500 days
After more than 500 days of brutal conflict in Sudan, the #KeepItOn coalition reiterates calls to reactivate telecommunication services.
Africa in 2023: internet shutdowns attack democracy
#KeepItOn in Annobón: Authorities in Equatorial Guinea must end internet shutdown and other human rights abuses
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition are calling on authorities in Equatorial Guinea to immediately restore internet and telecom services in Annobón.
#KeepItOn en Annobón: Las autoridades de Guinea Ecuatorial deben poner fin al corte de internet y otros abusos a los derechos humanos
La coalición #KeepItOn instan a las autoridades de Guinea Ecuatorial a restablecer de inmediato el acceso a internet en Annobón.