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Restore Telecoms and Internet Connectivity in Gaza Now!

Israel’s digital occupation of Palestine

Access Now calls for a physical and digital ceasefire for Palestinians currently under seige in Gaza and facing online attacks around the world. We stand in solidarity with all those impacted by this conflict.

Private tech, humanitarian problems: how to ensure digital transformation does no harm
Data Protection
Data ProtectionGlobalEnglish

Private tech, humanitarian problems: how to ensure digital transformation does no harm

13 Feb 2024

Our new report, Mapping Humanitarian Tech: exposing protection gaps in digital transformation programmes, examines how humanitarian-tech partnerships impact people and communities at risk.

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Private tech, humanitarian problems: how to ensure digital transformation does no harm
13 Feb 2024
Private tech, humanitarian problems: how to ensure digital transformation does no harm
Header image: data protection in Africa
Privacy
PrivacyAfricaEnglish

How governments can strengthen data protection in Africa

25 Jan 2024

Digitisation in Africa has led many countries to develop data protection laws. We explore ways to strengthen these frameworks.

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How governments can strengthen data protection in Africa
25 Jan 2024
How governments can strengthen data protection in Africa
Azerbaijan elections internet elections
Internet Shutdowns
Internet ShutdownsIsraelEnglish

What the U.S. can and must do to reconnect Gaza

18 Jan 2024

Gaza is suffering under its ninth recent telecommunications and internet shutdown. We outline how the U.S. can help reconnect Gaza.

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What the U.S. can and must do to reconnect Gaza
18 Jan 2024
What the U.S. can and must do to reconnect Gaza
human impact of internet shutdowns
Internet Shutdowns
Internet ShutdownsAfricaAmharic

#KeepItOn ግጭት፦ አማራ ክልል ውስጥ የኢንተርኔት መዘጋት በሰው ላይ የሚያሳድረው ጫና

5 Jan 2024

ከአማራ ክልል ካሉ ሰዎች የተገኙ 11 ታሪኮች

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#KeepItOn ግጭት፦ አማራ ክልል ውስጥ የኢንተርኔት መዘጋት በሰው ላይ የሚያሳድረው ጫና
5 Jan 2024
#KeepItOn ግጭት፦ አማራ ክልል ውስጥ የኢንተርኔት መዘጋት በሰው ላይ የሚያሳድረው ጫና
Migrar Sin Vigilancia Coalición
Surveillance
SurveillanceLatin AmericaSpanish

LATAM, una región enamorada de la vigilancia en 2023

20 Dec 2023
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LATAM, una región enamorada de la vigilancia en 2023
20 Dec 2023
LATAM, una región enamorada de la vigilancia en 2023
AI Act
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial IntelligenceEuropeEnglish

Human rights protections…with exceptions: what’s (not) in the EU’s AI Act deal

14 Dec 2023

The E.U. just agreed to (not quite a) deal on the AI Act. But what’s in it? What’s missing? And what happens now?

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Human rights protections…with exceptions: what’s (not) in the EU’s AI Act deal
14 Dec 2023
Human rights protections…with exceptions: what’s (not) in the EU’s AI Act deal
Human Rights 75 Pledges
Internet Shutdowns
Internet ShutdownsGlobalEnglish

Internet shutdowns and the UDHR: why internet access matters for human rights in the digital age

11 Dec 2023

On the 75th anniversary of the UDHR, we explain why stopping internet shutdowns is key for upholding fundamental human rights in the digital age.

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Internet shutdowns and the UDHR: why internet access matters for human rights in the digital age
11 Dec 2023
Internet shutdowns and the UDHR: why internet access matters for human rights in the digital age
Regulating digital platforms
Content Governance
Content GovernanceGlobalEnglish

UNESCO’s guidelines for governing digital platforms: our remaining concerns

10 Dec 2023

Access Now has been following with concern UNESCO’s efforts to create global content governance guidelines. With the release of the final version, our concerns persist.

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UNESCO’s guidelines for governing digital platforms: our remaining concerns
10 Dec 2023
UNESCO’s guidelines for governing digital platforms: our remaining concerns
Antitrust
Content Governance
Content GovernanceLatin AmericaSpanish

Directrices de la UNESCO para la gobernanza de las plataformas digitales: las discusiones pendientes

10 Dec 2023

Access Now ha seguido con preocupación los esfuerzos liderados por la UNESCO para crear unas directrices globales para la regulación de las plataformas digitales.

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Directrices de la UNESCO para la gobernanza de las plataformas digitales: las discusiones pendientes
10 Dec 2023
Directrices de la UNESCO para la gobernanza de las plataformas digitales: las discusiones pendientes
Surveillance
SurveillanceLatin AmericaSpanish

Las personas migrantes en Latinoamérica están siendo vigiladas por sus gobiernos

4 Dec 2023
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Las personas migrantes en Latinoamérica están siendo vigiladas por sus gobiernos
4 Dec 2023
Las personas migrantes en Latinoamérica están siendo vigiladas por sus gobiernos
spyware
Surveillance
SurveillanceEuropeEnglish

Spyware in Serbia: civil society under attack

28 Nov 2023

Access Now and our partners have discovered that civil society in Serbia have been targeted with invasive spyware technology. Here’s what we know.

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Spyware in Serbia: civil society under attack
28 Nov 2023
Spyware in Serbia: civil society under attack
human impact of internet shutdowns
Internet Shutdowns
Internet ShutdownsAfricaEnglish

#KeepItOn in conflict: the human impact of internet shutdowns in Amhara region, Ethiopia

22 Nov 2023

This 11 stories from Ethiopian people tells the human impact of internet shutdowns in the Amhara region of Ethiopia in the past 100+ days.

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#KeepItOn in conflict: the human impact of internet shutdowns in Amhara region, Ethiopia
22 Nov 2023
#KeepItOn in conflict: the human impact of internet shutdowns in Amhara region, Ethiopia
Azerbaijan elections internet elections
Protest and Online Organizing
Protest and Online OrganizingColombiaSpanish

Adiós a la opacidad: la Corte Constitucional de Colombia resolvió la sentencia sobre interrupciones a los servicios de internet

24 Oct 2023
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Adiós a la opacidad: la Corte Constitucional de Colombia resolvió la sentencia sobre interrupciones a los servicios de internet
24 Oct 2023
Adiós a la opacidad: la Corte Constitucional de Colombia resolvió la sentencia sobre interrupciones a los servicios de internet
Bodily harms: how AI and biometrics curtail human rights
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial IntelligenceGlobalEnglish

Bodily harms: how AI and biometrics curtail human rights

16 Oct 2023

Biometric technologies are becoming increasingly interwoven into our everyday lives. A new Access Now report explores how AI is driving the adoption of ableist technologies that marginalize anyone who doesn’t fit into their definition of a “normal” body.

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Bodily harms: how AI and biometrics curtail human rights
16 Oct 2023
Bodily harms: how AI and biometrics curtail human rights
Rightscon Korea
Transparency
TransparencyGlobal

We’re headed to South Korea: the when, where, and why of our next convening

6 Oct 2023

We’re excited to announce that the 13th edition of the RightsCon Summit Series will be held in South Korea and online in February 2025!

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We’re headed to South Korea: the when, where, and why of our next convening
6 Oct 2023
We’re headed to South Korea: the when, where, and why of our next convening
Watermark and generative AI
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial IntelligenceGlobalEnglish

Watermarking & generative AI: what, how, why (and why not) 

28 Sep 2023

How can we identify content produced by generative AI tools? One solution being touted is watermarking – but what are the human rights risks?

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Watermarking & generative AI: what, how, why (and why not) 
28 Sep 2023
Watermarking & generative AI: what, how, why (and why not)