Anastasiya Zhyrmont

Access Now is calling on the government of Azerbaijan to ensure unrestricted access to the internet throughout the election. 

The government of Azerbaijan must ensure people can access open and secure internet when they need it the most and #KeepItOn.

A new investigation by Access Now and Citizen Lab reveals first-time use of Pegasus spyware against exiled Russian media.

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition’s report unpacks internet shutdowns in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and globally.

The government of Armenia must immediately scrap any attempt to legitimize internet shutdowns and attacks on freedom of expression.

Through an open letter, Access Now and partners call on the Armenian government to safeguard internet access.

Russia’s internet shutdowns in Ukraine are part of its war strategy. Here’s how Russia’s digital occupation is being carried out, and how global actors and activists can stand with Ukraine.

The impact of internet shutdowns goes beyond undermining free expression. Here’s how internet shutdowns in Central Asian countries such as Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkmenistan hurt people and damage entire economies, cultures, and societies.

The #KeepItOn coalition calls on authorities in Kazakhstan to ensure access to an open and free internet throughout the presidential election period.

Dictators are using digital tools to repress and suppress democratic dissent, reinforcing digital authoritarianism. Our latest report looks at what’s happening in the EECA region, and how pro-democracy activists are fighting back against digital dictatorship.