Access Now is urging authorities in Kenya to uphold their commitment to accessible internet during the upcoming presidential election.
Last year, 12 countries cut internet access at least 19 times in Africa. Read “The return of digital authoritarianism: internet shutdowns in 2021”
Civil society organizations are calling on the Kenyan parliament to immediately scrap the unconstitutional Huduma Bill 2021.
Access Now joins civil society in petitioning the Kenyan parliament to scrap the Huduma Bill 2021.
The #KeepItOn coalition is again pressuring authorities in Nigeria to immediately rescind Twitter’s “indefinite” suspension.
Access Now is urging the Kenyan parliament to protect human rights and throw out the current Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Bill draft.
Our new paper turns to Kenya’s Data Protection Act to lay the groundwork for a truly rights-centric approach to data protection in Kenya.
In Kenya, the right to privacy is already in jeopardy, but a new amendment to the law is deepening the crisis. It grants new powers to the government to access data from any phone or computer, and introduces hefty penalties for anyone who refuses to comply
Join us and share these 11 personal stories to show how the shutdowns in Tanzania are affecting people’s lives. Amplify voices from Tanzania.