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Carolyn Tackett

Campaigns & Rapid Response Director

As the Campaigns & Rapid Response Director at Access Now, Carolyn is a member of the joint senior leadership team for Access Now’s Advocacy arm, which brings together a wide range of policy, communications, legal, and campaign strategies to advance human rights in the digital age. As leader of the Campaigns & Rapid Response team, Carolyn provides strategic leadership on high-priority campaigns across the full spectrum of Access Now’s work, manages a growing cohort of advocates leading global and cross-sectional campaigns and coalitions, and mobilizes organizational resources to facilitate effective rapid response in moments of crisis. She has a strong background in public international law, including work with the U.N. Committee against Torture Project, the Public International Law & Policy Group, and American University International Law Review. Carolyn received her J.D. from American University Washington College of Law, Masters in International Peace and Conflict Resolution from American University School of International Service, and B.A. from Princeton University, where she focused on international relations and Chinese foreign policy.

AI ethics

Marianne Díaz Hernández elegida “Heroína” por su lucha contra la vigilancia y la censura del gobierno de Maduro

8 Jun 2019

Hoy, Access Now anuncia como ganadora de este año al premio “Héroes de los Derechos Humanos” a Marianne Díaz Hernández, abogada venezolana, escritora y activista por los derechos humanos.

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Marianne Díaz Hernández elegida “Heroína” por su lucha contra la vigilancia y la censura del gobierno de Maduro
8 Jun 2019
Marianne Díaz Hernández elegida “Heroína” por su lucha contra la vigilancia y la censura del gobierno de Maduro
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Marianne Díaz Hernández declared “Hero” for advocating against Maduro government’s surveillance and censorship

8 Jun 2019

Today, Access Now announces its selection of Venezuelan human rights lawyer Marianne Díaz Hernández as a 2018 Human Rights Hero.

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Marianne Díaz Hernández declared “Hero” for advocating against Maduro government’s surveillance and censorship
8 Jun 2019
Marianne Díaz Hernández declared “Hero” for advocating against Maduro government’s surveillance and censorship
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Dr. Usha Ramanathan declared “Hero” for speaking out against India’s controversial Aadhaar digital identity program

8 Jun 2019

Today, Access Now announces its selection of Indian privacy activist Dr. Usha Ramanathan as a 2018 Human Rights Hero.

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Dr. Usha Ramanathan declared “Hero” for speaking out against India’s controversial Aadhaar digital identity program
8 Jun 2019
Dr. Usha Ramanathan declared “Hero” for speaking out against India’s controversial Aadhaar digital identity program
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Zaituni Njovu declared “Hero” for promoting digital security awareness among Swahili-speaking women

8 Jun 2019
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Zaituni Njovu declared “Hero” for promoting digital security awareness among Swahili-speaking women
8 Jun 2019
Zaituni Njovu declared “Hero” for promoting digital security awareness among Swahili-speaking women
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Lizzie O’Shea declared “Hero” for mobilizing the Australian public against the government’s anti-encryption legislation

8 Jun 2019

Today, Access Now announces its selection of Australian human rights lawyer Lizzie O’Shea as a 2018 Human Rights Hero.

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Lizzie O’Shea declared “Hero” for mobilizing the Australian public against the government’s anti-encryption legislation
8 Jun 2019
Lizzie O’Shea declared “Hero” for mobilizing the Australian public against the government’s anti-encryption legislation
AI ethics

Mohammed al-Maskati declared “Hero” for defending human rights through digital security training in the MENA Region

8 Jun 2019

Today, Access Now announces its selection of Bahraini activist and digital security consultant Mohammed Al-Maskati as a recipient of this year’s Human Rights Heroes Award.

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Mohammed al-Maskati declared “Hero” for defending human rights through digital security training in the MENA Region
8 Jun 2019
Mohammed al-Maskati declared “Hero” for defending human rights through digital security training in the MENA Region

Happy 5th birthday to the Internet Freedom Festival!

1 Apr 2019

This week the Internet Freedom Festival celebrates its fifth year bringing together grassroots activists, journalists, and other freedom fighters. Here’s where you can find us.

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Happy 5th birthday to the Internet Freedom Festival!
1 Apr 2019
Happy 5th birthday to the Internet Freedom Festival!
U.S. Congressional briefing

Privacy advocates call on U.S. Congress to release information crucial for surveillance reform debate

18 Mar 2019

Access Now joins more than 30 civil society organizations in calling for U.S. House Judiciary Committee leaders to release critical information regarding the current implementation of U.S. surveillance laws.

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Privacy advocates call on U.S. Congress to release information crucial for surveillance reform debate
18 Mar 2019
Privacy advocates call on U.S. Congress to release information crucial for surveillance reform debate
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Mar 27: Access Now gathering leading experts for Data Privacy Summit in Washington, D.C.

15 Mar 2019

Join us on March 27, 2019, for the Data Privacy Summit, a full-day event to explore the current landscape for privacy and data in the United States, and to chart a path forward for a user-centered data protection framework.

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Mar 27: Access Now gathering leading experts for Data Privacy Summit in Washington, D.C.
15 Mar 2019
Mar 27: Access Now gathering leading experts for Data Privacy Summit in Washington, D.C.

Venezuelan journalist Luis Carlos Díaz facing arbitrary detention

12 Mar 2019

Luis Carlos Díaz, a journalist and activist well known throughout Venezuela and the global human rights community, was detained by SEBIN intelligence officers yesterday evening on his way home from work at Union Radio.

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Venezuelan journalist Luis Carlos Díaz facing arbitrary detention
12 Mar 2019
Venezuelan journalist Luis Carlos Díaz facing arbitrary detention