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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.

Save Crypto, Secure Australia

17 Apr 2018

Weakening encryption weakens the entire internet and increases risks for everyone on it. Tell Australia’s law makers to say no to proposals that undermine strong encryption.

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Save Crypto, Secure Australia
17 Apr 2018
Save Crypto, Secure Australia
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Voces Comunitarias: Melanio Escobar ayuda a la sociedad civil Latinoamericana a mantenerse segura y difundir su mensaje en línea

16 Apr 2018

A tan sólo unas semanas de RightsCon Toronto, estamos resaltando el trabajo vital de los miembros de nuestra comunidad alrededor del mundo, defendiendo y extendiendo los derechos humanos en la era digital.

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Voces Comunitarias: Melanio Escobar ayuda a la sociedad civil Latinoamericana a mantenerse segura y difundir su mensaje en línea
16 Apr 2018
Voces Comunitarias: Melanio Escobar ayuda a la sociedad civil Latinoamericana a mantenerse segura y difundir su mensaje en línea
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Community Voices: Melanio Escobar is helping Latin American civil society stay safe and spread their message online

13 Apr 2018

With only a few weeks to go until RightsCon Toronto, we are highlighting the vital work of our community members around the world in defending and extending human rights in the digital age.

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Community Voices: Melanio Escobar is helping Latin American civil society stay safe and spread their message online
13 Apr 2018
Community Voices: Melanio Escobar is helping Latin American civil society stay safe and spread their message online
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Help fight internet shutdowns. Share your story.

12 Apr 2018

Join us in the global fight against internet shutdowns! Share your story, join the coalition, and spread the word to help #KeepItOn.

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Help fight internet shutdowns. Share your story.
12 Apr 2018
Help fight internet shutdowns. Share your story.
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Privacy. Security. Free expression. We’re tackling human rights in the digital age at RightsCon.

26 Mar 2018

On May 16-18, 2018, RightsCon Toronto will bring a global community of experts together for the world’s leading summit on human rights in the digital age. Get your press pass today!

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Privacy. Security. Free expression. We’re tackling human rights in the digital age at RightsCon.
26 Mar 2018
Privacy. Security. Free expression. We’re tackling human rights in the digital age at RightsCon.
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Acoso.Online: Supporting victims of online harassment across Latin America

20 Mar 2018

As part of a series to celebrate Women’s History Month, we spoke to Acoso.Online about the critical work the organization is doing.

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Acoso.Online: Supporting victims of online harassment across Latin America
20 Mar 2018
Acoso.Online: Supporting victims of online harassment across Latin America

Support Access Now in the 2018 Privacy Challenge fundraiser!

13 Mar 2018

We are fully committed to ensuring everyone — regardless of geography, identity, socioeconomic status, or technical skill — can enjoy their fundamental right to privacy online. And right now, any contributions you make to our work will be amplified through the 2018 Privacy Challenge fundraiser. Will you help us keep civil society safe and secure?

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Support Access Now in the 2018 Privacy Challenge fundraiser!
13 Mar 2018
Support Access Now in the 2018 Privacy Challenge fundraiser!

The shutdown has ended, but Cameroonians are still feeling the impact

1 Mar 2018

It has come without fanfare, and with widespread lack of confidence in its permanency, but the latest internet shutdown in Anglophone Cameroon has largely come to an end.

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The shutdown has ended, but Cameroonians are still feeling the impact
1 Mar 2018
The shutdown has ended, but Cameroonians are still feeling the impact
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Pulling the plug on free expression: the rise of internet shutdowns to silence dissent

17 Jan 2018

In Iran, the DRC, Ethiopia, and Cameroon, governments are responding to protests by imposing internet shutdowns. It has to stop.

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Pulling the plug on free expression: the rise of internet shutdowns to silence dissent
17 Jan 2018
Pulling the plug on free expression: the rise of internet shutdowns to silence dissent
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Remember those resolutions you never scratched off the list? Here’s one you can do today that will last all year.

23 Dec 2017

Access Now and our partners have put together a series of resources to help you understand all your options and make an informed decision about what kind of protections, especially multi-factor authentication, are best for you.

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Remember those resolutions you never scratched off the list? Here’s one you can do today that will last all year.
23 Dec 2017
Remember those resolutions you never scratched off the list? Here’s one you can do today that will last all year.