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Tunisian police are using drones and Facebook to doxx LGBTQ protesters

22 Apr 2021
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Tunisian police are using drones and Facebook to doxx LGBTQ protesters
22 Apr 2021
Tunisian police are using drones and Facebook to doxx LGBTQ protesters
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Digital dominion: new report exposes the depth of Syrian regime’s mass surveillance

18 Mar 2021

Access Now and UIC John Marshall Law School International Human Rights Clinic are launching “Digital dominion: how the Syrian regime’s mass digital surveillance violates human rights.”

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Digital dominion: new report exposes the depth of Syrian regime’s mass surveillance
18 Mar 2021
Digital dominion: new report exposes the depth of Syrian regime’s mass surveillance
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Arab Spring: ten years in, how can we reclaim the internet as an open space?

16 Feb 2021

The internet played a pivotal role during the Arab Spring protests. But a decade on, the state of internet freedom in many Arab countries has deteriorated. Join us for a virtual conversation to explore the evolution of the digital space from a tool of mobilization to one of repression.

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Arab Spring: ten years in, how can we reclaim the internet as an open space?
16 Feb 2021
Arab Spring: ten years in, how can we reclaim the internet as an open space?
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الاحتجاجات في تونس والتصعيد نحو الرقابة والقمع

5 Feb 2021
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الاحتجاجات في تونس والتصعيد نحو الرقابة والقمع
5 Feb 2021
الاحتجاجات في تونس والتصعيد نحو الرقابة والقمع
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Tunisia’s protests and the slippery slope to censorship and repression

4 Feb 2021

On the tenth anniversary of Tunisia’s revolution, hundreds of Tunisians took to the streets in protest. The ensuing police crackdown on Tunisia’s protests was brutal, revealing the fragility of Tunisians’ democratic freedoms. We call on lawmakers to strengthen and protect their rights, online and off.

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Tunisia’s protests and the slippery slope to censorship and repression
4 Feb 2021
Tunisia’s protests and the slippery slope to censorship and repression
Protest and human rights

Access Now condemns escalating attacks against activists and peaceful protesters in Tunisia

3 Feb 2021

Access Now calls for the immediate release of arbitrarily detained protesters, activists, and internet users in Tunisia, and for authorities to urgently halt its escalation on freedom of expression, both online and offline.

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Access Now condemns escalating attacks against activists and peaceful protesters in Tunisia
3 Feb 2021
Access Now condemns escalating attacks against activists and peaceful protesters in Tunisia
Protest and human rights

The social media myth about the Arab Spring

27 Jan 2021
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The social media myth about the Arab Spring
27 Jan 2021
The social media myth about the Arab Spring
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From Egypt to Uganda, A Decade of Internet Shutdowns

27 Jan 2021
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From Egypt to Uganda, A Decade of Internet Shutdowns
27 Jan 2021
From Egypt to Uganda, A Decade of Internet Shutdowns
Protest and human rights

‘Stop silencing MENA critical voices,’ say activists in open letter to Twitter and Facebook

20 Dec 2020
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‘Stop silencing MENA critical voices,’ say activists in open letter to Twitter and Facebook
20 Dec 2020
‘Stop silencing MENA critical voices,’ say activists in open letter to Twitter and Facebook
Protest and human rights

Open Letter to Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube: Stop silencing critical voices from the Middle East and North Africa

17 Dec 2020

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Arab Spring, and Access Now, activists, journalists, and human rights organizations, are voicing our frustration at how platform policies and content moderation procedures all too often lead to the silencing and erasure of critical voices across the Middle East and North Africa.

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Open Letter to Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube: Stop silencing critical voices from the Middle East and North Africa
17 Dec 2020
Open Letter to Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube: Stop silencing critical voices from the Middle East and North Africa