Tag: Censorship
Human rights groups to U.N. Special Rapporteur on Belarus: it’s time to stop internet shutdowns, website blocking, anti-extremism laws
Access Now, and a coalition of human rights organizations are raising serious concerns about the escalating human rights situation in Belarus, submitting detailed information to Anaïs Marin, U.N. Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus.
News media conviction must not set precedent for curbing online expression in Malaysia
Access Now is deeply concerned about a precarious precedent set today, 19 February, limiting the right to freedom of expression online in Malaysia, after independent media outlet Malaysiakini was convicted by Malaysia’s highest court for user comments published on its site.
Arab Spring: ten years in, how can we reclaim the internet as an open space?
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.
Podcast: India is now the world leader in internet shutdowns
External link: India has become the global leader in internet shutdowns says Raman Chima, Asia-Pacific Policy Director and Senior International Counsel at Access Now, via “the Wire” podcast.
Op-ed: Why India’s Web Censorship Regime is Rotten & Needs Urgent Reform
Twitter Temporarily Blocked Accounts Critical Of The Indian Government
Concerns over Google’s ‘dangerous’ Saudi-based cloud plans
Signal vows to fight blockage in Iran amid newfound popularity
Government orders internet shutdown in Delhi on India’s Republic Day
Update: February 4, 2021 — As the #FarmersProtest across India continues to grow, the wave of online censorship has accelerated across the country.