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Access Now to human rights court: GCHQ surveillance violates human rights, 2016

Website blocking in Russia goes to the European Court of Human Rights. Access Now intervenes.

17 Nov 2017

Our intervention in Kharitonov v. Russia asserts that any website blocking, throttling, or other disruption must strictly comply with human rights law.

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Website blocking in Russia goes to the European Court of Human Rights. Access Now intervenes.
17 Nov 2017
Website blocking in Russia goes to the European Court of Human Rights. Access Now intervenes.

Why inclusion matters

2 Nov 2017

We are creating tools and systems that discriminate against vulnerable populations and make the internet less secure. That has to change.

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Why inclusion matters
2 Nov 2017
Why inclusion matters

Una receta para censurar Internet en América Latina

27 Oct 2017

Brasil, Paraguay y Venezuela intentan censurar la crítica a los políticos en Internet con peligrosos proyectos de ley.

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Una receta para censurar Internet en América Latina
27 Oct 2017
Una receta para censurar Internet en América Latina

Jordan is blocking one of the first LGBTQI magazines in the MENA region

27 Sep 2017

Conditions for free expression are deteriorating in Jordan. Civil society is fighting back.

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Jordan is blocking one of the first LGBTQI magazines in the MENA region
27 Sep 2017
Jordan is blocking one of the first LGBTQI magazines in the MENA region
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Connectivity problems raise red flags ahead of Venezuelan elections

28 Jul 2017

Is the government attempting to muzzle online speech and cut off access to information?

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Connectivity problems raise red flags ahead of Venezuelan elections
28 Jul 2017
Connectivity problems raise red flags ahead of Venezuelan elections
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Italy to Revoke Export License for Cyber Surveillance Company

27 Jun 2017
Press Release
Italy to Revoke Export License for Cyber Surveillance Company
27 Jun 2017
Italy to Revoke Export License for Cyber Surveillance Company
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Civil society unites against internet censorship in Venezuela

1 Jun 2017

A presidential decree has authorized online surveillance and censorship in Venezuela. We’re joining our civil society partners to defend fundamental rights.

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Civil society unites against internet censorship in Venezuela
1 Jun 2017
Civil society unites against internet censorship in Venezuela

كمّ أفواه ما تبقّى من الأصوات الحرة: مصر تحجب 21 موقعاً إخبارياً إلكترونياً

30 May 2017
Press Release
كمّ أفواه ما تبقّى من الأصوات الحرة: مصر تحجب 21 موقعاً إخبارياً إلكترونياً
30 May 2017
كمّ أفواه ما تبقّى من الأصوات الحرة: مصر تحجب 21 موقعاً إخبارياً إلكترونياً
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Frequently Asked Questions: “Fake News”

3 Feb 2017

Watch out: claims of “fake news” can be used to censor speech.

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Frequently Asked Questions: “Fake News”
3 Feb 2017
Frequently Asked Questions: “Fake News”
CVE Online

Companies that partner to counter “violent extremism” online must also collaborate to respect rights

8 Dec 2016

Tech companies should not address the problem of “terrorist” content through private enforcement schemes that fail to meet human rights standards.

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Companies that partner to counter “violent extremism” online must also collaborate to respect rights
8 Dec 2016
Companies that partner to counter “violent extremism” online must also collaborate to respect rights