Tag: Censorship
Stop the shutdowns: Ethiopian government must respect human rights online
The Ethiopian government must reinstate full internet access across the country, and ensure its future safeguarding.
Open letter to the Ethiopian Government: urgently end ongoing internet shutdowns in all regions across the country
မြန်မာနိုင်ငံမှာ မကြာမီက ပြဌာန်းသည့် “အကြမ်းဖက်မှုတိုက်ဖျက်ရေး” နည်းဥပဒေများသည် တရားမဝင် သည့် အရာများ ဖြစ်ပါသဖြင့် ရှုတ်ချကြောင်း ထုတ်ပြန်
Myanmar’s “counter-terrorism” by-laws must be denounced for what they are – illegal
Myanmar’s counter-terrorism by-laws will allow the junta to access people’s personal data and tag them as terrorists.
Armenian law must prohibit internet shutdowns, not enshrine them
The government of Armenia must immediately scrap any attempt to legitimize internet shutdowns and attacks on freedom of expression.
Open letter: Armenian government must safeguard internet access and freedom of expression, abandon the provisions in law “On the Legal Regime of Martial Law”
Through an open letter, Access Now and partners call on the Armenian government to safeguard internet access.
Internet shutdowns in MENA in 2022: continued abuses and impunity
In 2022, authorities across the Middle East and North Africa shutdown the internet 37 times — with Iran hitting the kill switch a staggering 18 times.
A new blow to freedom of expression in Tunisia
Tunisia’s Decree law 54 is supposed to fight cybercrime. Instead, it threatens freedom of expression and undermines democratic principles.
President Museveni must veto Uganda’s repressive Anti-Homosexuality Bill
President Museveni must veto Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill and help safeguard the rights of LGBTQ+ people.
Wikipedia blocked in Pakistan: government must end censorship expansion
Pakistan blocked Wikipedia for not removing “sacrilegious” content. The government must cease its systematic expansion of control over online spaces.