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Courts must #KeepItOn to protect the right to education

21 Sep 2022

Governments cite administration of education as a rationale for internet shutdowns during exams. Here’s why shutdowns are never compatible with the right to education.

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Courts must #KeepItOn to protect the right to education
21 Sep 2022
Courts must #KeepItOn to protect the right to education

Access Now tells the 9th Circuit Court: NSO Group cannot escape accountability in U.S. courts

23 Dec 2020

Access Now and civil society partners join the WhatsApp v. NSO Group lawsuit by filing an amicus brief that discloses stories of those who survived the Pegasus spyware attack. The amici call for NSO to be held accountable for targeting civil society around the world.

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Access Now tells the 9th Circuit Court: NSO Group cannot escape accountability in U.S. courts
23 Dec 2020
Access Now tells the 9th Circuit Court: NSO Group cannot escape accountability in U.S. courts
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From India to Rwanda, the victims of NSO Group’s WhatsApp hacking speak out

18 Dec 2020

Five human rights defenders who suffered from the NSO Group WhatsApp hack have stepped forward to tell their stories — sharing how their governments used NSO Group’s products to surveil them, and consequences they have faced as a result.

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From India to Rwanda, the victims of NSO Group’s WhatsApp hacking speak out
18 Dec 2020
From India to Rwanda, the victims of NSO Group’s WhatsApp hacking speak out

ECOWAS Togo court decision: Internet access is a right that requires protection of the law

14 Jul 2020

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Community Court has issued a pivotal decision for the right of freedom of expression in Togo and other West African States.

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ECOWAS Togo court decision: Internet access is a right that requires protection of the law
14 Jul 2020
ECOWAS Togo court decision: Internet access is a right that requires protection of the law
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Prosecution of independent news site signals backslide on free expression in Malaysia

9 Jul 2020

The Attorney General of Malaysia is pressing charges against Malaysiakini and its editor-in-chief to hold it liable for comments posted by its readers, putting free expression and press freedom at risk.

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Prosecution of independent news site signals backslide on free expression in Malaysia
9 Jul 2020
Prosecution of independent news site signals backslide on free expression in Malaysia
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ECOWAS court fines Togo $3400 for its Internet shutdown of 2017

26 Jun 2020
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ECOWAS court fines Togo $3400 for its Internet shutdown of 2017
26 Jun 2020
ECOWAS court fines Togo $3400 for its Internet shutdown of 2017
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Data for sale in Brazil: Access Now files expert opinion in São Paulo metro facial recognition case

24 Jun 2020

Yesterday, Access Now filed an expert opinion in a case brought by Brazilian consumer rights organisation IDEC against ViaQuatro, a concessionary of the São Paulo metro.

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Data for sale in Brazil: Access Now files expert opinion in São Paulo metro facial recognition case
24 Jun 2020
Data for sale in Brazil: Access Now files expert opinion in São Paulo metro facial recognition case

Landmark ruling in Brazil: Supreme Federal Court overturns executive order on massive data share

15 May 2020

May 7, 2020 — a historic day for data protection and fundamental rights in Brazil.

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Landmark ruling in Brazil: Supreme Federal Court overturns executive order on massive data share
15 May 2020
Landmark ruling in Brazil: Supreme Federal Court overturns executive order on massive data share