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Belarusian election tainted by internet shutdown and state-sponsored violence

13 Aug 2020

Access Now calls on the United Nations and the government of Belarus to protect the human rights of the Belarusian people in light of the internet shutdown and associated attacks.

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Belarusian election tainted by internet shutdown and state-sponsored violence
13 Aug 2020
Belarusian election tainted by internet shutdown and state-sponsored violence
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Human rights groups appeal to President Lukashenko of Belarus to #KeepItOn during elections

6 Aug 2020

Access Now and partners are urgently calling on President Alexander Lukashenko to ensure that internet access in Belarus remains open, accessible, and secure during the presidential elections on August 9, 2020.

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Human rights groups appeal to President Lukashenko of Belarus to #KeepItOn during elections
6 Aug 2020
Human rights groups appeal to President Lukashenko of Belarus to #KeepItOn during elections
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Ukraine: stronger digital rights protections mean a stronger democracy

13 Mar 2020

Our report examines four core challenges to human rights in Ukraine’s emerging democracy: connectivity, censorship, digital security, and privacy and data protection.

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Ukraine: stronger digital rights protections mean a stronger democracy
13 Mar 2020
Ukraine: stronger digital rights protections mean a stronger democracy
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#KeepItOn coalition warns internet shutdowns would further hurt Hong Kong

3 Sep 2019

Censoring platforms or shutting down the internet in Hong Kong would make the already unstable situation even more unpredictable and chaotic.

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#KeepItOn coalition warns internet shutdowns would further hurt Hong Kong
3 Sep 2019
#KeepItOn coalition warns internet shutdowns would further hurt Hong Kong

Silencing civil society in Hungary: How to fight back?

28 Apr 2017

An authoritarian “illiberal democracy” starts with attacks on free expression and independent institutions. Here’s what the current crisis in Hungary teaches for resistance worldwide.

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Silencing civil society in Hungary: How to fight back?
28 Apr 2017
Silencing civil society in Hungary: How to fight back?