Tag: Digital rights
Digital Citizen Volume 4.5: Spotlight on internet shutdowns
The latest issue of Digital Citizen focuses on internet shutdowns in the Arab world.
Access Now announces RightsCon Brussels 2017: March 29-31
We’re excited to bring RightsCon to Europe. Here’s why.
Malaysia: Fighting together for free expression
A dynamic new coalition is fighting back against outrageous new bills that would censor the internet and jail people for what they write online.
Tencent shareholders: have you checked your company’s digital rights record?
Let’s make sure Tencent’s major shareholders are aware of the work that needs to be done to improve the company’s digital rights record.
How to do RightsCon Right
A few weeks from now we’ll hold RightsCon Silicon Valley 2016. Here’s your guide to getting the most out of the RightsCon experience.
Digital rights are for everyone!
Through events like Women Hack Day in Tunis, we can inspire the next generation of tech leaders in communities around the world. Help us do even more in 2016!
Digital Citizen: Special edition on refugees and technology
Digital Citizen brings you the latest news, policy, and research on human rights in the Arab World. This special issue focuses on refugees and technology.
Access Now, coalition to U.S. agencies: Act now on human rights
How are the African nations of Mauritania and Rwanda doing when it comes to human rights online?
A look at the digital rights landscape in Mauritania and Rwanda, and the implications for people at risk of human rights violations in these countries.
Government may have ordered internet shutdown in Congo-Brazzaville
Today, several news outlets reported an internet shutdown in Congo-Brazzaville, where thousands of people are protesting after news surfaced that President Sassou Nguesso is contemplating a proposal to extend presidential term limits. While it’s not clear yet what’s happening in Congo-Brazzaville, we’re very concerned about the safety and security of the people protesting. Internet shutdowns do not restore order, help victims, or protect rights.