Tag: European Court of Human Rights
Telegram vs Russia: Access Now tells the European Court of Human Rights why encryption must be protected
15 Jul 2022
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In a joint submission to the ECtHR on the Telegram vs Russia case, Access Now explains why encryption must be protected.
New EU dual use export control rules finally adopted, but leave a lot of room for improvement
25 Mar 2021
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After years of review, the EU Parliament finally adopted new export controls for dual use tools enabling surveillance and censorship. But it’s not enough.
Russia throttled Twitter to censor content — Here’s what happens next
15 Mar 2021
EU Court of Human Rights Declares Order to Remove Anti-Censorship Tool Advice Illegal
25 Jun 2020
Website blocking in Russia goes to the European Court of Human Rights. Access Now intervenes.
17 Nov 2017
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Our intervention in Kharitonov v. Russia asserts that any website blocking, throttling, or other disruption must strictly comply with human rights law.
EDRi and Access Now withdraw from EU Commission discussions
31 May 2016
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The European Commission has announced an ill-considered “code of conduct” for countering hate speech online.
Access Now to human rights court: GCHQ surveillance violates human rights
9 Feb 2016
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Access Now has intervened in a case before the European Court of Human Rights, detailing how the surveillance conducted by the British intelligence agency GCHQ violates international human rights law and policy.