Tag: Free Expression
A shutdown taints Togo’s 2020 presidential elections: what happened and what’s next
We’ll keep fighting to ensure that future elections in Togo — and all elections everywhere — are free from internet shutdowns. We hope you join us.
A bite of the Apple: working together for a win on freedom of expression
Responding to civil society pressure, Apple has affirmed its commitment to free expression and “will consider providing additional details” on human rights safeguards.
Disconnected: FCC proposals to reform Lifeline will hurt low-income consumers
The agency should reject changes to Lifeline that would burden low-income people and put their privacy at risk.
Targeted, cut off, and left in the dark: how internet shutdowns became an even greater threat to human rights in 2019
Our new report highlights internet shutdown trends that emerged in 2019, explores the #KeepItOn coalition’s ongoing efforts to fight shutdowns, and examines some of the challenges we foresee for 2020.
Who should decide what we see online?
Online platforms rank and moderate content without letting us know how and why they do it. We need more transparency.
To ensure a free and fair election, Togo must refrain from internet shutdowns and #KeepItOn
The people of Togo are preparing to go to the polls. Any attempts by the government to shut down or throttle the internet during the elections cannot be accepted.
Access Now presents the European Human Rights agenda for the digital age
Access Now has put forward concrete policy objectives for European Union lawmakers in the areas of data protection, content governance, artificial intelligence, surveillance, and connectivity.
Digital rights are vital for sustainable development
Access Now joined 15 other organizations to review the outcomes of UNGA74, including the critical importance of civil society engagement.
India: Supreme Court order on internet lockdown in Jammu and Kashmir makes right noises but leaves matters of relief to the future
The judgment has one clear, unqualified message: any government order that impacts the exercise of fundamental rights must be a reasoned and publicly-accessible order.
