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Vietnam’s identity verification mandate will violate international human rights

4 Aug 2023

Viet Nam’s Identity Verification Mandate will Violate International Human Rights.

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Vietnam’s identity verification mandate will violate international human rights
4 Aug 2023
Vietnam’s identity verification mandate will violate international human rights
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Civil Society Condemns Sentencing of Egyptian Academic and Researcher Patrick George Zaki

18 Jul 2023

Access Now joins civil society in
condemning the three-year prison sentence handed down to human rights researcher and academic Patrick Zaki.

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Civil Society Condemns Sentencing of Egyptian Academic and Researcher Patrick George Zaki
18 Jul 2023
Civil Society Condemns Sentencing of Egyptian Academic and Researcher Patrick George Zaki
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Continued repression of Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) staff

30 Nov 2022

Access Now joins civil society in calling for an end to the abusive measures imposed on members of Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR).

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Continued repression of Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) staff
30 Nov 2022
Continued repression of Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) staff
ヨルダン国王への公開書簡

Kenya must bin its repressive Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Bill

16 Dec 2021

Access Now is urging the Kenyan parliament to protect human rights and throw out the current Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Bill draft.

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Kenya must bin its repressive Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Bill
16 Dec 2021
Kenya must bin its repressive Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Bill
The EU must hold VLOPs accountable

The EU Digital Services Act won’t work without strong enforcement

9 Dec 2021

It will be the EU’s approach to DSA enforcement that will make or break this new legislation — so let’s look at lessons from the GDPR.

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The EU Digital Services Act won’t work without strong enforcement
9 Dec 2021
The EU Digital Services Act won’t work without strong enforcement
Reconocimiento facial

Instead of banning facial recognition, some governments in Latin America want to make it official

16 Dec 2020

Buenos Aires, Brasilia, and Uruguay are pushing for use of facial recognition systems for “public security,” seeking to authorize the invasive and harmful use of mass surveillance tools. Civil society must fight back.

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Instead of banning facial recognition, some governments in Latin America want to make it official
16 Dec 2020
Instead of banning facial recognition, some governments in Latin America want to make it official
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Pandemics, protests, and power in digital spaces: the 44th U.N. Human Rights Council Session in review

26 Aug 2020

In the context of COVID-19 and a wave of protests across the globe, the U.N. Human Rights Council held its 44th session. Here’s our read-out on the reports and resolutions that are key for defending digital rights around the world.

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Pandemics, protests, and power in digital spaces: the 44th U.N. Human Rights Council Session in review
26 Aug 2020
Pandemics, protests, and power in digital spaces: the 44th U.N. Human Rights Council Session in review

New world disorder: digital attacks on freedom of assembly

27 Jul 2020

Access Now’s latest report examines the power — and fragility — of our rights to peaceful assembly and association in the digital era.

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New world disorder: digital attacks on freedom of assembly
27 Jul 2020
New world disorder: digital attacks on freedom of assembly
Breton's blocking statement

Facebook pauses sharing WhatsApp user info with Hong Kong authorities

6 Jul 2020
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Facebook pauses sharing WhatsApp user info with Hong Kong authorities
6 Jul 2020
Facebook pauses sharing WhatsApp user info with Hong Kong authorities