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RightsCon checklist: 15 ways to save the internet and protect democracy

8 Jun 2021

Speaking at a panel discussion at RightsCon, Access Now’s Brett Solomon outlined 15 things governments can do to make sure technology is used to defend — not destroy— democracy and human rights. Read the checklist and watch the full session on YouTube.

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RightsCon checklist: 15 ways to save the internet and protect democracy
8 Jun 2021
RightsCon checklist: 15 ways to save the internet and protect democracy
encryption

Encryption is vital for attorney-client privilege in the digital era, and lawyers should fight for it

11 Jan 2021

In the fight for encryption, attorney-client privilege is at stake.

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Encryption is vital for attorney-client privilege in the digital era, and lawyers should fight for it
11 Jan 2021
Encryption is vital for attorney-client privilege in the digital era, and lawyers should fight for it

Search Results Web results NCAC Urges Speaker Pelosi to Support Critical Change to Patriot Act

18 May 2020
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Search Results Web results NCAC Urges Speaker Pelosi to Support Critical Change to Patriot Act
18 May 2020
Search Results Web results NCAC Urges Speaker Pelosi to Support Critical Change to Patriot Act

4 rules to stop governments misusing COVID-19 tech after the crisis

15 May 2020
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4 rules to stop governments misusing COVID-19 tech after the crisis
15 May 2020
4 rules to stop governments misusing COVID-19 tech after the crisis
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Australia’s surveillance rabbit hole grows deeper

8 Apr 2020

Australia is home to globally infamous anti-encryption legislation, the Assistance and Access Act, but its surveillance issues don’t begin or end there.

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Australia’s surveillance rabbit hole grows deeper
8 Apr 2020
Australia’s surveillance rabbit hole grows deeper

Protect digital rights, promote public health: toward a better coronavirus response

6 Mar 2020

By attending to key digital rights issues, those at the front lines of the COVID-19 humanitarian response can better understand the risks and make the right decisions.

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Protect digital rights, promote public health: toward a better coronavirus response
6 Mar 2020
Protect digital rights, promote public health: toward a better coronavirus response
AI ethics

Marianne Díaz Hernández elegida “Heroína” por su lucha contra la vigilancia y la censura del gobierno de Maduro

8 Jun 2019

Hoy, Access Now anuncia como ganadora de este año al premio “Héroes de los Derechos Humanos” a Marianne Díaz Hernández, abogada venezolana, escritora y activista por los derechos humanos.

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Marianne Díaz Hernández elegida “Heroína” por su lucha contra la vigilancia y la censura del gobierno de Maduro
8 Jun 2019
Marianne Díaz Hernández elegida “Heroína” por su lucha contra la vigilancia y la censura del gobierno de Maduro
AI ethics

Marianne Díaz Hernández declared “Hero” for advocating against Maduro government’s surveillance and censorship

8 Jun 2019

Today, Access Now announces its selection of Venezuelan human rights lawyer Marianne Díaz Hernández as a 2018 Human Rights Hero.

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Marianne Díaz Hernández declared “Hero” for advocating against Maduro government’s surveillance and censorship
8 Jun 2019
Marianne Díaz Hernández declared “Hero” for advocating against Maduro government’s surveillance and censorship
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Access Now to EU Commission: US failure on privacy means “Privacy Shield” must be suspended

3 Sep 2018

The United States government has failed to take necessary steps to protect European privacy rights. The arrangement must be suspended.

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Access Now to EU Commission: US failure on privacy means “Privacy Shield” must be suspended
3 Sep 2018
Access Now to EU Commission: US failure on privacy means “Privacy Shield” must be suspended
Secure Australia

In Australia, an inflection point for human rights

21 Jul 2018

Experts across fields and sectors will converge in Sydney for the Human Rights and Technology conference hosted by the Australian Human Rights Commission. We’ll be there.

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In Australia, an inflection point for human rights
21 Jul 2018
In Australia, an inflection point for human rights