Tag: Human Rights Day
Internet shutdowns and the UDHR: why internet access matters for human rights in the digital age
On the 75th anniversary of the UDHR, we explain why stopping internet shutdowns is key for upholding fundamental human rights in the digital age.
Fighting systemic racism in the digital age: a global challenge
On Human Rights Day of 2020, we highlight the mandate of E. Tendayi Achiume, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance to fight systematic racism.
The fight continues this Human Rights Day: Access Now event highlights
December 10 is World Human Rights Day 2020. Under the theme “Recover Better — Stand Up for Human Rights”, organizations and individuals across the globe are coming together to advance — and innovate — the fight for human rights in the digital era. See Access Now’s recommended events:
How is tech disrupting our human rights framework?
Help shape our message to the United Nations on the ways in which technology has disrupted our existing human rights framework.
On International Human Rights Day, we’re celebrating those who defend rights at home
Help us #StandUp4HumanRights by giving to grassroots digital rights groups across the globe.