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COVID-19: Urgent measures must be taken by MENA governments to protect the prison population

24 Mar 2020

Under international human rights law, every individual has the right to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health.

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COVID-19: Urgent measures must be taken by MENA governments to protect the prison population
24 Mar 2020
COVID-19: Urgent measures must be taken by MENA governments to protect the prison population
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Ukraine: stronger digital rights protections mean a stronger democracy

13 Mar 2020

Our report examines four core challenges to human rights in Ukraine’s emerging democracy: connectivity, censorship, digital security, and privacy and data protection.

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Ukraine: stronger digital rights protections mean a stronger democracy
13 Mar 2020
Ukraine: stronger digital rights protections mean a stronger democracy

Could sharing misinformation on COVID-19 get you jailed in MENA?

12 Mar 2020

Across the Middle East and North Africa, “fake news” laws add to the risks of the coronavirus global health crisis.

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Could sharing misinformation on COVID-19 get you jailed in MENA?
12 Mar 2020
Could sharing misinformation on COVID-19 get you jailed in MENA?

Access Now’s European Human Rights agenda for the digital age

17 Feb 2020
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Access Now’s European Human Rights agenda for the digital age
17 Feb 2020
Access Now’s European Human Rights agenda for the digital age

#FreeAlaa: Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El Fattah is arrested again

2 Oct 2019

Only six months after his release from prison, Alaa Abdel Fattah, a symbol and a key leader of the 2011 Egyptian uprising, was arrested again.

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#FreeAlaa: Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El Fattah is arrested again
2 Oct 2019
#FreeAlaa: Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El Fattah is arrested again
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Revised draft U.N. treaty on business and human rights: a few steps forward, a few unanswered questions

20 Aug 2019

Companies have a huge impact on human rights, and they must be held accountable for abuse of these rights. An updated draft treaty from the United Nations is helpful, but needs to go further.

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Revised draft U.N. treaty on business and human rights: a few steps forward, a few unanswered questions
20 Aug 2019
Revised draft U.N. treaty on business and human rights: a few steps forward, a few unanswered questions
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AI Technologies: Putting human rights at the forefront

30 Jun 2019
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AI Technologies: Putting human rights at the forefront
30 Jun 2019
AI Technologies: Putting human rights at the forefront
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Human Rights Work in Africa: From Digitization in Uganda to #RightsCon 2019 in Tunisia

26 Jun 2019
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Human Rights Work in Africa: From Digitization in Uganda to #RightsCon 2019 in Tunisia
26 Jun 2019
Human Rights Work in Africa: From Digitization in Uganda to #RightsCon 2019 in Tunisia
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Laying down the law on AI: ethics done, now the EU must focus on human rights

8 Apr 2019

Where ethics lacks the means of enforcement, international human rights law possesses well-developed standards and institutions as well as a universal framework for safeguards.

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Laying down the law on AI: ethics done, now the EU must focus on human rights
8 Apr 2019
Laying down the law on AI: ethics done, now the EU must focus on human rights

Human rights matter in the AI debate. Let’s make sure AI does us more good than harm.

8 Nov 2018

Our new report looks at the implications of the growth in AI-powered technologies through a human rights lens.

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Human rights matter in the AI debate. Let’s make sure AI does us more good than harm.
8 Nov 2018
Human rights matter in the AI debate. Let’s make sure AI does us more good than harm.