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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
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Indonesians seek justice after internet shutdown

13 May 2020

Access Now filed a “friend of the court” brief in support of a legal case challenging the 2019 internet shutdowns in the Papua and West Papua provinces of Indonesia.

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Indonesians seek justice after internet shutdown
13 May 2020
Indonesians seek justice after internet shutdown

Tunisia: human rights groups call for withdrawal of draft law that threatens free expression during COVID-19

31 Mar 2020
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Tunisia: human rights groups call for withdrawal of draft law that threatens free expression during COVID-19
31 Mar 2020
Tunisia: human rights groups call for withdrawal of draft law that threatens free expression during COVID-19
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Philippine government must drop cyber libel charges against Maria Ressa

14 Feb 2019

Cybercrime provisions must not be deployed to silence journalists and those who perform the vital role of uncovering facts.

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Philippine government must drop cyber libel charges against Maria Ressa
14 Feb 2019
Philippine government must drop cyber libel charges against Maria Ressa

Fake comments by real soldiers: South Korean scandals through a digital rights lens

13 Sep 2018

In South Korea, troll armies have spurred political scandals. The response must protect free expression and democratic discourse.

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Fake comments by real soldiers: South Korean scandals through a digital rights lens
13 Sep 2018
Fake comments by real soldiers: South Korean scandals through a digital rights lens
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Digital identity programs: what could go wrong? Our contribution at UNCTAD’s E-Commerce Week

19 Apr 2018

Every government that seeks to protect privacy should take the time necessary to pause, reflect, and assess what digital identity programs will mean to our global society.

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Digital identity programs: what could go wrong? Our contribution at UNCTAD’s E-Commerce Week
19 Apr 2018
Digital identity programs: what could go wrong? Our contribution at UNCTAD’s E-Commerce Week

مصر: مرت سنة تقريباً على الحجب والمواقع  تصل إلى 500 موقع محجوب قبل الانتخابات الرئاسية

15 Mar 2018
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مصر: مرت سنة تقريباً على الحجب والمواقع  تصل إلى 500 موقع محجوب قبل الانتخابات الرئاسية
15 Mar 2018
مصر: مرت سنة تقريباً على الحجب والمواقع  تصل إلى 500 موقع محجوب قبل الانتخابات الرئاسية

Egypt: more than 500 sites blocked ahead of the presidential election

14 Mar 2018

Egypt’s severe online censorship and crackdown on civil society threatens human rights during the election period.

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Egypt: more than 500 sites blocked ahead of the presidential election
14 Mar 2018
Egypt: more than 500 sites blocked ahead of the presidential election

Tunisia: Is freedom of expression under threat due to the economic crisis?

30 Jan 2018

Access Now is relieved that Kais Bouazizi has been released, but we remain deeply concerned about the fact that he was arrested in the first place, since it appeared to be in response to the publication of legitimate content on Facebook.

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Tunisia: Is freedom of expression under threat due to the economic crisis?
30 Jan 2018
Tunisia: Is freedom of expression under threat due to the economic crisis?

Access Now & ISF file legal intervention against Cameroon shutdown

24 Jan 2018

People who live through internet shutdowns almost never get redress for harm during the disruptions. Our intervention seeks to change that.

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Access Now & ISF file legal intervention against Cameroon shutdown
24 Jan 2018
Access Now & ISF file legal intervention against Cameroon shutdown