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Tag: International Principles on the Application of Human Rights to Communications Surveillance

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Nominate your Human Rights Heroes & Villains

11 May 2018

Every year, Access Now celebrates the heroes of human rights in the digital age, and we’re looking for nominations! We need your help to find the people and groups who are working to defend our rights.

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Nominate your Human Rights Heroes & Villains
11 May 2018
Nominate your Human Rights Heroes & Villains

A policy maker’s guide to the Global Conference on Cyberspace 2017

16 Nov 2017

Our new policy guide aims to help participants at GCCS 2017 fulfill its promise to strengthen global cybersecurity while protecting human rights.

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A policy maker’s guide to the Global Conference on Cyberspace 2017
16 Nov 2017
A policy maker’s guide to the Global Conference on Cyberspace 2017
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Now accepting nominations for our fourth annual Heroes & Villains Awards

21 Aug 2017

You have until September 13, 2017 to nominate your heroes (or villains) of human rights.

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Now accepting nominations for our fourth annual Heroes & Villains Awards
21 Aug 2017
Now accepting nominations for our fourth annual Heroes & Villains Awards
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A new call for U.S. surveillance reform

14 Dec 2016

Section 702 is the embodiment of mass surveillance. Here are realistic pathways to reform the law before the end of 2017.

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A new call for U.S. surveillance reform
14 Dec 2016
A new call for U.S. surveillance reform
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Beware: countering “violent extremism” online risks human rights

2 Nov 2016

However well-intentioned, CVE proposals are a minefield for human rights.

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Beware: countering “violent extremism” online risks human rights
2 Nov 2016
Beware: countering “violent extremism” online risks human rights
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How Edward Snowden started a conversation that is changing the world

19 Oct 2016

Edward Snowden did the right thing when he exposed surveillance practices that damage human rights worldwide. He should be pardoned.

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How Edward Snowden started a conversation that is changing the world
19 Oct 2016
How Edward Snowden started a conversation that is changing the world
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Report calls for presumptive ban on government hacking, adding human rights protections

6 Sep 2016

Government hacking is taking place in the dark, and without human rights protections for those targeted or harmed.

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Report calls for presumptive ban on government hacking, adding human rights protections
6 Sep 2016
Report calls for presumptive ban on government hacking, adding human rights protections

Access Now reprises call for rights protections in U.K. IP Bill

28 Apr 2016

The U.K.’s draft Investigatory Powers Bill would undermine encryption and mandate data retention, threatening human rights.

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Access Now reprises call for rights protections in U.K. IP Bill
28 Apr 2016
Access Now reprises call for rights protections in U.K. IP Bill

Lurkers prohibited: Human rights apply to social media monitoring

13 Jan 2016

Politicians and law enforcement in the U.S., E.U, and elsewhere are calling for more authority to monitor user-generated social media content, a practice that is inherently intrusive and ripe for abuse. We provide recommendations for limiting such programs.

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Lurkers prohibited: Human rights apply to social media monitoring
13 Jan 2016
Lurkers prohibited: Human rights apply to social media monitoring
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Access Now, coalition to U.S. agencies: Act now on human rights

5 Nov 2015
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Access Now, coalition to U.S. agencies: Act now on human rights
5 Nov 2015
Access Now, coalition to U.S. agencies: Act now on human rights