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Fight for Net Neutrality

The world responds to the U.S. FCC vote against Net Neutrality

14 Dec 2017

Repeal is an attack on human rights in the U.S. and around the world.

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The world responds to the U.S. FCC vote against Net Neutrality
14 Dec 2017
The world responds to the U.S. FCC vote against Net Neutrality

A step forward for Net Neutrality in India; a leap ahead for the open internet

28 Nov 2017

TRAI has recommended that government licenses for internet service providers include strong provisions to ensure non-discriminatory treatment of content.

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A step forward for Net Neutrality in India; a leap ahead for the open internet
28 Nov 2017
A step forward for Net Neutrality in India; a leap ahead for the open internet
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In Cameroon and Spain, network shutdowns and interference as violence erupts

2 Oct 2017

Spain imports internet shutdowns to Europe, as Cameroon disrupts the internet again, with shocking violence in both countries.

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In Cameroon and Spain, network shutdowns and interference as violence erupts
2 Oct 2017
In Cameroon and Spain, network shutdowns and interference as violence erupts

Ukraine’s internet ban fights fire with fire: it’s still censorship

26 May 2017

Ukraine’s move to ban popular apps and sites violates international law and norms.

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Ukraine’s internet ban fights fire with fire: it’s still censorship
26 May 2017
Ukraine’s internet ban fights fire with fire: it’s still censorship
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#KeepItOn: Mobile carriers boost internet for U.S. inauguration events and demonstrations

5 Jan 2017

The move will enable free expression and the documentation of any potential rights abuses.

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#KeepItOn: Mobile carriers boost internet for U.S. inauguration events and demonstrations
5 Jan 2017
#KeepItOn: Mobile carriers boost internet for U.S. inauguration events and demonstrations

Don’t panic. Protect rights.

13 Dec 2016

Help us improve the digital security of users at risk around the world! Chip in today.

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Don’t panic. Protect rights.
13 Dec 2016
Don’t panic. Protect rights.
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Gambia shuts down internet on eve of elections

30 Nov 2016

Just hours after we called for the government to keep the internet on, it carried through on its nefarious plans.

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Gambia shuts down internet on eve of elections
30 Nov 2016
Gambia shuts down internet on eve of elections

Turkey must keep on social media during unrest

15 Jul 2016

People in Turkey need access to information, and if there is violence, access to emergency services. These depend on stable communications channels.

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Turkey must keep on social media during unrest
15 Jul 2016
Turkey must keep on social media during unrest
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Malaysia: Fighting together for free expression

17 May 2016

A dynamic new coalition is fighting back against outrageous new bills that would censor the internet and jail people for what they write online.

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Malaysia: Fighting together for free expression
17 May 2016
Malaysia: Fighting together for free expression
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Access urges UN and African Union experts to take action on Burundi internet shutdown

29 Apr 2015

Today, Access submitted a letter to UN and African Union experts requesting their urgent intervention on the internet shutdown in Burundi, where social media services have been cut off in the face of public unrest. The letter underscores the importance of the internet to realizing human rights, and explains how shutdowns often enable egregious human rights violations.

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Access urges UN and African Union experts to take action on Burundi internet shutdown
29 Apr 2015
Access urges UN and African Union experts to take action on Burundi internet shutdown