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The UK Parliament shows disregard for digital rights by approving Snooper’s Charter

17 Nov 2016

The UK has codified and expanded mass government surveillance, making people less free and less safe.

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The UK Parliament shows disregard for digital rights by approving Snooper’s Charter
17 Nov 2016
The UK Parliament shows disregard for digital rights by approving Snooper’s Charter

Internet shutdowns, attacks on encryption harm human rights in Brazil, India, U.K.

28 Sep 2016

Our UPR submissions to the United Nations highlight risks to digital rights in Brazil, India, and the U.K.

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Internet shutdowns, attacks on encryption harm human rights in Brazil, India, U.K.
28 Sep 2016
Internet shutdowns, attacks on encryption harm human rights in Brazil, India, U.K.
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Third Annual Heroes & Villains of Human Rights and Communications Surveillance

22 Sep 2016

Access Now is pleased to announce our “Heroes and Villains” of human rights

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Third Annual Heroes & Villains of Human Rights and Communications Surveillance
22 Sep 2016
Third Annual Heroes & Villains of Human Rights and Communications Surveillance
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We can’t let governments hack away our human rights

8 Sep 2016

Governments across the globe have gone rogue with hacking. We need to put legal limits in place to protect people, or we’ll see the damage continue to escalate.

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We can’t let governments hack away our human rights
8 Sep 2016
We can’t let governments hack away our human rights

Tell a friend: The UK IP Bill is back again

6 Sep 2016

The bill still codifies mass surveillance, undermines encryption, and authorises mass government hacking.

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Tell a friend: The UK IP Bill is back again
6 Sep 2016
Tell a friend: The UK IP Bill is back again
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Four ways the new proposal for bypassing MLATs fails human rights

20 Jul 2016

We need to fix the MLAT system, but the new proposal doesn’t really do that. It also fails to implement a true human rights framework.

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Four ways the new proposal for bypassing MLATs fails human rights
20 Jul 2016
Four ways the new proposal for bypassing MLATs fails human rights

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

UK’s IP Bill: deficient on privacy protections, ample on surveillance authority

3 Mar 2016

As written, the United Kingdom’s Investigatory Powers Bill would undermine privacy, data protection, freedom of expression, and digital security.

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UK’s IP Bill: deficient on privacy protections, ample on surveillance authority
3 Mar 2016
UK’s IP Bill: deficient on privacy protections, ample on surveillance authority
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Proposed revisions to UK’s draft IP bill are laudable, but do not go far enough

11 Feb 2016

The United Kingdom is considering a dangerous surveillance law that puts human rights at risk. Proposed changes to the law fail to address its fundamental flaws.

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Proposed revisions to UK’s draft IP bill are laudable, but do not go far enough
11 Feb 2016
Proposed revisions to UK’s draft IP bill are laudable, but do not go far enough

SPECTRE-style surveillance is real, and we need real-life heroes to fight it

3 Dec 2015

The surveillance depicted in the latest James Bond film is all too real — but who’s our James Bond?

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SPECTRE-style surveillance is real, and we need real-life heroes to fight it
3 Dec 2015
SPECTRE-style surveillance is real, and we need real-life heroes to fight it