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New Middle East and North Africa Coalition to Combat Digital Surveillance

8 Jun 2021

The new MENA Coalition to Combat Digital Surveillance has come together to end the sale of digital surveillance tools to repressive governments in the region, fight for a safe and open internet, and protect human rights defenders, journalists, and internet users.

Press Release
New Middle East and North Africa Coalition to Combat Digital Surveillance
8 Jun 2021
New Middle East and North Africa Coalition to Combat Digital Surveillance
México: un Decálogo de Derechos Digitales en Redes Sociales o una receta para la censura

ملخص: 26 توصية بشأن حوكَمة المحتوى ‎

31 May 2021
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ملخص: 26 توصية بشأن حوكَمة المحتوى ‎
31 May 2021
ملخص: 26 توصية بشأن حوكَمة المحتوى ‎
Protest and human rights

Sheikh Jarrah: Facebook and Twitter systematically silencing protests, deleting evidence

7 May 2021

Facebook and Twitter are systematically silencing users protesting and documenting the evictions of Palestinian families from their homes in the neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah in Jerusalem.

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Sheikh Jarrah: Facebook and Twitter systematically silencing protests, deleting evidence
7 May 2021
Sheikh Jarrah: Facebook and Twitter systematically silencing protests, deleting evidence

تقرير جديد ينظر في كشف البيانات الشخصية واستغلالها في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا

22 Mar 2021
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تقرير جديد ينظر في كشف البيانات الشخصية واستغلالها في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا
22 Mar 2021
تقرير جديد ينظر في كشف البيانات الشخصية واستغلالها في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا

Jordan’s internet throttling to censor protesters must end

19 Mar 2021

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition are issuing an urgent call to authorities in Jordan to immediately put an end to the practice of blocking internet access and digital communication platforms across the nation during public demonstrations. 

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Jordan’s internet throttling to censor protesters must end
19 Mar 2021
Jordan’s internet throttling to censor protesters must end

#KeepItOn: Open letter urging Jordan to end internet throttling during protests

19 Mar 2021

As Jordan protests, the #KeepItOn coalition is urging authorities to stop throttling access to the internet and communications services.

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#KeepItOn: Open letter urging Jordan to end internet throttling during protests
19 Mar 2021
#KeepItOn: Open letter urging Jordan to end internet throttling during protests
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U.N. declaration: Egypt’s attack on civil society must desist

15 Mar 2021

Access Now joins the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) and civil society organizations from around the world in welcoming and supporting a joint declaration by U.N. member states condemning the deteriorating human rights situation in Egypt — both online and off.

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U.N. declaration: Egypt’s attack on civil society must desist
15 Mar 2021
U.N. declaration: Egypt’s attack on civil society must desist
Kazakhstan internet

بيان صحفي حول تقرير مقاومة حجب الإنترنت (#KeepItOn) لسنة 2020:

15 Mar 2021

أصدرت Access Now و ائتلاف #KeepItOn تقرير عن أخبار حجب الإنترنت يتضمن بيانات عن عام 2020 بأكمله

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بيان صحفي حول تقرير مقاومة حجب الإنترنت (#KeepItOn) لسنة 2020:
15 Mar 2021
بيان صحفي حول تقرير مقاومة حجب الإنترنت (#KeepItOn) لسنة 2020:
Protest and human rights

Human rights abuses in Egypt: U.N. must hold authorities accountable

9 Feb 2021

Access Now is joining over 100 civil society and human rights organizations from around the world in calling on governments to take action on Egypt’s human rights crisis.

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Human rights abuses in Egypt: U.N. must hold authorities accountable
9 Feb 2021
Human rights abuses in Egypt: U.N. must hold authorities accountable
Protest and human rights

100+ organizations call for U.N. action on human rights abuses in Egypt

9 Feb 2021

Civil society is calling for collective action at the 46th session of the U.N. Human Rights Council to establish a monitoring and reporting mechanism on the human rights situation in Egypt.

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100+ organizations call for U.N. action on human rights abuses in Egypt
9 Feb 2021
100+ organizations call for U.N. action on human rights abuses in Egypt