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Comoros must not blackout the internet.

#KeepItOn: A call to the government of Sierra Leone — keep the internet and social media platforms open and secure throughout  the 2023 elections

16 Jun 2023

Sierra Leone must ensure that the internet and social media platforms remain accessible prior to, during, and after the general election scheduled for Saturday, June 24, 2023.

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#KeepItOn: A call to the government of Sierra Leone — keep the internet and social media platforms open and secure throughout  the 2023 elections
16 Jun 2023
#KeepItOn: A call to the government of Sierra Leone — keep the internet and social media platforms open and secure throughout  the 2023 elections
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Saudi Arabia: Microsoft should suspend data center plans

23 May 2023

We join civil society in calling on Microsoft to suspend its data center plans in Saudia Arabia until it can demonstrate how it will mitigate potential rights abuses.

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Saudi Arabia: Microsoft should suspend data center plans
23 May 2023
Saudi Arabia: Microsoft should suspend data center plans

Ban biometric surveillance: civil society demands outright prohibitions on public and private use

7 Jun 2021

Ban biometric surveillance! Access Now and over 150 civil society actors across the globe are calling for a ban on biometric surveillance.

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Ban biometric surveillance: civil society demands outright prohibitions on public and private use
7 Jun 2021
Ban biometric surveillance: civil society demands outright prohibitions on public and private use

Hong Kong’s Security Law Puts Big Tech at a Crossroads

8 Jul 2020
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Hong Kong’s Security Law Puts Big Tech at a Crossroads
8 Jul 2020
Hong Kong’s Security Law Puts Big Tech at a Crossroads

Why the “Digital Geneva Convention” needs more work to protect human rights

4 Sep 2018

It can be strengthened by adhering to and reinforcing the existing human rights framework, along with other improvements.

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Why the “Digital Geneva Convention” needs more work to protect human rights
4 Sep 2018
Why the “Digital Geneva Convention” needs more work to protect human rights

Europe is consulting stakeholders on cross-border access to e-evidence. Here’s what we told them.

24 Jan 2018

The European Commission will soon introduce legislation on cross-border access to electronic evidence. That legislation must protect human rights.

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Europe is consulting stakeholders on cross-border access to e-evidence. Here’s what we told them.
24 Jan 2018
Europe is consulting stakeholders on cross-border access to e-evidence. Here’s what we told them.

WannaCry shows we need more cybersecurity defense, not offense

16 May 2017

Attacks like WannaCry have a devastating impact on vulnerable people and communities around the world. Here’s what we can do to prevent them.

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WannaCry shows we need more cybersecurity defense, not offense
16 May 2017
WannaCry shows we need more cybersecurity defense, not offense

What’s wrong with the system for cross-border access to data

25 Apr 2017

It creates incentives for governments to employ workarounds that harm our privacy.

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What’s wrong with the system for cross-border access to data
25 Apr 2017
What’s wrong with the system for cross-border access to data
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Ranking Digital Rights: Companies ranked on privacy and free expression respond

26 Aug 2016

Twelve out of the 16 companies in Ranking Digital Rights’ 2015 Corporate Accountability Index have now publicly responded. Here are the results.

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Ranking Digital Rights: Companies ranked on privacy and free expression respond
26 Aug 2016
Ranking Digital Rights: Companies ranked on privacy and free expression respond

Access welcomes internet companies announcement in fight for surveillance reform

9 Dec 2013

This morning eight major internet companies — AOL, Apple, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Twitter, and Yahoo! — issued a broad and powerful call for surveillance reform. The joint statement represents the strongest stance yet by U.S. internet companies on government surveillance and has the potential to shift the debate in Washington.

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Access welcomes internet companies announcement in fight for surveillance reform
9 Dec 2013
Access welcomes internet companies announcement in fight for surveillance reform