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Myanmar's digital dictatorship

UN Experts join civil society in condemning Myanmar military’s “digital dictatorship” and call for Member State action

7 Jun 2022

Access Now supports UN human rights experts’ condemnation of the Myanmar military’s efforts to cement a “digital dictatorship.”

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UN Experts join civil society in condemning Myanmar military’s “digital dictatorship” and call for Member State action
7 Jun 2022
UN Experts join civil society in condemning Myanmar military’s “digital dictatorship” and call for Member State action
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Access Now Grants: How we support the activists who defend our rights during conflict and crisis

23 May 2022

In 2021, Access Now Grants supported grassroots, frontline, and feminist digital rights organizations and human rights defenders.

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Access Now Grants: How we support the activists who defend our rights during conflict and crisis
23 May 2022
Access Now Grants: How we support the activists who defend our rights during conflict and crisis
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Why the U.N. is focusing on digital rights during humanitarian crises

21 Apr 2022

Digital rights violations enable and escalate offline violence, deepening humanitarian crises. Our latest brief recaps key developments at the 49th United Nations Human Rights Council, guiding delegates in next steps for advancing global norms and standards to protect digital rights. 

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Why the U.N. is focusing on digital rights during humanitarian crises
21 Apr 2022
Why the U.N. is focusing on digital rights during humanitarian crises
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Access Now’s statement on Myanmar at the U.N. Human Rights Council

23 Mar 2022

Myanmar’s military is engaged in a digital coup, and the international community must act. We spoke at the United Nations on Myanmar during the 49th session of the Human Rights Council to offer our recommendations.

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Access Now’s statement on Myanmar at the U.N. Human Rights Council
23 Mar 2022
Access Now’s statement on Myanmar at the U.N. Human Rights Council
Myanmar's digital dictatorship

It’s not over until it’s over: sanctions must stop Telenor’s sale to the Myanmar military

18 Mar 2022

Access Now is is calling for sanctions to stop Telenor’s irresponsible disposal of its Myanmar operations.

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It’s not over until it’s over: sanctions must stop Telenor’s sale to the Myanmar military
18 Mar 2022
It’s not over until it’s over: sanctions must stop Telenor’s sale to the Myanmar military
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Update: internet access, censorship, and the Myanmar coup

18 Mar 2022

The Myanmar military is consolidating control over the telecom sector, expanding surveillance and invading privacy. The telecom sector must push back.

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Update: internet access, censorship, and the Myanmar coup
18 Mar 2022
Update: internet access, censorship, and the Myanmar coup
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What the tech sector can do to respect human rights in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, and beyond

10 Mar 2022

As the Russia-Ukraine crisis escalates to war, the tech sector must do more than merely comply with sanctions. Here are our recommendations for mitigating human rights harms. 

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What the tech sector can do to respect human rights in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, and beyond
10 Mar 2022
What the tech sector can do to respect human rights in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, and beyond
Myanmar's digital dictatorship

The whole world’s watching: resist Myanmar’s digital coup

8 Feb 2022

Civil society is calling on the international community to stand with the people of Myanmar and resist the coup — both physical and digital.

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The whole world’s watching: resist Myanmar’s digital coup
8 Feb 2022
The whole world’s watching: resist Myanmar’s digital coup
Myanmar's digital dictatorship

Resist Myanmar’s digital coup: stop the military consolidating digital control

8 Feb 2022

Access Now and a coalition of human rights organizations call on the international and business community to resist the digital coup in Myanmar.

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Resist Myanmar’s digital coup: stop the military consolidating digital control
8 Feb 2022
Resist Myanmar’s digital coup: stop the military consolidating digital control
Myanmar's digital dictatorship

Open letter to the Prime Minister of Norway: stop the sale of Telenor Myanmar to M1 Group

31 Jan 2022

We write to the Prime Minister of Norway on behalf of 168 organisations in Myanmar to express our grave concern regarding the sale of Telenor Myanmar to M1 Group.

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Open letter to the Prime Minister of Norway: stop the sale of Telenor Myanmar to M1 Group
31 Jan 2022
Open letter to the Prime Minister of Norway: stop the sale of Telenor Myanmar to M1 Group