Tag: Myanmar
UN Experts join civil society in condemning Myanmar military’s “digital dictatorship” and call for Member State action
Access Now supports UN human rights experts’ condemnation of the Myanmar military’s efforts to cement a “digital dictatorship.”
Access Now Grants: How we support the activists who defend our rights during conflict and crisis
In 2021, Access Now Grants supported grassroots, frontline, and feminist digital rights organizations and human rights defenders.
Why the U.N. is focusing on digital rights during humanitarian crises
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.
Access Now’s statement on Myanmar at the U.N. Human Rights Council
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.
It’s not over until it’s over: sanctions must stop Telenor’s sale to the Myanmar military
Access Now is is calling for sanctions to stop Telenor’s irresponsible disposal of its Myanmar operations.
Update: internet access, censorship, and the Myanmar coup
The Myanmar military is consolidating control over the telecom sector, expanding surveillance and invading privacy. The telecom sector must push back.
What the tech sector can do to respect human rights in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, and beyond
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.
The whole world’s watching: resist Myanmar’s digital coup
Civil society is calling on the international community to stand with the people of Myanmar and resist the coup — both physical and digital.
Resist Myanmar’s digital coup: stop the military consolidating digital control
Access Now and a coalition of human rights organizations call on the international and business community to resist the digital coup in Myanmar.
Open letter to the Prime Minister of Norway: stop the sale of Telenor Myanmar to M1 Group
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.