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Letter to U.S. government: Do not disrupt internet access in Russia or Belarus

18 Mar 2022

Access Now and a coalition of human rights organizations are urging the Biden Administration to not disrupt internet access in Russia or Belarus.

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Letter to U.S. government: Do not disrupt internet access in Russia or Belarus
18 Mar 2022
Letter to U.S. government: Do not disrupt internet access in Russia or Belarus
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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
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Civil society to U.S. government: Do not disrupt internet access in Russia or Belarus

10 Mar 2022

Access Now and a coalition of civil society organizations urge the U.S. government to not disrupt internet access in Russia or Belarus.

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Civil society to U.S. government: Do not disrupt internet access in Russia or Belarus
10 Mar 2022
Civil society to U.S. government: Do not disrupt internet access in Russia or Belarus
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Access joins letter citing impact of sanctions in Crimea on free expression and digital security

12 Feb 2015

Access joined EFF, Global Voices Advocacy, New America’s Open Technology Institute, and Ferrari & Associates, P.C. in a letter calling for the OFAC—the agency charged with enforcing the sanctions—to issue a general license that would protect internet users.

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Access joins letter citing impact of sanctions in Crimea on free expression and digital security
12 Feb 2015
Access joins letter citing impact of sanctions in Crimea on free expression and digital security
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U.S. Eases Sanctions on Export of Tech to Cuba

17 Jan 2015

Today, the Department of Treasury and Department of Commerce officially released the anticipated changes to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

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U.S. Eases Sanctions on Export of Tech to Cuba
17 Jan 2015
U.S. Eases Sanctions on Export of Tech to Cuba