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Wish this imprisoned activist a happy birthday

17 Oct 2019

Award-winning human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor is facing a 10-year jail sentence for speaking out on social media about human rights violations in the UAE. On October 22, Ahmed will spend his 50th birthday behind bars, but we are letting him know he is not alone.

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Wish this imprisoned activist a happy birthday
17 Oct 2019
Wish this imprisoned activist a happy birthday

أرسل دعمك ومساندتك للناشط والمدون أحمد منصور بمناسبة عيد ميلاده

17 Oct 2019

يواجه المدافع عن حقوق الإنسان عقوبة السجن لمدة 10 سنوات بسبب التحدث والتعبير على وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي حول انتهاكات حقوق الإنسان في الإمارات العربية المتحدة. وهو محتجز في الحبس الانفرادي، بلا سرير أو مياه جارية، كما أنه يتعرض للضرب وغيره من أشكال سوء المعاملة. في 22 أكتوبر، سيقضي أحمد عيد ميلاده الخمسين خلف القضبان، لكننا نعلمه أنه ليس وحده!

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أرسل دعمك ومساندتك للناشط والمدون أحمد منصور بمناسبة عيد ميلاده
17 Oct 2019
أرسل دعمك ومساندتك للناشط والمدون أحمد منصور بمناسبة عيد ميلاده
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EU: States push to relax rules on exporting surveillance technology to human rights abusers

11 Jun 2018

Nine European Union member states are attempting to block curbs on the export of surveillance equipment to abusive regimes.

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EU: States push to relax rules on exporting surveillance technology to human rights abusers
11 Jun 2018
EU: States push to relax rules on exporting surveillance technology to human rights abusers
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Free expression in MENA: death by a thousand cuts

7 Jun 2018

Across the region, authorities are leveraging accusations of “fake news” and imposing harsh prison sentences — in some cases, 10 years — based on what an advocate has posted online.

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Free expression in MENA: death by a thousand cuts
7 Jun 2018
Free expression in MENA: death by a thousand cuts

Prominent human rights activist sentenced to 10 years in prison for speaking out on social media

31 May 2018

Access Now calls for the immediate and unconditional release of human rights defender and blogger Ahmed Mansoor.

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Prominent human rights activist sentenced to 10 years in prison for speaking out on social media
31 May 2018
Prominent human rights activist sentenced to 10 years in prison for speaking out on social media
NSO Group human rights

EU: European Parliament must vote to stop surveillance equipment going to rights-abusing governments

16 Jan 2018
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EU: European Parliament must vote to stop surveillance equipment going to rights-abusing governments
16 Jan 2018
EU: European Parliament must vote to stop surveillance equipment going to rights-abusing governments
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Access Now at the United Nations: spyware in UAE, surveillance in France, and shutdowns in Africa

14 Jul 2017

Read our submissions to the United Nations on digital rights in Israel, the UAE, France, Burundi, and Mali.

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Access Now at the United Nations: spyware in UAE, surveillance in France, and shutdowns in Africa
14 Jul 2017
Access Now at the United Nations: spyware in UAE, surveillance in France, and shutdowns in Africa
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Open NGO Letter to EU Member States and Institutions Regarding the Export of Surveillance Equipment

11 Jul 2017

EU-made electronic surveillance equipment is still exported to authoritarian countries. We strongly urge all EU member states to safeguard human rights.

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Open NGO Letter to EU Member States and Institutions Regarding the Export of Surveillance Equipment
11 Jul 2017
Open NGO Letter to EU Member States and Institutions Regarding the Export of Surveillance Equipment

Tell UAE: Release activist arrested for speaking out on social media

9 May 2017

Access Now supports and campaigns on behalf of the many threatened bloggers and journalists worldwide, like Ahmed.

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Tell UAE: Release activist arrested for speaking out on social media
9 May 2017
Tell UAE: Release activist arrested for speaking out on social media