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Internet shutdowns, attacks on encryption harm human rights in Brazil, India, U.K.

28 Sep 2016

Our UPR submissions to the United Nations highlight risks to digital rights in Brazil, India, and the U.K.

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Internet shutdowns, attacks on encryption harm human rights in Brazil, India, U.K.
28 Sep 2016
Internet shutdowns, attacks on encryption harm human rights in Brazil, India, U.K.

Tell a friend: The UK IP Bill is back again

6 Sep 2016

The bill still codifies mass surveillance, undermines encryption, and authorises mass government hacking.

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Tell a friend: The UK IP Bill is back again
6 Sep 2016
Tell a friend: The UK IP Bill is back again

Access Now reprises call for rights protections in U.K. IP Bill

28 Apr 2016

The U.K.’s draft Investigatory Powers Bill would undermine encryption and mandate data retention, threatening human rights.

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Access Now reprises call for rights protections in U.K. IP Bill
28 Apr 2016
Access Now reprises call for rights protections in U.K. IP Bill

UK’s IP Bill: deficient on privacy protections, ample on surveillance authority

3 Mar 2016

As written, the United Kingdom’s Investigatory Powers Bill would undermine privacy, data protection, freedom of expression, and digital security.

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UK’s IP Bill: deficient on privacy protections, ample on surveillance authority
3 Mar 2016
UK’s IP Bill: deficient on privacy protections, ample on surveillance authority
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Proposed revisions to UK’s draft IP bill are laudable, but do not go far enough

11 Feb 2016

The United Kingdom is considering a dangerous surveillance law that puts human rights at risk. Proposed changes to the law fail to address its fundamental flaws.

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Proposed revisions to UK’s draft IP bill are laudable, but do not go far enough
11 Feb 2016
Proposed revisions to UK’s draft IP bill are laudable, but do not go far enough

DRIP: European Commission’s response to Access Now’ notification of infringement

18 Dec 2015

Here is the European Commission’s letter acknowledging Access’ notification of infringement regarding the United Kingdom’s breach of E.U. law through its adoption of the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers (DRIP) on 18 July 2014.

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DRIP: European Commission’s response to Access Now’ notification of infringement
18 Dec 2015
DRIP: European Commission’s response to Access Now’ notification of infringement

UK parliamentarian deals a punch to data retention, but EU saga continues

2 Dec 2015

Last week, the UK Court of Appeal sent the David Davis data retention case to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for clarification. How the CJEU responds could have implications for data retention across the EU.

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UK parliamentarian deals a punch to data retention, but EU saga continues
2 Dec 2015
UK parliamentarian deals a punch to data retention, but EU saga continues
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UK courts hacking away at surveillance powers

29 Jul 2015

Last week, the UK High Court issued an opinion explaining how emergency legislation passed last summer — the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act of 2014 (DRIPA) — violates EU law. We analyze the ruling and consider the implications for the future of privacy and data retention in Europe.

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UK courts hacking away at surveillance powers
29 Jul 2015
UK courts hacking away at surveillance powers
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Access presses telco BT to respect user privacy at shareholder meeting

14 Jul 2015

At the BT (formerly British Telecom) annual general meeting in London, Access directs the following question to company’s CEO, as well as to its board: What specific next steps will BT take this year (that is, in the next 12 months) to better protect customers’ privacy and free expression rights, and to achieve greater transparency around its actions, in every country where you operate?

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Access presses telco BT to respect user privacy at shareholder meeting
14 Jul 2015
Access presses telco BT to respect user privacy at shareholder meeting
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Human rights left out of sight in UK’s new surveillance guidelines

23 Mar 2015

Access and a coalition of civil society organizations called on the Home Office of the United Kingdom to address questions about the lack of human rights protections found in its surveillance authorities.

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Human rights left out of sight in UK’s new surveillance guidelines
23 Mar 2015
Human rights left out of sight in UK’s new surveillance guidelines