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UN roundup and delegate guide: digital rights at the United Nations

14 Sep 2022

Our new brief tracks progress on digital rights at the UN, providing recommendations for advancing international norms and standards to safeguard human rights online. 

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UN roundup and delegate guide: digital rights at the United Nations
14 Sep 2022
UN roundup and delegate guide: digital rights at the United Nations
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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
Protest and human rights

Human rights abuses in Egypt: U.N. must hold authorities accountable

9 Feb 2021

Access Now is joining over 100 civil society and human rights organizations from around the world in calling on governments to take action on Egypt’s human rights crisis.

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Human rights abuses in Egypt: U.N. must hold authorities accountable
9 Feb 2021
Human rights abuses in Egypt: U.N. must hold authorities accountable

Human rights groups to U.N. High Commissioner: U.S. police violence against anti-racism protesters rampant

4 Dec 2020

Calling attention to the U.S. Government’s violent response to peaceful protests against racism, human rights organizations join forces to send a joint submission to the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights urging immediate action.

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Human rights groups to U.N. High Commissioner: U.S. police violence against anti-racism protesters rampant
4 Dec 2020
Human rights groups to U.N. High Commissioner: U.S. police violence against anti-racism protesters rampant
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Special Cybercrime Bill in Nicaragua moves oppression online

14 Oct 2020

In Nicaragua, a cybercrime bill with a broad scope, ambiguous terms, and disproportionate punishment for the crimes it creates — such as spreading “fake news” —  represents a new attempt by the government to control and prosecute dissidents. 

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Special Cybercrime Bill in Nicaragua moves oppression online
14 Oct 2020
Special Cybercrime Bill in Nicaragua moves oppression online
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Pandemics, protests, and power in digital spaces: the 44th U.N. Human Rights Council Session in review

26 Aug 2020

In the context of COVID-19 and a wave of protests across the globe, the U.N. Human Rights Council held its 44th session. Here’s our read-out on the reports and resolutions that are key for defending digital rights around the world.

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Pandemics, protests, and power in digital spaces: the 44th U.N. Human Rights Council Session in review
26 Aug 2020
Pandemics, protests, and power in digital spaces: the 44th U.N. Human Rights Council Session in review
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Internet access, digital ID, data protection, surveillance controls: UPR review highlights threats to digital rights

15 Oct 2019

In our UPR comments with partner organizations, we recommend steps to ensure secure, open, equitable internet access, defend privacy and digital security in digital ID programs, strengthen data protection, and limit surveillance.

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Internet access, digital ID, data protection, surveillance controls: UPR review highlights threats to digital rights
15 Oct 2019
Internet access, digital ID, data protection, surveillance controls: UPR review highlights threats to digital rights
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Iraq: freedom of speech and assembly under attack as over 100 killed, thousands injured, and hundreds arrested

10 Oct 2019

Access Now joins a coalition of international, regional, and Iraqi human rights organisations to demand that the authorities in Iraq immediately uphold promises to put an end to violent reprisals against the popular protest movement taking place across the country.

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Iraq: freedom of speech and assembly under attack as over 100 killed, thousands injured, and hundreds arrested
10 Oct 2019
Iraq: freedom of speech and assembly under attack as over 100 killed, thousands injured, and hundreds arrested
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Shutdowns, surveillance, and censorship: UPR reviews highlight threats to digital rights

20 May 2019

We joined our partners to document the human rights records of Egypt, Gambia, Iraq, and Italy.

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Shutdowns, surveillance, and censorship: UPR reviews highlight threats to digital rights
20 May 2019
Shutdowns, surveillance, and censorship: UPR reviews highlight threats to digital rights
UNHRC_Eric Bridiers

Informe del EPU: La brecha de género y las limitaciones a la libertad de expresión en Bolivia

8 May 2019

Bolivia es uno de los países que se está pasando por este proceso de revisión este año, y Access Now se unió a Fundación Internet Bolivia.org y Derechos Digitales, para informar sobre el estado de los derechos digitales en el país.

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Informe del EPU: La brecha de género y las limitaciones a la libertad de expresión en Bolivia
8 May 2019
Informe del EPU: La brecha de género y las limitaciones a la libertad de expresión en Bolivia