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Internet rights in focus: 38th session of the Human Rights Council

19 Jun 2018

Our joint review with APC of the internet and human rights issues at stake in the 38th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, June 18-July 6

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Internet rights in focus: 38th session of the Human Rights Council
19 Jun 2018
Internet rights in focus: 38th session of the Human Rights Council
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Russia: Telegram block leads to widespread assault on freedom of expression online

30 Apr 2018

Access Now joins a coalition of rights organizations in calling on Russia to stop blocking the encrypted messaging application Telegram, and to cease its broader attack on free expression online and the free press.

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Russia: Telegram block leads to widespread assault on freedom of expression online
30 Apr 2018
Russia: Telegram block leads to widespread assault on freedom of expression online

Defending the right to privacy globally: 8 key recommendations for the digital age

25 Apr 2018

Our submission to the United Nations on “the right to privacy in the digital age” details ways that governments can protect this fundamental right.

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Defending the right to privacy globally: 8 key recommendations for the digital age
25 Apr 2018
Defending the right to privacy globally: 8 key recommendations for the digital age

Watching what governments do, not what they say: digital rights at the United Nations

11 Apr 2018

Our submissions to the United Nations Human Rights Council provide evidence of digital rights abuse in Chad, Central African Republic, China, Mexico, and Jordan.

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Watching what governments do, not what they say: digital rights at the United Nations
11 Apr 2018
Watching what governments do, not what they say: digital rights at the United Nations

In Egypt, expressing your sexuality online makes you a target for human rights abuse. That has to stop.

9 Nov 2017

Authorities in Egypt are cracking down on the LGBTQI community, including online attacks that lead to arrest and torture. We must defend their fundamental rights.

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In Egypt, expressing your sexuality online makes you a target for human rights abuse. That has to stop.
9 Nov 2017
In Egypt, expressing your sexuality online makes you a target for human rights abuse. That has to stop.

United Nations urged to intervene in Cameroon to stop the violence and internet shutdowns

6 Oct 2017
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United Nations urged to intervene in Cameroon to stop the violence and internet shutdowns
6 Oct 2017
United Nations urged to intervene in Cameroon to stop the violence and internet shutdowns

Access to information: The worrying case of Cameroon submitted to the U.N.

28 Sep 2017

Access Now and Internet Without Borders today submitted a briefing on Cameroon to the United Nations.

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Access to information: The worrying case of Cameroon submitted to the U.N.
28 Sep 2017
Access to information: The worrying case of Cameroon submitted to the U.N.
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Democratic Republic of Congo orders telco Orange to slow internet capacity

11 Aug 2017

Internet shutdowns of all kinds interfere with fundamental rights. We call on the government to cease the slowdown, and urge Orange Cameroon to push back.

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Democratic Republic of Congo orders telco Orange to slow internet capacity
11 Aug 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo orders telco Orange to slow internet capacity
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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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United Nations event to explore ways to stop internet shutdowns

8 Jun 2017

The side-event at the 35th session of the Human Rights Council will feature David Kaye, U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Freedom of Expression and Opinion.

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United Nations event to explore ways to stop internet shutdowns
8 Jun 2017
United Nations event to explore ways to stop internet shutdowns