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Internet shutdowns, gender, Net Neutrality, and more at the United Nations

6 Jun 2017

Your guide to the digital rights issues under discussion at the 35th session of the U.N. Human Rights Council.

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Internet shutdowns, gender, Net Neutrality, and more at the United Nations
6 Jun 2017
Internet shutdowns, gender, Net Neutrality, and more at the United Nations

RightsCon dispatch: Five steps to a rights-respecting digital policy in Europe

31 Mar 2017

Access Now’s Brett Solomon details ways Europe can ensure that foreign policy supports digital rights.

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RightsCon dispatch: Five steps to a rights-respecting digital policy in Europe
31 Mar 2017
RightsCon dispatch: Five steps to a rights-respecting digital policy in Europe

Your digital rights at the United Nations: Human Rights Council 34th session

27 Feb 2017

Your guide to the digital rights issues under discussion at the 34th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council.

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Your digital rights at the United Nations: Human Rights Council 34th session
27 Feb 2017
Your digital rights at the United Nations: Human Rights Council 34th session
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New U.S. plan for responsible business conduct takes baby steps toward digital rights

30 Jan 2017

The U.S. “NAP” addresses human rights issues in the ICT sector, but it doesn’t go far enough.

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New U.S. plan for responsible business conduct takes baby steps toward digital rights
30 Jan 2017
New U.S. plan for responsible business conduct takes baby steps toward digital rights
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Jordan is arresting people for criticizing the government on social media

26 Jan 2017

The government is using terrorism as an excuse to clamp down on human rights. This has to stop.

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Jordan is arresting people for criticizing the government on social media
26 Jan 2017
Jordan is arresting people for criticizing the government on social media

U.N. targets tech companies with call for data protection and transparency

22 Nov 2016

The new United Nations privacy resolution recognizes that companies must act to protect rights.

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U.N. targets tech companies with call for data protection and transparency
22 Nov 2016
U.N. targets tech companies with call for data protection and transparency

Your digital rights at the United Nations: Human Rights Council 33rd session

14 Sep 2016

Here’s what’s on the agenda for digital rights at the 33rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council.

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Your digital rights at the United Nations: Human Rights Council 33rd session
14 Sep 2016
Your digital rights at the United Nations: Human Rights Council 33rd session
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U.N. expert aims to help businesses globally defend your digital rights

8 Jun 2016

U.N. Special Rapporteur David Kaye maps out the pathway for developing global business standards to defend free expression and privacy in the digital age.

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U.N. expert aims to help businesses globally defend your digital rights
8 Jun 2016
U.N. expert aims to help businesses globally defend your digital rights
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U.S. to world: No privacy concerns here, move along

23 Sep 2015

The U.S. government does not protect the privacy rights of non-citizens beyond its borders. That’s the message it will deliver at the U.N. Human Rights Council tomorrow in its official response to the 348 recommendations received during the second Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the U.S. human rights record in Geneva.

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U.S. to world: No privacy concerns here, move along
23 Sep 2015
U.S. to world: No privacy concerns here, move along
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Shutdowns, surveillance, & discrimination on Human Rights Council agenda

15 Sep 2015

The 30th Session of the U.N. Human Rights Council (“HRC30”) has begun in Geneva. Over the course of the three-week session, the 47 Member States of the Council – and a full slate of civil society representatives, observer states, and technical experts – will debate resolutions and reports on the current status of human rights worldwide. Access and the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) have compiled highlights identifying the key digital rights issues on the Council’s agenda, as well as relevant side events and countries under review in the Universal Periodic Review.

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Shutdowns, surveillance, & discrimination on Human Rights Council agenda
15 Sep 2015
Shutdowns, surveillance, & discrimination on Human Rights Council agenda