Tag: United Nations

Access Now welcomes a U.N. expert statement released at the conclusion of RightsCon 2022 that draws attention to digital rights in conflict and crises.

Digital rights violations enable and escalate offline violence, deepening humanitarian crises. Our latest brief recaps key developments at the 49th United Nations Human Rights Council, guiding delegates in next steps for advancing global norms and standards to protect digital rights. 

Transparency and inclusivity are critical to a successful Tech Envoy appointment. The U.N. must make all key information publicly accessible.

We write to the Prime Minister of Norway on behalf of 168 organisations in Myanmar to express our grave concern regarding the sale of Telenor Myanmar to M1 Group.

Before the United Nations Security Council, Access Now explained proactive ways to address and counter hate speech online.

We call on U.N. Human Rights Council to take urgent action to denounce the human rights violations facilitated by NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware.

As the U.N. Human Rights Council convenes, Access Now is urging member states to denounce abuses facilitated by spyware technologies. 

The U.S. State Department invited U.N. experts on racism to investigate systemic racism and police violence against protesters in the United States.

Digital surveillance is threatening the right to protest worldwide. U.N. human rights expert Clément Voule is fighting for strong encryption and tight restrictions on the use of spyware. Here’s why that push is important for human rights lawyers and the activists they represent.