Tag: United Nations
As states discuss global cybersecurity at U.N., we must act to protect users
At a meeting of the United Nations OEWG on global cybersecurity, we advocated for approaches to put users at the center of cybersecurity policy and safeguard human rights.
Digital rights are vital for sustainable development
Access Now joined 15 other organizations to review the outcomes of UNGA74, including the critical importance of civil society engagement.
To keep us safe, global cybersecurity norms must be human-centered and protect rights
At the United Nations OEWG meetings, we highlighted the increase in cyber attacks for surveillance and the global epidemic of internet shutdowns, both of which threaten the ability to use the internet securely.
It’s not the first time Iran has shut down the internet, but this time, it’s different
The method Iran used to carry out the shutdown diverges from a “typical” blanket shutdown and its comprehensive nature makes it harder to circumvent.
United Nations: protect rights in welfare systems’ tech overhaul
Governments should pay attention to the call of the United Nations’ leading expert on poverty to fully integrate human rights protections into their efforts to digitize and automate welfare benefits and services.
Internet access, digital ID, data protection, surveillance controls: UPR review highlights threats to digital rights
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.
Sustainability and digital rights: how they’re connected and what that means for our work
The consequences of the climate crisis are universal and interconnected. Here’s how we see our role in responding.
Revised draft U.N. treaty on business and human rights: a few steps forward, a few unanswered questions
Companies have a huge impact on human rights, and they must be held accountable for abuse of these rights. An updated draft treaty from the United Nations is helpful, but needs to go further.
United Nations: Access Now on joint declaration “Challenges to freedom of expression in the next decade”
Access Now welcomes the joint declaration from the United Nations that calls on governments globally to protect encryption and anonymity, safeguard net neutrality, and rein in the abuse of surveillance technologies.
Shutdowns, surveillance, and censorship: UPR reviews highlight threats to digital rights
We joined our partners to document the human rights records of Egypt, Gambia, Iraq, and Italy.