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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
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UPR review: Gender divide and the limitations to freedom of expression in Bolivia

8 May 2019

Access Now joined Fundación Internet Bolivia and Derechos Digitales to report on the state of digital rights in the country.

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UPR review: Gender divide and the limitations to freedom of expression in Bolivia
8 May 2019
UPR review: Gender divide and the limitations to freedom of expression in Bolivia
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AI and disinformation: our contribution at UNESCO’s Mobile Learning Week

6 Mar 2019

As part of a workshop for UNESCO’s annual Mobile Learning Week, we advocated for an evidence-based approach to AI and disinformation that respects human rights.

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AI and disinformation: our contribution at UNESCO’s Mobile Learning Week
6 Mar 2019
AI and disinformation: our contribution at UNESCO’s Mobile Learning Week
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Four years to a first draft: slow progress toward treaty to bind companies

31 Jan 2019

The U.N. Human Rights Council has published the first official draft of a legally binding treaty on business and human rights. It’s a huge achievement, but there is still work to do.

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Four years to a first draft: slow progress toward treaty to bind companies
31 Jan 2019
Four years to a first draft: slow progress toward treaty to bind companies
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Technology disruption: rights, risks, and rules

10 Dec 2018

Executive Director Brett Solomon addresses the United Nations on the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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Technology disruption: rights, risks, and rules
10 Dec 2018
Technology disruption: rights, risks, and rules
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How is tech disrupting our human rights framework?

5 Dec 2018

Help shape our message to the United Nations on the ways in which technology has disrupted our existing human rights framework.

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How is tech disrupting our human rights framework?
5 Dec 2018
How is tech disrupting our human rights framework?
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Saving free expression in MENA: what happens after Khashoggi’s death?

25 Oct 2018

The international community must act to investigate the evident murder of Jamal Khashoggi, and to amplify Arab voices.

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Saving free expression in MENA: what happens after Khashoggi’s death?
25 Oct 2018
Saving free expression in MENA: what happens after Khashoggi’s death?
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Access Now and global partners report to Human Rights Council on most pressing digital rights issues in Nicaragua, DRC, Qatar, Ethiopia, and Costa Rica

10 Oct 2018

Our reports cover a country’s human rights obligations, developments since the last review, and pressing examples with evidence to show how rights are being violated or put at risk.

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Access Now and global partners report to Human Rights Council on most pressing digital rights issues in Nicaragua, DRC, Qatar, Ethiopia, and Costa Rica
10 Oct 2018
Access Now and global partners report to Human Rights Council on most pressing digital rights issues in Nicaragua, DRC, Qatar, Ethiopia, and Costa Rica

At the United Nations, UPR surfaces threats to our digital ecosystem

18 Jul 2018

In the current review cycle, we provide evidence on the human rights situation in Chile, New Zealand, Uruguay, Vietnam, and Yemen.

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At the United Nations, UPR surfaces threats to our digital ecosystem
18 Jul 2018
At the United Nations, UPR surfaces threats to our digital ecosystem
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Access Now condemns U.S. withdrawal from U.N. Human Rights Council

19 Jun 2018

The United States is pulling out of the United Nations Human Rights Council. This abdicates responsibility and will hurt human rights.

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Access Now condemns U.S. withdrawal from U.N. Human Rights Council
19 Jun 2018
Access Now condemns U.S. withdrawal from U.N. Human Rights Council