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Digital rights
for everyone.
Derechos digitales
para todas.
.الحقوق الرقمية للجميع
Droits numériques
pour tous.
Access Now defends and extends the digital rights of people and communities at risk. By combining direct technical support, strategic advocacy, grassroots grantmaking, and convenings such as RightsCon, we fight for human rights in the digital age.
Freedom of Expression: fighting digital censorship and advancing free speech globally
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21 Aug 2024
News
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21 Aug 2024
Freedom of Expression
#FreeAlaa: You have not yet been defeated
16 Nov 2021
Campaign
#FreeAlaa: You have not yet been defeated
16 Nov 2021
#FreeAlaa: You have not yet been defeated
Artificial Intelligence
Why human rights must be at the core of AI governance
24 Sep 2024 •
Human rights are being sidelined in conversations around AI governance. Here’s how to re-center them.
Post
Why human rights must be at the core of AI governance
24 Sep 2024
Why human rights must be at the core of AI governance
Cybersecurity
Joint civil society statement on the ongoing sabotage of communication devices and the resulting humanitarian crisis
23 Sep 2024 •
Access Now, with Arab Alliance for Digital Rights, strongly condemns the series of malicious and indiscriminate device explosions across Lebanon and Syria.
Press Release
Joint civil society statement on the ongoing sabotage of communication devices and the resulting humanitarian crisis
23 Sep 2024
Surveillance
Surveilling Europe’s edges: when research legitimises border violence
25 Sep 2024 •
In the second part of her blog series, Caterina Rodelli explains how EU-funded research projects on border surveillance are legitimising violent migration policies in Greece.
Post
Surveilling Europe’s edges: when research legitimises border violence
25 Sep 2024
Surveilling Europe’s edges: when research legitimises border violence
Cybersecurity
UN Global Digital Compact: FAQ
19 Sep 2024 •
What is the UN Global Digital Compact, why does it matter for the future of digital rights, and what are its human rights implications? Read our FAQ to know.
Guide
UN Global Digital Compact: FAQ
19 Sep 2024
UN Global Digital Compact: FAQ
Surveillance
Actions speak louder than words: U.S. slaps strong new sanctions on spyware company and executives
18 Sep 2024 •
The U.S. government sanctioned individuals associated with the Intellexa consortium. Access Now urges additional action to further rein in the unchecked surveillance tech industry.
Press Release
Actions speak louder than words: U.S. slaps strong new sanctions on spyware company and executives
18 Sep 2024
Actions speak louder than words: U.S. slaps strong new sanctions on spyware company and executives
Cybersecurity
Caught on the net: Russia-linked phishing campaigns ensnare Russian and Belarusian civil society, as well as international NGOs
14 Aug 2024 •
Russia-linked phishing campaigns are targeting civil society and NGOs operating in the region and abroad, according to a new investigation by Access Now and the Citizen Lab.
Post
Caught on the net: Russia-linked phishing campaigns ensnare Russian and Belarusian civil society, as well as international NGOs
14 Aug 2024
Internet Shutdowns
Stifling the internet: authorities in Africa ‘deliberately stopping access’
25 Sep 2024
News
Stifling the internet: authorities in Africa ‘deliberately stopping access’
Al Jazeera ↗
25 Sep 2024
Stifling the internet: authorities in Africa ‘deliberately stopping access’
Internet Shutdowns
El Salvador: sociedad civil y periodistas exigen transparencia sobre interrupción de Telegram
24 Sep 2024 •
Las organizaciones firmantes denuncian bloqueos de los servicios de Telegram en El Salvador ocurridos entre junio y septiembre de este año.
Press Release
El Salvador: sociedad civil y periodistas exigen transparencia sobre interrupción de Telegram
24 Sep 2024
El Salvador: sociedad civil y periodistas exigen transparencia sobre interrupción de Telegram
Internet Shutdowns
Break the silence on Sudan: an urgent call to action
5 Sep 2024 •
Over 50 civil society organizations urgently call upon the international community to step up and break the silence surrounding the brutal conflict in Sudan.
Press Release
Break the silence on Sudan: an urgent call to action
5 Sep 2024
Break the silence on Sudan: an urgent call to action
Privacy
Encryption FAQ: encrypted messaging, AI, content moderation, and more
11 Sep 2024
Post
Encryption FAQ: encrypted messaging, AI, content moderation, and more
11 Sep 2024
Encryption FAQ: encrypted messaging, AI, content moderation, and more
Digital Identity Systems
Why we need tailored identity systems for our digital world
11 Sep 2024 •
Digital identity systems are no silver bullet for social challenges. Here’s why a “minimalist” approach makes sense, while protecting human rights.
Post
Why we need tailored identity systems for our digital world
11 Sep 2024
Why we need tailored identity systems for our digital world
Freedom of Expression
Access Now’s statement on French authorities’ detention of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
27 Aug 2024 •
Access Now, Article 19, and EFF urge the EU Commission to let their enforcement work be guided by evidence rather than political sentiment.
Press Release
Access Now’s statement on French authorities’ detention of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
27 Aug 2024
Access Now’s statement on French authorities’ detention of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
Freedom of Expression
Israel’s digital occupation of Palestine
17 Sep 2024 •
Access Now stands with the people of Gaza who are currently living under a complete siege imposed by the Israeli military, indiscriminate airstrikes targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure, and the looming threat of a ground invasion that would cause further chaos and violence.
Page
Israel’s digital occupation of Palestine
17 Sep 2024
Israel’s digital occupation of Palestine
Digital Security
دليل الأمن الرقمي للنشطاء في الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا
4 Sep 2024 •
قامت أكساس ناو بإعداد هذا الدليل للأمن الرقمي بهدف تقديم الدعم للأشخاص في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا الذين يسعون لحماية أنفسهم من التهديدات الرقمية والبقاء آمنين على الإنترنت.
Guide
دليل الأمن الرقمي للنشطاء في الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا
4 Sep 2024
دليل الأمن الرقمي للنشطاء في الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا
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