Access Now defends and extends the digital rights of people and communities at risk through direct technical support, strategic advocacy, grassroots grantmaking, and convenings such as RightsCon.

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Access Now | 21,349 followers on LinkedIn. Fighting for human rights in the digital age | Access Now defends and extends the digital rights of people and communities
at risk. As a grassroots-to-global organization, we partner with local actors to bring a human rights agenda to the use, development, and governance
of digital technologies, and to intervene where technologies adversely impact our human rights. By combining direct technical support from our 24/7 Digital Security Helpline, strategic advocacy, grassroots grantmaking, and convenings such as RightsCon, we fight for
human rights in the digital age.

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The Communications Authority in Kenya and the Kenya Revenue Authority announced a potentially problematic directive to people in the country to register every mobile device’s International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number on a customs database for revenue regularization effective November 1, 2024. This directive is not limited to sole mobile owners but to importers, retailers, wholesalers, and mobile network operators (MNOs). Read Bridget Andere , our Senior Policy Analyst’s latest piece to find out the implications of this measure and how it puts people at even greater risk.

Cybercrime laws must protect people from cyber threats, not undermine their digital and fundamental rights! As authorities in the MENA region ramp up their targeting of human rights defenders, journalists, and dissenting voices under the pretext of cybercrime laws, our new policy brief highlights how these laws jeopardize people’s fundamental rights — particularly freedom of expression and the right to privacy. Our message to policymakers in the region is clear: prioritize the protection of human rights over draconian cybercrime laws that harm people. Read our recommendations in Arabic: https://lnkd.in/ekp-uWej

It’s a shame Kenya, a member of the Freedom Online Coalition, has reportedly ordered ISPs to shut down Telegram during ongoing school exams! This rights-violating trend must end — we and +38 orgs say #NoExamShutdowns and #KeepItOn .

What can the #UK learn from the #EUAIAct and the Council of Europe Framework Convention on #AI ? On 4 November, ECNL was invited to speak at the roundtable “Regulating AI in the UK: Lessons learnt from the EU AI Act”, organised by the AI Faith & Civil Society Commission for the UK Parliament. Our Senior Legal Advisor Francesca Fanucci , together with Access Now , presented the key developments, challenges and successes of civil society’s involvement in the shaping of the EU AI Act and the CoE Framework Convention on AI and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law. Read our full recap here ⤵️

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En América Latina, necesitamos soluciones que respeten nuestras realidades. Nuestro nuevo informe presenta enfoques locales para jueces y legisladores de la región, orientados a proteger derechos de la honra y la privacidad, sin comprometer la libertad de expresión y de prensa, sin tener que recurrir a figuras extranjeras como el “derecho al olvido”. Conoce más sobre “Derechos en equilibrio: Alternativas latinoamericanas al ‘Derecho al Olvido’” y las propuestas que ofrece para el contexto digital de América Latina. Lee más aquí: https://lnkd.in/eqqfUeAw

📢Joint letter regarding Meta's Insufficient Human Rights Due Diligence The MENA Alliance for Digital Rights has addressed an urgent letter to Sir Nick Clegg, President of Global Affairs at Meta, addressing concerns over it's recent “Israel and Palestine Human Rights Due Diligence” update (September 2024). We call for meaningful improvements in Meta's commitment to transparency and accountability in human rights. Read Letter: https://lnkd.in/diA8Fz_v Endorsed by: 7amleh, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) , SMEX , Access Now , Digital Action , Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) , Masaar , ALQST for Human Rights , INSM Foundation for Digital Rights , ARTICLE 19 , The De|Center, Kandoo

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Another country joins our shame list of offenders as Mauritius blocks access to digital platforms ahead of elections! We've said it before and we're saying it again – internet shutdowns harm democratic elections, amplify the spread of misinformation, and violate people's fundamental rights. Authorities in Mauritius must reinstate access to digital platforms and #KeepItOn . Read our statement: ⬇️

O impacto das detenções equivocadas causadas por sistemas de reconhecimento facial é sentido por toda a sociedade. Junto com a Coordenação contra a Repressão Policial e Institucional na Argentina (CORREPI) e campanha Tire Meu Rosto da Sua Mira, lançamos em português o Manual da Pessoa Vigiada. Um guia para ajudar vitimas e seus entes queridos a navegar pelo sistema judiciário caso isso ocorra.

Merely eight months after Sandvine was added to the U.S. Entity List by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), the company was removed based on its recent reforms and its intended commitment to human rights, but Sandvine has a long well-documented history of facilitating human rights violations that warrants caution. We, together with other experts and civil society organizations have written an open letter to Sandvine to gather the evidence needed to confirm the commitments made by the company are well-actioned. Read our letter: https://lnkd.in/enEfzWU9

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