Access Now

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General Information
Stakeholder Group: Civil Society
Issue Areas: Privacy, Access, Inclusiveness, Human Rights
Website:

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Access Now is an international non-profit organization dedicated to fighting for open and secure communications for all.[1] Their website states that they "defend and extend the digital rights of users at risk around the world", and their work can be categorized five concentrations, namely 'Business and Human Rights', 'Digital Security', 'Freedom of Expression', 'Net Discrimination', and 'Privacy'.

The organization also supports the annual RightsCon event which fosters conversations on human rights in the digital age. Programming includes a variety of topics from Feminist Internets to digital inclusion and combatting Internet shutdowns.[2]

References

  1. Access Now - About Us Accessed December 3, 2017
  2. RightsCon Homepage. Retrieved 2 Apr 2018.