#digital rights

Privacy & Data

Exiled from Azerbaijan, Arzu Geybulla Takes Helm at Access Now to Shield Digital Freedoms

Access Now's Digital Security Helpline fielded 1,452 urgent calls in 2023 alone, mostly from activists dodging state surveillance. Arzu Geybulla knows that terror intimately; now she's leading the charge from exile.

Governance & Ethics

Uganda's Five-Day Blackout Sets Tone for 2026 Election Shutdowns Worldwide

Voters in Uganda stared at blank screens on election day, cut off for five straight days. It's not a glitch; it's policy, and 2026's polls are primed for more.

Governance & Ethics

Iran's Internet Goes Dark for 12 Days: Access Now Slams Shutdown as War Rages

Tehran's streets echo with distant blasts, but inside homes, screens stay black. Access Now is raging against Iran's 12-day internet shutdown, demanding lights back on amid escalating war.