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The Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA), will host the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa 2026 (FIFAfrica26) set to take place on September 28- October 1, 2026 in Mauritius. Over the past decade, the FIFAfrica conference has provided a space for connection and conversation and garnered a track record of bringing together multi-stakeholder actors and shared efforts aimed at advancing rights, freedoms, participation, and innovation in the digital sphere.

On September 15, 2026, Norwegian authorities announced an investigation into Telenor for suspected crimes against humanity and sanctions violations in Myanmar following the 2021 military coup. For years, Access Now and civil society have raised the alarm over Telenor’s hasty and irresponsible departure from Myanmar and the potential human rights abuses should Telenor sell its Myanmar enterprise to themilitary-linked M1 Group.

Home / Events / From surveillance to governance: recentering human rights in the UN AI agenda September 21 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am EDT Hybrid side event during UNGA81 High-Level Week Venue: WeWork, 1460 Broadway, New York, NY, 10036, Boardroom 12C (12th Floor) Panelists: Louise Lund Henneberg, Acting Director/Techplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark Wafa Ben Hassine, Chief, Digital Technology and Human Rights Section, Rule of Law, Accountability and Civic Space, Office of the High...

To: Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission Maroš Šefčovič, Commissioner – Trade and Economic Security Michael McGrath, Commissioner – Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection Members of the European Parliament We, the undersigned organisations and experts, write to urge you to act before Canada’s Senate completes its consideration of Bill C-22, the Lawful Access Act, and to press Canada to remove the bill’s surveillance capability mandates and its...

Access Now, alongside several European civil society organisations, is urging Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, European Union commissioners, and members of the European Parliament to push for changes to Canada’s Bill C-22, the Lawful Access Act. The highly criticised Bill C-22, threatens end-to-end encryption, carries sweeping surveillance capabilities and blanket data retention mandates, and is not just a domestic privacy and data issue in Canada.

Since 2001, Apple has been warning its users when they may have been targeted by spyware, using email, iMessage, and banners in their accounts. But in September of this year, the company began to place these threat notifications directly in users’ device Lock Screen and Settings — making them harder to miss. Here’s what you need to know about Apple threat notifications and spyware attacks in general, and what they mean for your digital security.

Sound of the silenced: voices from the connectivity crisis Connectivity is a critical lifeline that must be protected. Yet in times of crisis, those in power deliberately cut off internet access when people need it the most, putting lives at risk. When the internet goes dark, voices are silenced, safety is compromised, and human rights violations go unchecked. From Palestine to Ethiopia, Iran to Afghanistan, Myanmar to Venezuela, access can determine who survives a crisis.

A digital attack is never just a technical incident. It often comes with psychological distress, leads to burnout, and opens up new threats to physical safety that require expert support. At the same time, individuals coping with harassment or online violence often need more than mental health support; they need immediate technical assistance to secure their digital presence and stay safe.

Internet shutdowns are widely viewed as an attack on human rights. But that wasn’t always the case. A decade ago, civil society groups  joined forces to push back against deliberate network disruptions, and today, the resistance to shutdowns is stronger than ever. As Access Now and the #KeepItOn community mark the 10th anniversary of the #KeepItOn campaign in 2026, we’re reflecting on the path travelled so far — and the journey still to come as we continue to fight to #KeepItOn around the world.

For the attention of President Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia CC: Eng. Collins Mbulo, Director General of the Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA); Eng.