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Anonymity and encryption are key to freedom of expression
APC urges UN Special Rapporteur David Kaye to reaffirm the freedom to use encryption technology and communicate anonymously.Language English
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Civil society tells the UN Human Rights Council: "Promote strong encryption...
APC has joined 26 NGOs in welcoming the report of the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression on the use of encryption and anonymity in digital communication, which was presented to...
View ArticleJoint Civil Society Statement to the Human Rights Council: Promote Strong...
APC has joined 26 NGOs in welcoming the report of UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression on the use of encryption and anonymity in digital communication, which was presented to the...
View ArticleOpen letter to the leaders of the world’s governments on security for all
Governments should reject laws, policies, or other mandates or practices, including secret agreements with companies, that limit access to or undermine encryption and other secure communications tools...
View ArticleTurkey: Secure digital communications are essential for human rights - Joint...
APC and over 60 organisations express grave concern about the growing crackdown by states on the use of secure digital communications. In particular, we highlight Turkey's arrest and continued...
View ArticleStates must provide comprehensive protections for secure communications: Oral...
The Association for Progressive Communications, ARTICLE 19, IFEX and Privacy International are gravely concerned about the growing crackdown by states on secure digital communications, including...
View ArticleOpen Letter: Facebook’s End-to-End Encryption Plans
Civil society organizations write to encourage Facebook, in no uncertain terms, to continue increasing the end-to-end security across its messaging services. Given the remarkable reach of Facebook’s...
View ArticleOver 100 civil society organisations call on Facebook to implement end-to-end...
APC joined over a hundred civil society organisations, including over 20 members, in supporting an open letter to Facebook encouraging the company "in no uncertain terms, to continue increasing the...
View ArticleTo protect privacy in the digital age, world governments can and must do more
A new resolution on privacy in the digital age adopted at the UN General Assembly reaffirms the fundamental importance of the right to privacy and renews international commitment to ending all abuses...
View ArticleThe Alliance for Encryption in Latin America and the Caribbean is born
The Alliance for Encryption in Latin America and the Caribbean (AC-LAC) has been established as a platform for collective capacity and knowledge building, with cryptography as an essential tool for...
View ArticleWhat is encryption and why is it key to human rights?
In the lead-up to the first ever annual Global Encryption Day this 21 October, APC's global policy advocacy coordinator, Verónica Ferrari, offers an overview of the different ways in which encryption...
View ArticleLaunch of the Alliance for Encryption in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Alliance for Encryption in Latin America and the Caribbean, of which APC forms part, responds to our belief that a regional pro-encryption agenda will contribute to guaranteeing the development of...
View ArticleSecure email: Guide for users
This guide from Pangea explains everything you need to know to make your email more secure, beginning with plain-language explanations of the concepts involved and then moving on to the tools you will...
View ArticleInternational coalition calls for withdrawal of Draft Indian Telco Bill:...
APC and the other signatories of this open letter stress that India – as the world’s largest democracy, and second largest base of internet users – has an opportunity to draft an exemplary legislation...
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