Letters from Brazilian rural women: Reviving and strengthening the roots of connectivity
Global Information Society Watch special edition: Free/libre and open source software visions from the Global South
We are publishing the introduction to this new special edition of GisWatch in full in advance, providing an overview of the content to come. The nine reports published in it offer powerful arguments…
Libervia on building an all-in-one communication platform grounded in the right to privacy
This month’s profile in our interview series “Building a Free Internet for the Future” features the Libervia project, an all-in-one communication platform offering alternatives for instant messaging…
APC submission to the Special Rapporteur on the human right to a healthy environment
Input to the report on “Environmental human rights defenders and the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment”
AI and technology-facilitated gender-based violence: How to bridge critical gaps in regulation, protection and law enforcement?
As AI is rapidly reshaping digital spaces, the harms it can enable and amplify are evolving just as quickly. However, those who are most vulnerable and bear the greatest impact are the ones most…
Reimagining social media from the margins
Point of View and Quicksand went to multiple cities and asked the same question across India: "What does social media make you feel?". These are the words that surfaced repeatedly:…
APC at the 2026 Team CommUNITY Global Gathering
From 4 to 6 September, APC network will engage in a range of events examining the intersection of human rights and technology during the 2026 Team CommUNITY Global Gathering. From FLOSS and…
How to get away from Big Tech? Get started with some recommendations from our community
Whether or not to move away from these technologies is not a simple decision. Aiming to support those seeking alternatives, we drew on the resources of our community to prepare a simple list of…
There is no inclusive AI without inclusive connectivity: Communities are the first mile
For communities in the Global South, conversations about AI must begin with meaningful and affordable connectivity, reliable energy, digital skills, locally relevant data and institutions capable of…
Community networks newsletter: Communities building the evidence for meaningful connectivity
Seeding change: Strengthening the digital rights of rural women and girls in The Gambia
From farm to fibre: Kayapa women weaving more than connectivity in the Philippines
DrFed on reducing complexity and enabling more people to shape the Fediverse
DrFed is a web-based platform for developing and debugging implementations of ActivityPub – an open standard and protocol for decentralised networking. A team of four people from East Asia is…
How community connectivity pioneers are changing South Africa’s digital policy and regulation
As South Africa updates its digital policy landscape, community network practitioners are leading the push for inclusion. Read their insights on how to bridge connectivity gaps and ensure that the…
Local narratives on community-centred connectivity initiatives driving socio-environmental justice
Discover three powerful stories of grassroots resilience. From water tracking in Nigeria and solar-powered pollution monitoring in South Africa, to community-led flood responses in Indonesia, this is…
APC statement to the UN Global Mechanism on ICTs in the context of international security – Plenary
In its first statement to the plenary of the newly created Global Mechanism on ICTs in the context of international security, APC emphasised that cyber threats, models and actors are different in…
Gendered disinformation in elections: Lessons from Africa
Gendered disinformation is more than just false stories about women; it’s often deliberate. It leans on existing stereotypes and biases to question women’s credibility, especially during elections,…
Civil Society Read Out Report: First UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance
This civil society report was developed collectively by members of civil society organisations from five coalitions – the Global Digital Rights Coalition, the Global Digital Justice Forum, the Global…
APC submission on Draft General Comment No. 38 on Article 22 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
This submission responds to the Committee’s invitation to civil society and other stakeholders to comment on the Draft General Comment.
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