Brett Solomon

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Executive Director at Access Now

Senior Research Fellow, Human Rights Center, Berkeley; Co-founder and former Executive Director of @accessnow; Founder of @rightscon

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A pathway forward for digital rights

Jul 18, 2024 | accessnow.org | Brett Solomon

Reflections on 15 years as Access Now’s co-founder and Executive Director 2009-2024As I prepare to leave Access Now after serving 15 years as its Executive Director and co-founder, I have taken this moment to reflect on my personal learnings and observations on the evolving fight to defend and extend human rights in the digital age for people and communities most at risk.
Cyber accountability in East Asia

Jul 11, 2024 | accessnow.org | Brett Solomon

On June 17, 2024, Access Now joined the Shaping Cybersecurity Conference in Berlin, Germany, hosted by the German Federal Foreign Office (AA), the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy (IFSH) and the Digital Society Institute (DSI).
holding China accountable

Jul 11, 2024 | accessnow.org | Brett Solomon

On June 17, 2024, Access Now joined the Shaping Cybersecurity Conference in Berlin, Germany, hosted by the German Federal Foreign Office (AA), the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy (IFSH) and the Digital Society Institute (DSI).
Stepping down so others can step up

Feb 29, 2024 | accessnow.org | Brett Solomon

As I head to the 15-year anniversary of co-founding Access Now this coming July, it feels like the right time for me to step down as Executive Director, passing on the leadership of this amazing organization to someone new. Since 2009, I will have completed three five-year terms as ED. I’ve been thinking a lot about what that means. We call for transparency and transition from our political leaders — and I believe the same should be expected from civil society.