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A coalition of civil society groups working on freedom of expression issues in Southeast Asia has successfully sued the government for purposely shutting down the internet in Papua and West Papua during protests in 2019.…
3 June 2020
Today the #KeepItOn coalition sent an open letter to the Deputy Director-General of the WHO, Dr. Zsuzsanna Jakab, calling on her to urge states to end the blatant and arbitrary internet shutdowns that are ongoing during COVID-19.…
26 May 2020
In a joint statement, rights organizations call on Egyptian authorities to lift restrictions on the right to free expression and stop curtailing free use of the internet — especially during COVID-19, when such restrictions risk human health.…
19 May 2020
إقرأ المقال باللغة الإنقليزية. عقب تزايد أعداد المصابين بفيروس كورونا المُستجد، اتخذت السلطات المصرية إجراءات وتدابير واسعة من شأنها الحد من انتشار الفيروس، من بينها فرض حظر مؤقت على تنقل المواطنين لعدد محدد من الساعات والغلق الكامل والمؤقت لبعض المصالح الحكومية…
19 May 2020
Access Now, ainsi que 29 organizations internationales de défense des droits humains qui forment la coalition #KeepItOn, le lundi 18 mai 2020 ont envoyé une lettre conjointe au gouvernement du Burundi pour garantir un accès ouvert, sécurisé et stable à Internet et aux plateformes de réseaux sociaux à travers les élections présidentielles du pays prévues pour le 20 mai 2020.…
19 May 2020
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition sent a joint letter to the government of Burundi to ensure open, secure and stable access to the internet and social media platforms throughout the country’s presidential elections scheduled for May 20, 2020.…
19 May 2020