ENDING INTERNET SHUTDOWNS
Internet shutdowns threaten human rights around the world. They harm everyone: businesses, emergency services, journalism, human rights defenders, and protesters. Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition work with stakeholders across sectors to end internet shutdowns worldwide.
GUIDE
KeepItOn: Fighting internet shutdowns around the world
In 2021, Access Now’s Shutdown Tracker Optimization Project (STOP), in collaboration with the #KeepItOn coalition, recorded at least 182 internet shutdowns in 34 countries worldwide, including the longest internet shutdowns on record.
RESOURCES
Freedom of Expression
#KeepItOn: 2022 elections and internet shutdowns watch
Elections and internet shutdowns are a disaster for democracy. See which countries the #KeepItOn coalition is watching in 2022.
Digital Security
Internet shutdowns in 2021: the return of digital authoritarianism
In 2021, Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition documented 182 internet shutdowns across 34 countries. This shows a dramatic resurgence of this oppressive form of control.
Digital Security
Taxonomy of a shutdown: 8 ways governments restrict access to the internet, and how to #KeepItOn
Our new guide explains the technology behind network interference to help people prepare for, circumvent, and document internet shutdowns.
Internet Shutdowns
Internet shutdowns and elections handbook
Internet shutdowns and elections handbook A guide for election observers, embassies, activists, and journalists [Leer en español] [Читайте на русском] This handbook explains how internet shutdowns undermine democractic elections and
Internet Shutdowns
KeepItOn: frequently asked questions
#KeepItOn: A global movement to end internet shutdowns 1. What is the #KeepItOn campaign? It’s a campaign launched by Access Now in 2016 to help unite and organize the efforts of activists
Freedom of Expression
Have questions about internet shutdowns? Kill Switch has answers
Why aren’t internet shutdowns illegal? Are there ways to bypass them? Can we fight internet shutdowns in court? Does anyone see a way to end shutdowns, once and for all? Kill Switch podcast has the answers.
Advocating to #KeepItOn during elections: what you can do
Latest updates
Internet shutdowns advance into 2023: #KeepItOn mid-year update
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition have identified at least 80 internet shutdowns across 21 countries in 2023 so far.
Who is shutting down the internet in 2023? A mid-year update
Since the beginning of 2023, governments around the world are discovering new reasons to disrupt internet access during key national moments.
Keep people connected in Senegal
Access Now calls on the government of Senegal to immediately restore access to WhatsApp and Twitter, and keep people connected.
Internet shutdown in Mauritania: stop the abuse, turn it on
Following reports of a nationwide block on mobile internet access in Mauritania, Access Now urges authorities to immediately reconnect the country.
From crisis to conflict, we must defend digital rights when people need them most
People feel restrictions on digital rights most intensely in situations of crisis, conflict, or disaster. Here’s how we are safeguarding people’s digital rights in times of both war and peace.
Arrêtez de couper l’internet en Guinée : les autorités doivent garder internet accessible pendant les manifestations
Access Now et la coalition #KeepItOn condamnent fermement les coupures d’internet et la censure des médias dans le pays.
رسالة مفتوحة: على رئيس الوزراء العراقي أن يلتزم في جلسة مجلس الوزراء المقبلة بوعده بعدم #قطع_الإنترنت، ووضع حدّ لعمليات حجب الإنترنت أثناء الامتحانات
رسالة إلى رئيس الوزراء العراقي للمطالبة بعدم حجب الانترنت خلال امتحانات الشهر المقبل.
Open Letter: The Prime Minister of Iraq must commit to #KeepItOn at the upcoming cabinet meeting, and put an end to internet shutdowns during exams
Access Now and partners send a letter to the Iraqi Prime Minister to #KeepItOn during next month’s exams.
Stop shutting down the internet in Guinea: authorities must #KeepItOn amidst protest
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition strongly condemn the internet shutdowns and media censorship in the country.
Tech and conflict: a guide for responsible business conduct
This guide is meant to help tech companies think through the impacts of their decisions in the context of conflict.
When the internet goes dark
Here’s Why Rights Groups Are Concerned About Pakistan’s Indefinite Internet Shutdown
Internet and social media access must be restored in Pakistan to protect human rights
The government of Pakistan must immediately restore — and protect — full access to the internet and social media.
Internet shutdown in Manipur for 5 days after violence — here are 10 recent instances in India
#لا_لقطع_الإنترنت_خلال_الامتحانات
Internet shutdowns in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: attacks on human rights
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition’s report unpacks internet shutdowns in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and globally.