


Blog
Tanzania inatumia uzimaji wa mtandao kama silaha. Watanzania wazungumza.
Read the English version. Nchi ya Tanzania imejipata katika orodha ya mataifa zinazotumia ukatizaji wa mtandao kama silaha dhidi ya wananchi wao wakati wa uchaguzi. Katika wakati uliojiri kabla uchaguzi wa kirais Oktoba 28 2020, mashirika yanayohusika na mawasiliano yalichukua…
19 December 2020


Press Releases
Tanzania government censoring mobile networks ahead of presidential election
Ahead of a presidential election on October 28, the Tanzania Communication Regulatory Authority (TCRA) has ordered telcos to suspend access to bulk SMS and voice services, and reports indicate single messages with election-related keywords are also being censored.…
24 October 2020

Blog
How internet shutdowns are threatening 2020 elections, and what you can do about it
Elections are increasingly becoming a trigger point for internet shutdowns, and governments have already flipped the kill switch during elections in 2020. The #KeepItOn coalition is mobilizing to keep people connected as they go to the polls in the coming weeks.…
15 October 2020

Blog
As conflict escalates, Azerbaijan’s internet shutdown puts lives further at risk
The Azerbaijani government, along with internet and telecom service providers and other essential services, must immediately restore unrestricted access to the internet across all networks, including lifting any restrictions on the use of VPNs.…
15 October 2020

Blog
#ShutdownStories: comment la fixation du Tchad sur les perturbations de réseaux sociaux nuit aux citoyens
For English, click here. Depuis le 22 juillet, le gouvernement du Tchad a bloqué l’accès à WhatsApp, et jusqu’au 18 août, les autorités ont également coupé l’accès ou ralenti Internet dans certaines parties du pays. Invoquant la nécessité d’empêcher la…
23 September 2020

Blog
#ShutdownStories: how Chad’s fixation on social media blackouts hurts citizens
WhatsApp is one of the most popular social media platforms in Chad, but the government is blocking it. Through our Shutdown Stories project, we’re sharing testimonies to show how this censorship negatively impacts the lives of the people the government is supposed to protect.…
22 September 2020


Press Releases
Myanmar: dismiss all charges against activists for challenging year-long internet shutdown
Access Now denounces the persecution of Maung Saungkha, a prominent Myanmar poet and activist, by authorities in Myanmar and demands an end to his continued harassment. Maung Saungkha is being accused of organizing “unlawful” protests to demand an end to the internet shutdown in Rakhine and Chin states.…
20 August 2020


Blog
Human rights groups appeal to President Lukashenko of Belarus to #KeepItOn during elections
Access Now and partners are urgently calling on President Alexander Lukashenko to ensure that internet access in Belarus remains open, accessible, and secure during the presidential elections on August 9, 2020.…
6 August 2020
