Kassem Mnejja

By almost every measure, 2023 was the worst year of internet shutdowns on record. Authorities implemented at least 77 internet shutdowns in 15 countries across the MENA region.

بحسب جميع المعايير، كانت سنة 2023 الأسوأ على الإطلاق بالنسبة لقطع الإنترنت. حيث قامت السلطات بحجب الإنترنت بشكل متعمد على الأقل 283 مرة في 39 دولة.

Amidst the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Sudan, over 90 organizations urgently appeal for the reestablishment of telecommunications infrastructure in the country.

مع اقتراب فترة الامتحانات هذا العام، نرسل رسالة إلى السلطات في العراق لعدم قطع الانترنت (#KeepItOn) (#لا_لقطع_الإنترنت_خلال_الامتحانات).

As exams approach this year, we’re sending a letter to authorities in Iraq to #KeepItOn during exams and call for #NoExamShutdown

The StopSilencingPalestine campaign sent a letter to Meta. However, the company’s response lacked concrete steps to address the detrimental effects of its policies on human rights, both online and offline.

As the 2024 exam season in MENA draws near, the #NoExamShutdown campaign continues to advocate for an end to internet shutdowns during exams.

Access Now and other organisations are calling on the European Commission to scrutinise its decision to re-confirm the data transfer adequacy with Israel.

These stories from the Sudan conflict show the human impact of the internet shutdowns that plunged the country into darkness last month.