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Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition's report unpacks internet shutdowns in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and globally.

حجب الإنترنت في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا في سنة 2022: تواصل للانتهاكات والإفلات من العقاب

29 Mar 2023

قامت 11 دولة في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا بفرض عمليات حجب للإنترنت في 37 مناسبة، حيث تصدّرت إيران هذه القائمة من خلال قطعها للإنترنت 18 مرة.

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حجب الإنترنت في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا في سنة 2022: تواصل للانتهاكات والإفلات من العقاب
29 Mar 2023
حجب الإنترنت في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا في سنة 2022: تواصل للانتهاكات والإفلات من العقاب
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition's report unpacks internet shutdowns in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and globally.

Internet shutdowns in MENA in 2022: continued abuses and impunity

29 Mar 2023

In 2022, authorities across the Middle East and North Africa shutdown the internet 37 times — with Iran hitting the kill switch a staggering 18 times.

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Internet shutdowns in MENA in 2022: continued abuses and impunity
29 Mar 2023
Internet shutdowns in MENA in 2022: continued abuses and impunity
#KeepItOn 2022 Report: Weapons of control, shields of impunity - internet shutdowns in 2022

Five years in a row: India is 2022’s biggest internet shutdowns offender

28 Feb 2023

In 2022, India shut down the internet at least 84 times — more than any country, for the fifth consecutive year. Read “Weapons of control, shields of impunity: Internet shutdowns in 2022.”

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Five years in a row: India is 2022’s biggest internet shutdowns offender
28 Feb 2023
Five years in a row: India is 2022’s biggest internet shutdowns offender
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition's report unpacks internet shutdowns in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and globally.

Resurging internet shutdowns in 2022: weapons of control, shields of impunity

28 Feb 2023
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Resurging internet shutdowns in 2022: weapons of control, shields of impunity
28 Feb 2023
Resurging internet shutdowns in 2022: weapons of control, shields of impunity
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We need to talk about digital ID: why the World Bank must recognize the harm in Afghanistan and beyond

15 Oct 2021

The World Bank and International Monetary Fund met this week. They didn’t discuss digital identity programs, even though the World Bank itself funds “Big ID” systems.

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We need to talk about digital ID: why the World Bank must recognize the harm in Afghanistan and beyond
15 Oct 2021
We need to talk about digital ID: why the World Bank must recognize the harm in Afghanistan and beyond
mitos big ID human rights

Big ID, bad idea: busting ID myths that are endangering human rights

5 Oct 2021

Big ID programs — frequently involving biometric data collection — are being rolled out across the globe, and endangering human rights. Read Access Now’s new report.

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Big ID, bad idea: busting ID myths that are endangering human rights
5 Oct 2021
Big ID, bad idea: busting ID myths that are endangering human rights
We urge Kazakhstan's government to reject a plan to require tech platform “localization” as it would open the door to censorship.

“سيطرة آبل وغوغل على الانترنت الجوالة تجعلهما هدفًا للرقابة “

18 Sep 2021
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“سيطرة آبل وغوغل على الانترنت الجوالة تجعلهما هدفًا للرقابة “
18 Sep 2021
“سيطرة آبل وغوغل على الانترنت الجوالة تجعلهما هدفًا للرقابة “

This Is Why the Taliban Keeps F*cking Up the Internet

16 Sep 2021
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This Is Why the Taliban Keeps F*cking Up the Internet
16 Sep 2021
This Is Why the Taliban Keeps F*cking Up the Internet
We urge Kazakhstan's government to reject a plan to require tech platform “localization” as it would open the door to censorship.

The battle for control of Afghanistan’s internet

7 Sep 2021
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The battle for control of Afghanistan’s internet
7 Sep 2021
The battle for control of Afghanistan’s internet
Digital ID Systems

Талибы завладели американскими базами биометрических данных. Под угрозой оказались миллионы афганцев

7 Sep 2021
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Талибы завладели американскими базами биометрических данных. Под угрозой оказались миллионы афганцев
7 Sep 2021
Талибы завладели американскими базами биометрических данных. Под угрозой оказались миллионы афганцев