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Iran’s internet crackdown prompts frustration — and workarounds

6 Oct 2022
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Iran’s internet crackdown prompts frustration — and workarounds
6 Oct 2022
Iran’s internet crackdown prompts frustration — and workarounds
India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Bill

Uganda Named Worst Digital Rights Violator

5 Oct 2022
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Uganda Named Worst Digital Rights Violator
5 Oct 2022
Uganda Named Worst Digital Rights Violator
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Six million silenced: A two-year internet outage in Ethiopia

29 Sep 2022
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Six million silenced: A two-year internet outage in Ethiopia
29 Sep 2022
Six million silenced: A two-year internet outage in Ethiopia
Digital ID Systems

Digital identity: Our five calls to action for the World Bank

28 Sep 2022

For the second year in a row, the World Bank is leaving digital identity programs off the agenda for its annual summit. Here’s why we need urgent action to stop further human rights abuse, exclusion, marginalization, and surveillance.

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Digital identity: Our five calls to action for the World Bank
28 Sep 2022
Digital identity: Our five calls to action for the World Bank
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#KeepItOn: 2022 elections and internet shutdowns watch

26 Sep 2022

Elections and internet shutdowns are a disaster for democracy. See which countries the #KeepItOn coalition is watching in 2022.

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#KeepItOn: 2022 elections and internet shutdowns watch
26 Sep 2022
#KeepItOn: 2022 elections and internet shutdowns watch
Shutdowns right to education

Courts must #KeepItOn to protect the right to education

21 Sep 2022

Governments cite administration of education as a rationale for internet shutdowns during exams. Here’s why shutdowns are never compatible with the right to education.

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Courts must #KeepItOn to protect the right to education
21 Sep 2022
Courts must #KeepItOn to protect the right to education
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ዓፀቦ፣ ዓቕሊ ፅበትን ስቃይ: 15 ታሪኻት ከበባ ኢንተርነት ትግራይ

25 Aug 2022
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ዓፀቦ፣ ዓቕሊ ፅበትን ስቃይ: 15 ታሪኻት ከበባ ኢንተርነት ትግራይ
25 Aug 2022
ዓፀቦ፣ ዓቕሊ ፅበትን ስቃይ: 15 ታሪኻት ከበባ ኢንተርነት ትግራይ
internet shutdown #KeepItOn

#KeepItOn in Somaliland: authorities cannot quash public protest and access to information

11 Aug 2022

The #KeepItOn coalition condemns the ongoing internet blackout imposed by authorities in Somaliland amid protests.

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#KeepItOn in Somaliland: authorities cannot quash public protest and access to information
11 Aug 2022
#KeepItOn in Somaliland: authorities cannot quash public protest and access to information
Sierra Leone

#KeepItOn in Sierra Leone: the government must stop wielding internet shutdowns for political control

11 Aug 2022

The #KeepItOn coalition is calling on authorities in Sierra Leone to ensure an open and accessible internet at all times.

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#KeepItOn in Sierra Leone: the government must stop wielding internet shutdowns for political control
11 Aug 2022
#KeepItOn in Sierra Leone: the government must stop wielding internet shutdowns for political control
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Kenya, Uganda, Zambia… Internet shutdowns (or not) during polls

9 Aug 2022
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Kenya, Uganda, Zambia… Internet shutdowns (or not) during polls
9 Aug 2022
Kenya, Uganda, Zambia… Internet shutdowns (or not) during polls