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Digital rights activists fear internet blackouts as voting kicks off in the Republic of the Congo

18 Mar 2021
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Digital rights activists fear internet blackouts as voting kicks off in the Republic of the Congo
18 Mar 2021
Digital rights activists fear internet blackouts as voting kicks off in the Republic of the Congo
election internet shutdowns

Le Congo ne doit pas répéter la censure durant cette élection: gardez le pays connecté

16 Mar 2021

Les autorités de la République du Congo doivent garder internet ouvert, accessible et sécurisé pendant toute la période de l’élection présidentielle de 2021.

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Le Congo ne doit pas répéter la censure durant cette élection: gardez le pays connecté
16 Mar 2021
Le Congo ne doit pas répéter la censure durant cette élection: gardez le pays connecté
election internet shutdowns

#KeepIton: Lettre ouverte pour garder l’internet ouvert et sécurisé pendant les élections en République du Congo

16 Mar 2021

Des nations à travers l’Afrique et dans le monde coupent intentionnellement internet lorsque les populations en ont le plus besoin – pendant les élections et les événements nationaux importants. Durant cette élection, nous exhortons la République du Congo à #KeepItOn.

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#KeepIton: Lettre ouverte pour garder l’internet ouvert et sécurisé pendant les élections en République du Congo
16 Mar 2021
#KeepIton: Lettre ouverte pour garder l’internet ouvert et sécurisé pendant les élections en République du Congo
election internet shutdowns

Congo cannot repeat history this election, authorities must keep the country connected

16 Mar 2021

Update: March 22 — To the dismay of the #KeepItOn coalition and the international community, authorities in the Republic of the Congo shutdown the internet on the eve of the presidential election.

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Congo cannot repeat history this election, authorities must keep the country connected
16 Mar 2021
Congo cannot repeat history this election, authorities must keep the country connected
election internet shutdowns

#KeepItOn: Open letter to keep the internet open and secure during elections in the Republic of the Congo

16 Mar 2021

Nations across Africa, and the world, are intentionally shutting down the internet when people need it the most — during elections and important national events. This election, we urge the Republic of the Congo to #KeepItOn.

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#KeepItOn: Open letter to keep the internet open and secure during elections in the Republic of the Congo
16 Mar 2021
#KeepItOn: Open letter to keep the internet open and secure during elections in the Republic of the Congo
Kazakhstan internet

بيان صحفي حول تقرير مقاومة حجب الإنترنت (#KeepItOn) لسنة 2020:

15 Mar 2021

أصدرت Access Now و ائتلاف #KeepItOn تقرير عن أخبار حجب الإنترنت يتضمن بيانات عن عام 2020 بأكمله

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بيان صحفي حول تقرير مقاومة حجب الإنترنت (#KeepItOn) لسنة 2020:
15 Mar 2021
بيان صحفي حول تقرير مقاومة حجب الإنترنت (#KeepItOn) لسنة 2020:
Kazakhstan internet

Tim Berners-Lee says Africa’s internet shutdowns shouldn’t be tolerated

12 Mar 2021
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Tim Berners-Lee says Africa’s internet shutdowns shouldn’t be tolerated
12 Mar 2021
Tim Berners-Lee says Africa’s internet shutdowns shouldn’t be tolerated
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Tech Giants’ Dreams of Free Internet Wither in African Backlash

11 Mar 2021
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Tech Giants’ Dreams of Free Internet Wither in African Backlash
11 Mar 2021
Tech Giants’ Dreams of Free Internet Wither in African Backlash
Kazakhstan internet

#KeepItOn report: internet shutdowns shatter dreams, endanger lives

3 Mar 2021

Authorities in 29 countries shut down or interfered with the internet at least 155 times in 2020. Access Now’s new report, Shattered dreams and lost opportunities: a year in the fight to #KeepItOn, explores where, how, and why, the internet was deliberately switched off in 2020, and the long-lasting repercussions for communities across the globe.

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#KeepItOn report: internet shutdowns shatter dreams, endanger lives
3 Mar 2021
#KeepItOn report: internet shutdowns shatter dreams, endanger lives
Kazakhstan internet

Internet shutdowns report: Shattered dreams and lost opportunities — a year in the fight to #KeepItOn

3 Mar 2021

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition report on internet shutdown news, exploring data from the entire year of 2020.

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Internet shutdowns report: Shattered dreams and lost opportunities — a year in the fight to #KeepItOn
3 Mar 2021
Internet shutdowns report: Shattered dreams and lost opportunities — a year in the fight to #KeepItOn