Region: Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Amicus Brief to the European Court of Human Rights on spyware and surveillance in Azerbaijan
Breaking records, breaking connections: internet shutdowns in EECA in 2025
Launching today, March 31, 2026, Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition’s new report, Rising repression meets global resistance: Internet shutdowns in 2025, reveals that at least 313 shutdowns were implemented in 52 countries. In Eastern Europe and Central Asia the internet was shut down 29 times in seven countries.
When repression meets resistance: internet shutdowns in 2025
The 2025 #KeepItOn report on internet shutdowns is out. Read on for key insights from this year’s data on internet shutdowns in 2025.
Rising repression meets global resistance: internet shutdowns in 2025
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition documented 313 internet shutdowns in 2025 — the highest number since 2016.
2026 elections and internet shutdowns watch
Governments around the world continue to shut down the internet during elections. Join our 2025 elections watch to #KeepItOn.
Submission to the Constitutional Court of Kazakhstan on 2022 internet shutdowns
With increasing development of AI applications, it’s crucial for Sri Lanka to
develop a strong foundational guide for the use of emerging technology.
One year on, the new European Commission is abandoning human rights
A year into its new mandate and the European Commission is reversing course when it comes to safeguarding human rights in the EU.
Access Now marks 10 years of resourcing digital rights activism
Access Now grants marks 10 years of funding digital rights activism globally, celebrating 10 extraordinary grantees.
Russia’s record war on connectivity
Internet shutdowns in Russia have been breaking records, with authorities cutting connectivity and blocking apps across the country.
