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Digital violence in MENA : impunity and internet shutdowns in 2024

23 Feb 2025

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition’s new report reveals that 41 shutdowns were imposed in 17 countries across the MENA region in 2024.

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Digital violence in MENA : impunity and internet shutdowns in 2024
23 Feb 2025
Digital violence in MENA : impunity and internet shutdowns in 2024
KeepItOn internet shutdowns 2024 report Header

Lives on hold: internet shutdowns in 2024

23 Feb 2025

The 2024 #KeepItOn report on internet shutdowns is out. Read on for key insights from this year’s data.

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Lives on hold: internet shutdowns in 2024
23 Feb 2025
Lives on hold: internet shutdowns in 2024
U.S. blocklists Sandvine for enabling digital repression in Egypt

Two years on, Balgh remains a tool of repression in Iraq

16 Jan 2025

Access Now, along with partner organizations, condemn the Iraqi authorities’ continued use of the Balgh platform to monitor online speech and curtail freedom of expression.

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Two years on, Balgh remains a tool of repression in Iraq
16 Jan 2025
Two years on, Balgh remains a tool of repression in Iraq
#NoExamShutdown motto

Why #NoExamShutdown should be every country’s class motto

5 Sep 2024

In 2024, exam-related internet shutdowns have continued to disrupt communities in MENA and beyond. Here’s how the #NoExamShutdown campaign is fighting back and how you can help.

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Why #NoExamShutdown should be every country’s class motto
5 Sep 2024
Why #NoExamShutdown should be every country’s class motto
#NoExamShutdown motto

#لا_لقطع_الإنترنت_خلال_الامتحانات: رسالة مفتوحة إلى السلطات في العراق لعدم حجب الانترنت خلال الامتحانات

8 May 2024

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

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#لا_لقطع_الإنترنت_خلال_الامتحانات: رسالة مفتوحة إلى السلطات في العراق لعدم حجب الانترنت خلال الامتحانات
8 May 2024
#لا_لقطع_الإنترنت_خلال_الامتحانات: رسالة مفتوحة إلى السلطات في العراق لعدم حجب الانترنت خلال الامتحانات
#NoExamShutdown motto

School exams are no reason to block internet access, groups tell Iraq’s leaders

8 May 2024
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School exams are no reason to block internet access, groups tell Iraq’s leaders
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8 May 2024
School exams are no reason to block internet access, groups tell Iraq’s leaders
#NoExamShutdown motto

#NoExamShutdown: Open letter to authorities in Iraq to #KeepItOn during exams

2 May 2024

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

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#NoExamShutdown: Open letter to authorities in Iraq to #KeepItOn during exams
2 May 2024
#NoExamShutdown: Open letter to authorities in Iraq to #KeepItOn during exams
#NoExamShutdown motto

Tell MENA authorities: #NoExamShutdown

29 Apr 2024

Year after year, the MENA region has led the world in exam-related shutdowns. With the 2024 exam season in the region quickly approaching, it’s time to take action and demand change! #NoExamShutdown

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Tell MENA authorities: #NoExamShutdown
29 Apr 2024
Tell MENA authorities: #NoExamShutdown
#NoExamShutdown 2024

End internet shutdowns during exams for good: #NoExamShutdown

29 Apr 2024

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

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End internet shutdowns during exams for good: #NoExamShutdown
29 Apr 2024
End internet shutdowns during exams for good: #NoExamShutdown
Ceasefire in Gaza

Cómo protegerse en línea en el contexto del conflicto en Gaza  

26 Oct 2023

La presente guía de consejos sobre resiliencia digital elaborada por Access Now y SMEX fue diseñada para brindarles apoyo contra las amenazas denunciadas.

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Cómo protegerse en línea en el contexto del conflicto en Gaza  
26 Oct 2023
Cómo protegerse en línea en el contexto del conflicto en Gaza