Region: Iraq

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

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

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

Why #NoExamShutdown should be every country’s class motto
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.

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

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

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

Tell MENA authorities: #NoExamShutdown
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

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

Cómo protegerse en línea en el contexto del conflicto en Gaza
La presente guía de consejos sobre resiliencia digital elaborada por Access Now y SMEX fue diseñada para brindarles apoyo contra las amenazas denunciadas.