Region: South Asia
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.
Access Now at India AI Impact Summit 2026
February 16 - February 20 UTC+5.5
The Taliban must restore internet access across Afghanistan now
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition unequivocally denounce the ongoing nationwide internet blackout in Afghanistan and demand that the Taliban restore internet access immediately.
Access Now’s statement on Nepal’s escalating digital repression and deadly crackdown
Access Now is deeply alarmed by the government of Nepal’s violent crackdown on human rights, both online and off.
#KeepItOn: Nepal’s Telegram ban is a dangerous escalation of digital censorship
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition are alarmed by the Government of Nepal’s decision to ban the popular messaging application Telegram.
#KeepItOn: Nepal authorities must reverse nationwide Telegram ban and uphold human rights
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition urgently demand that the Government of Nepal immediately reverse its decision to block messaging platform Telegram across the country.
Comments on June 2025 draft rules to amend Telecommunications (Telecom Cyber Security) Rules, 2024
