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Cameroon

#KeepItOn: authorities must reverse social media shutdown order and restore access in Gabon

20 Feb 2026 •

We urgently demand the government of Gabon to immediately reverse orders to shut down social media indefinitely in the country. The order is in gross violation of national and international human rights frameworks and must not be allowed to continue.

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#KeepItOn: authorities must reverse social media shutdown order and restore access in Gabon
20 Feb 2026
#KeepItOn: authorities must reverse social media shutdown order and restore access in Gabon
Cameroon

Joint Statement on Internet Shutdowns in the Islamic Republic of Iran

5 Feb 2026
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Joint Statement on Internet Shutdowns in the Islamic Republic of Iran
5 Feb 2026
Joint Statement on Internet Shutdowns in the Islamic Republic of Iran

DSA Human Rights Alliance publishes principles calling for DSA enforcement to incorporate global perspectives

28 Jan 2026
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DSA Human Rights Alliance publishes principles calling for DSA enforcement to incorporate global perspectives
28 Jan 2026
DSA Human Rights Alliance publishes principles calling for DSA enforcement to incorporate global perspectives
Cameroon

Civil society coalition calls for Direct-to-Cell satellite connectivity amid Iran’s internet shutdowns

23 Jan 2026
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Civil society coalition calls for Direct-to-Cell satellite connectivity amid Iran’s internet shutdowns
23 Jan 2026
Civil society coalition calls for Direct-to-Cell satellite connectivity amid Iran’s internet shutdowns
Cameroon

#KeepItOn: Iran plunged into digital darkness, concealing human rights abuses

13 Jan 2026 •

join the international community, including the UN’s Independent International Fact-Finding Mission, in calling on Iran to immediately restore internet and mobile communications and in demanding accountability and transparency for the grave human rights violations documented in the country

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#KeepItOn: Iran plunged into digital darkness, concealing human rights abuses
13 Jan 2026
#KeepItOn: Iran plunged into digital darkness, concealing human rights abuses
Cameroon

#KeepItOn: Tanzanian authorities and Meta must reverse course and respect human rights

8 Dec 2025 •

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition joins the international community in demanding accountability and transparency for the grave human rights violations documented in Tanzania during and after the October 29, 2025 elections, including allegations of hundreds of extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, and mass arbitrary detentions targeting protesters, opposition figures, and civil society.

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#KeepItOn: Tanzanian authorities and Meta must reverse course and respect human rights
8 Dec 2025
#KeepItOn: Tanzanian authorities and Meta must reverse course and respect human rights
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Joint civil society statement on outcomes of the UNGA 80 Third Committee

25 Nov 2025
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Joint civil society statement on outcomes of the UNGA 80 Third Committee
25 Nov 2025
Joint civil society statement on outcomes of the UNGA 80 Third Committee
Cameroon

#KeepItOn: Authorities in Nigeria must reconnect people in Zamfara North now

4 Nov 2025 •

Access Now and the global #KeepItOn coalition are dismayed by reports of ongoing internet disruptions in Nigeria’s Zamfara North and demand that authorities immediately restore access across the senatorial district. 

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#KeepItOn: Authorities in Nigeria must reconnect people in Zamfara North now
4 Nov 2025
#KeepItOn: Authorities in Nigeria must reconnect people in Zamfara North now

The Taliban must restore internet access across Afghanistan now

1 Oct 2025 •

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition unequivocally denounce the ongoing nationwide internet blackout in Afghanistan and demand that the Taliban restore internet access immediately.

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The Taliban must restore internet access across Afghanistan now
1 Oct 2025
The Taliban must restore internet access across Afghanistan now
Syrian government

#KeepItOn: Time to end Sudan’s isolation; lift the WhatsApp block now

25 Sep 2025 •

We, the undersigned civil society organisations and humanitarian actors, call on the international community to urgently address the physical and cyber threats people are experiencing in Sudan

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#KeepItOn: Time to end Sudan’s isolation; lift the WhatsApp block now
25 Sep 2025
#KeepItOn: Time to end Sudan’s isolation; lift the WhatsApp block now
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