Tag: Blocking
Press Releases
Telegram blocked in Cuba? Civil society demands answers
Numerous reports have emerged that Telegram and VPNs have been blocked in Cuba. Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition are calling for transparency, and to ensure internet and digital communications channels are secure, accessible, and open at all times.…
5 November 2020
Press Releases
¿Telegram ha sido bloqueado en Cuba? La sociedad civil solicita respuestas
Desde el 14 de octubre, han surgido numerosos reportes señalando que Telegram, una popular aplicación de mensajería, y algunas herramientas de evasión como las redes privadas virtuales (VPN), han sido bloqueadas en Cuba.…
5 November 2020
Blog
Blocking apps by ministerial decree enables illegal content takedowns in Peru
The Ministry of Transport and Communications in Peru gave itself the power to order internet service providers to block apps and services that offer illegal transportation services. The decree does not respect the national legal framework nor human rights principles of legality and proportionality, paving the way to arbitrary decisions.…
20 December 2019
Blog
مصر: مرت سنة تقريباً على الحجب والمواقع تصل إلى 500 موقع محجوب قبل الانتخابات الرئاسية
في 9 أفريل 2017، بعد هجوم إرهابي على الكنائس المسيحية، أعلنت مصر “حالة الطوارئ”، مما أعطى بصفة مباشرة السلطات (القوات المسلحة والشرطة والرئيس) سلطة فرض رقابة ورصد جميع أشكال الاتصال عبر الإنترنت. في 24 ماي 2017، قامت هيئة مجهولة حتى…
15 March 2018
Blog
Rights groups to Malaysia: Stop blocking websites and allow Bersih 4.0 Rally
Today Access joined Article 19, APC, and Human Rights Watch in a letter to Prime Minister Najib denouncing the blocking of Sarawak Report and the revocation of publishing permits. The letter also warned against imposing further restrictions on mass protests planned for this weekend.…
28 August 2015
Blog
Access urges officials in Gujarat, India to rescind internet disruption
This week telecom operators complied with a request from agencies of the Gujarat state government to shut down SMS functionality and disrupt mobile internet service. Access strongly believes no authority should issue internet shutdown orders, and that authorities in the state of Gujarat should urgently rescind the current blanket measures affecting so many Indian citizens and institutions. …
27 August 2015
Blog
Turkey blocks Twitter and YouTube, companies capitulate and self-censor
Turkey recently blocked users’ access to Twitter and YouTube in an effort to censor material posted by users, just as it did in March of last year. If users are willing to fight back against government censorship, social media companies should support them in their efforts…
16 April 2015