Tag: chad

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#KeepItOn: 2021 Elections Watch

In 2021, at least a dozen countries with a history of internet shutdowns are headed to the polls for important elections, and people fighting for their democracies need the world’s solidarity and support.…

18 February 2021

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Freedom of Expression

#ShutdownStories: comment la fixation du Tchad sur les perturbations de réseaux sociaux nuit aux citoyens

For English, click here. Depuis le 22 juillet, le gouvernement du Tchad a bloqué l’accès à WhatsApp, et jusqu’au 18 août, les autorités ont également coupé l’accès ou ralenti Internet dans certaines parties du pays. Invoquant la nécessité d’empêcher la…

23 September 2020

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Freedom of Expression

#ShutdownStories: how Chad’s fixation on social media blackouts hurts citizens

WhatsApp is one of the most popular social media platforms in Chad, but the government is blocking it. Through our Shutdown Stories project, we’re sharing testimonies to show how this censorship negatively impacts the lives of the people the government is supposed to protect.…

22 September 2020

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Freedom of Expression

Judges raise the gavel to #KeepItOn around the world

From Zimbabwe to Kashmir to Pakistan and beyond, legal challenges to internet shutdowns are becoming more common — and so are the victories. …

23 September 2019

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Freedom of Expression

Watching what governments do, not what they say: digital rights at the United Nations

Our submissions to the United Nations Human Rights Council provide evidence of digital rights abuse in Chad, Central African Republic, China, Mexico, and Jordan.…

11 April 2018

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Freedom of Expression

Don’t let 2016 be the year internet shutdowns became the new normal

We’ve recorded shutdowns in Chad, Ethiopia, India, and Pakistan. Each shutdown is unique, but they all harm people, violating human rights and often damaging the local economy. …

19 April 2016