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human impact of internet shutdowns

Cutting internet access when people need it the most: stories from Uganda

9 Feb 2021 •

Join us and share these 15 personal stories to show how the shutdowns in Uganda during the 2021 presidential election are affecting people’s lives. Amplify voices from Uganda.

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Cutting internet access when people need it the most: stories from Uganda
9 Feb 2021
Cutting internet access when people need it the most: stories from Uganda
Data protection in MENA

Exposed and exploited: Data protection in the Middle East and North Africa

28 Jan 2021 •

Access Now’s latest report, Exposed and exploited: Data protection in the Middle East and North Africa, explores how a lack of strong data protection in MENA countries is leaving people vulnerable to abuse and exploitation of their most personal information.

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Exposed and exploited: Data protection in the Middle East and North Africa
28 Jan 2021
Exposed and exploited: Data protection in the Middle East and North Africa
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En Ouganda, l’accès à Internet se fait politique

16 Jan 2021
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En Ouganda, l’accès à Internet se fait politique
16 Jan 2021
En Ouganda, l’accès à Internet se fait politique

Editorial: Campaigns in the time of Twitter

15 Jan 2021
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Editorial: Campaigns in the time of Twitter
15 Jan 2021
Editorial: Campaigns in the time of Twitter
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La coupure d’internet, arme électorale en Ouganda

15 Jan 2021
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La coupure d’internet, arme électorale en Ouganda
15 Jan 2021
La coupure d’internet, arme électorale en Ouganda
Yemen

Uganda elections 2021: Bobi Wine takes on Yoweri Museveni

14 Jan 2021
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Uganda elections 2021: Bobi Wine takes on Yoweri Museveni
14 Jan 2021
Uganda elections 2021: Bobi Wine takes on Yoweri Museveni
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Uganda has cut off its entire internet hours to its election polls opening

14 Jan 2021
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Uganda has cut off its entire internet hours to its election polls opening
14 Jan 2021
Uganda has cut off its entire internet hours to its election polls opening

Social media blackout, violent crackdown on opposition ahead of presidential elections in Uganda

13 Jan 2021
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Social media blackout, violent crackdown on opposition ahead of presidential elections in Uganda
13 Jan 2021
Social media blackout, violent crackdown on opposition ahead of presidential elections in Uganda
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Uganda Government Directs Social Media Shutdown Ahead Of Elections Day

12 Jan 2021
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Uganda Government Directs Social Media Shutdown Ahead Of Elections Day
12 Jan 2021
Uganda Government Directs Social Media Shutdown Ahead Of Elections Day
internet shutdown

Internet shutdowns threaten elections in Uganda

11 Jan 2021 •

Amidst a growing crackdown on media, human rights defenders, and opposition politicians, the Republic of Uganda will hold general elections on Thursday, January 14. Access Now is calling on authorities to #KeepItOn.

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Internet shutdowns threaten elections in Uganda
11 Jan 2021
Internet shutdowns threaten elections in Uganda