Tag: gujarat
Don’t let 2016 be the year internet shutdowns became the new normal
19 Apr 2016
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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.
Access urges officials in Gujarat, India to rescind internet disruption
27 Aug 2015
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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.