Tag: internet shutdowns

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Pakistanis have long suffered from internet shutdowns. At last, their voices are being heard.

Responding to a court challenge to internet shutdowns in Pakistan, the Islamabad high court ruled that shutting down mobile networks is illegal under most circumstances.…
27 February 2018

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Freedom of Expression

Access Now & ISF file legal intervention against Cameroon shutdown

People who live through internet shutdowns almost never get redress for harm during the disruptions. Our intervention seeks to change that.…
24 January 2018

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Freedom of Expression

Taking a human rights agenda to Davos

More than 3,000 global leaders are gathering to discuss the theme of building a “Shared Future in a Fractured World.” Human rights should be at the center of that shared vision.…
21 January 2018

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How to help #KeepItOn in Iran

The people of Iran have a fundamental human right to free expression. Here’s how you can help them exercise that right.…
10 January 2018

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Freedom of Expression

While loved ones share holidays, internet shutdowns leave families disconnected

When a government shuts down the internet, real people feel the impact. Read the stories of people harmed by ongoing network restrictions in Cameroon, and if you’ve suffered under a shutdown, share your own story.
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21 December 2017

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Freedom of Expression

Access Now at the 2017 Internet Governance Forum

Here’s where we will be at IGF 2017 in Geneva, Switzerland on December 18-21.…
15 December 2017

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Freedom of Expression

Morocco: A complete blackout during protests in Al-Hoceima

Morocco’s government is trying to stop Al Hirak protesters from being heard, blocking use of social media. These blackouts violate human rights, and they have to stop. …
30 November 2017

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Freedom of Expression

“Is this real?” Three people inside Cameroon’s ongoing internet shutdown

This is the second time the government has ordered a shutdown this year, and it’s happening even after an official promised not to interfere with internet access.…
19 October 2017

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Freedom of Expression

Democratic Republic of Congo orders telco Orange to slow internet capacity

Internet shutdowns of all kinds interfere with fundamental rights. We call on the government to cease the slowdown, and urge Orange Cameroon to push back. …
11 August 2017

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Business and Human Rights

Election watch: If Kenya orders an internet shutdown, will telcos help #KeepItOn?

Kenya’s telcos have both the duty and capacity to push back against any government orders for a network disruption. Here’s how they can do it.…
26 July 2017

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Freedom of Expression

United Nations event to explore ways to stop internet shutdowns

The side-event at the 35th session of the Human Rights Council will feature David Kaye, U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Freedom of Expression and Opinion.…
8 June 2017

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Business and Human Rights

Internet shutdowns, gender, Net Neutrality, and more at the United Nations

Your guide to the digital rights issues under discussion at the 35th session of the U.N. Human Rights Council.…
6 June 2017