Tag: #KeepItOn
Shutdowns in Belarus: Austrian telco must denounce actions and commit to accountability
Austrian-owned A1 Telekom Austria Group must acknowledge its role in election-related internet shutdowns in Belarus, maintain free and open internet, and resist and denounce any and all future orders by the Alyaksandr Lukashenka government to interfere with internet access.
Africa internet: Where and how are governments blocking it?
How Tanzania Got To This Point
As Tanzania’s President Wins a Second Term, Opposition Calls for Protests
Tanzania’s internet restrictions during election are ‘despicable,’ digital rights activist says
Élections en Côte d’Ivoire : garder Internet pour protéger la démocratie
Alors que les coupures d’Internet continuent de nuire à la démocratie dans la région – en particulier lors d’événements nationaux – la société civile appelle le gouvernement et les fournisseurs de services Internet à continuer d’investir dans un accès Internet ouvert, libre et sécurisé pendant toute la durée de la période électorale et au-delà.
Côte d’Ivoire elections: keep internet on to protect democracy
The people of Côte d’Ivoire will head to the polls on October 31, 2020, to vote for the nation’s next president. Civil society is appealing to the government and internet service providers to continue to invest in open, secure, and free internet access for the duration of the election period, and beyond.
Tanzania’s Magufuli has blocked social media, bulk SMS on the eve of its election
As Tanzania votes, government forces telecom companies to escalate censorship
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition denounce the Tanzania government’s repressive measures to stifle fundamental rights and freedoms, and call on telecommunication service providers to keep people online in the build up to tomorrow’s presidential elections.