Tag: #KeepItOn
365 days and counting: Myanmar must end the internet blackout in Rakhine and Chin states
This week, on June 21, the states of Rakhine and Chin in Myanmar entered their second year of internet shutdowns in the region.
Save the Date: RightsCon Online 2020, July 27 – 31
Court rules the internet shutdowns in Papua and West Papua were illegal
A coalition of civil society groups working on freedom of expression issues in Southeast Asia has successfully sued the government for purposely shutting down the internet in Papua and West Papua during protests in 2019.
Russia’s Internet, already dim, gets darker
#KeepItOn: Internet shutdowns put lives at risk during COVID-19
There is no excuse for internet shutdowns during a global pandemic, but governments keep ordering them. Join the #KeepItOn coalition in calling for an end to shutdowns globally.
Civil society to WHO: let’s end government-ordered internet shutdowns
Today the #KeepItOn coalition sent an open letter to the Deputy Director-General of the WHO, Dr. Zsuzsanna Jakab, calling on her to urge states to end the blatant and arbitrary internet shutdowns that are ongoing during COVID-19.
#KeepItOn: Open letter to WHO Deputy Director-General to urge the governments to end shutdowns amid COVID-19
Open letter appealing to the WHO Deputy Director-General to urge Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, and Pakistan to end internet shutdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Twitter Puts its Support Behind Campaign to End Government-Implemented Internet Shutdowns
Twitter dedicates emoji for ‘KeepItOn’ campaign to raise awareness on internet blackouts
#KeepItOn: Burundi fait taire la majorité de la population le jour du scrutin
Alors que des millions de Burundais se rendent aux urnes pour élire leur prochain président aujourd’hui, le 20 mai 2020, le Gouvernement de Pierre Nkurunziza n’a pas hésité de bloquer accès aux réseaux sociaux, notamment Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp et Youtube.