Tag: Pakistan
Press Releases
Webinar: Fighting against internet shutdowns in 2020 through strategic advocacy
On September 24 at 10:00 am UTC, join our webinar to hear from experts from media, education, health, technology, and civil society about the innovative strategies they are using to fight internet shutdowns during COVID-19, elections, and protests.…
22 September 2020
Press Releases
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.…
26 May 2020
Blog
Broken promises: Pakistan announces plans to launch censorship firewall, possibly with Chinese tech
New mechanisms to censor websites and filter mobile communications could come online in Pakistan, possibly within 60 days, according to government officials in the country and activists on the ground. News that the censorship system is being built directly conflicts with promises made by Pakistani government officials a little less than a year ago to not pursue massive online censorship.…
25 January 2013