Tag: Protests
Arab Spring: ten years in, how can we reclaim the internet as an open space?
The internet played a pivotal role during the Arab Spring protests. But a decade on, the state of internet freedom in many Arab countries has deteriorated. Join us for a virtual conversation to explore the evolution of the digital space from a tool of mobilization to one of repression.
Podcast: India is now the world leader in internet shutdowns
External link: India has become the global leader in internet shutdowns says Raman Chima, Asia-Pacific Policy Director and Senior International Counsel at Access Now, via “the Wire” podcast.
Modi Internet Crackdown Fuels India Anger Before Farmer Protests
الاحتجاجات في تونس والتصعيد نحو الرقابة والقمع
Tunisia’s protests and the slippery slope to censorship and repression
On the tenth anniversary of Tunisia’s revolution, hundreds of Tunisians took to the streets in protest. The ensuing police crackdown on Tunisia’s protests was brutal, revealing the fragility of Tunisians’ democratic freedoms. We call on lawmakers to strengthen and protect their rights, online and off.
Amid military coup, Myanmar’s internet is partially blacked out
The fight to #KeepItOn during elections: the role of stakeholders
Watch via YouTube: Join human rights activists and experts — including Peggy Hicks from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights — as they explore incidents of internet shutdowns documented in Myanmar, Tanzania, and Belarus during 2020 elections.
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.
Tanzania restricts social media during election
Civil society calls on telcos to keep demonstrators connected during U.S. election
Access Now and public interest partners urge wireless providers to ensure adequate wireless capacity during the November U.S. election.