Tag: Telcos
Press Releases
#KeepItOn: Open letter to keep the internet open and secure during elections in the Republic of the Congo
Nations across Africa, and the world, are intentionally shutting down the internet when people need it the most — during elections and important national events. This election, we urge the Republic of the Congo to #KeepItOn.…
16 March 2021
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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. …
29 October 2020
Press Releases
Open letter to MTN’s new Chief Executive Officer: open the door to civil society
The undersigned civil society organizations, write to invite Ralph Mupita, new Chief Executive Officer at MTN, into dialogue with our community, and provide guidance on how telcos like MTN can better respect the human rights of their users. …
29 September 2020
Press Releases
Kill Switch: a new internet shutdowns podcast from Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition is launching Kill Switch, a six-part podcast series exploring the devastating impact of internet shutdowns on the human rights of people affected by this extraordinary form of anti-democratic oppression.…
27 July 2020
Press Releases
Tunisian ISPs violate customers’ privacy
Internet service providers in Tunisia fail to protect customers’ privacy, retaining and sharing personal data with third parties without their prior knowledge or explicit consent, finds ImpACT International for Human Rights Policies and Access Now.…
20 July 2020
Press Releases
Back in the dark: Ethiopia shuts down internet once again
At approximately 09:00 EAT today, Tuesday June 30, a blanket internet shutdown was implemented by the Ethiopian government, cutting the entire nation off, and denying people their fundamental rights to freedom of expression and access to information.…
16 July 2020
Blog
#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.…
20 May 2020