Tag: throttling
The Current: The Internet Shutdowns Issue
The internet shutdowns issue
With support from the #KeepItOn coalition, Jigsaw is today publishing “The Current: The Internet Shutdowns Issue,” a deep-dive into internet shutdowns.
Iran is voting, the #KeepItOn coalition is watching
Authorities in Iran must respect and promote human rights, and ensure open internet access for all, as the country heads to vote on June 18.
#KeepItOn: Open letter urging Jordan to end internet throttling during protests
As Jordan protests, the #KeepItOn coalition is urging authorities to stop throttling access to the internet and communications services.
Russia throttled Twitter to censor content — here’s what happens next
بيان صحفي حول تقرير مقاومة حجب الإنترنت (#KeepItOn) لسنة 2020:
أصدرت Access Now و ائتلاف #KeepItOn تقرير عن أخبار حجب الإنترنت يتضمن بيانات عن عام 2020 بأكمله
#KeepItOn report: internet shutdowns shatter dreams, endanger lives
Authorities in 29 countries shut down or interfered with the internet at least 155 times in 2020. Access Now’s new report, Shattered dreams and lost opportunities: a year in the fight to #KeepItOn, explores where, how, and why, the internet was deliberately switched off in 2020, and the long-lasting repercussions for communities across the globe.
In dozens of countries, governments rely on Internet shutdowns to hide repression
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.
As conflict escalates, Azerbaijan’s internet shutdown puts lives further at risk
The Azerbaijani government, along with internet and telecom service providers and other essential services, must immediately restore unrestricted access to the internet across all networks, including lifting any restrictions on the use of VPNs.