Tag: elections
Human rights groups appeal to President Lukashenko of Belarus to #KeepItOn during elections
Access Now and partners are urgently calling on President Alexander Lukashenko to ensure that internet access in Belarus remains open, accessible, and secure during the presidential elections on August 9, 2020.
#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.
#KeepItOn: Burundi silences the majority on election day
On election day, the Burundi government has rushed to block access to social media including Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, and YouTube.
#KeepItOn: Les organisations de défense des droits humains exhortent le président burundais Nkurunziza à garantir un accès Internet ouvert et sécurisé pendant les élections de 2020
Access Now, ainsi que 29 organizations internationales de défense des droits humains qui forment la coalition #KeepItOn, le lundi 18 mai 2020 ont envoyé une lettre conjointe au gouvernement du Burundi pour garantir un accès ouvert, sécurisé et stable à Internet et aux plateformes de réseaux sociaux à travers les élections présidentielles du pays prévues pour le 20 mai 2020.
#KeepItOn: Human rights advocacy organizations appeal to President Nkurunziza of Burundi to ensure open and secure internet access throughout 2020 elections
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition sent a joint letter to the government of Burundi to ensure open, secure and stable access to the internet and social media platforms throughout the country’s presidential elections scheduled for May 20, 2020.
#KeepItOn: Joint letter on keeping the internet open and secure during the presidential elections in Burundi
#KeepItOn: Joint letter on keeping the internet open and secure during the presidential elections in Burundi
A broken promise to #KeepItOn: Guinea cuts internet access and blocks social media on referendum day
Guinea imposed a deliberate internet shutdown during a crucial referendum, putting the results in question and endangering public health during the COVID-19 outbreak.
A shutdown taints Togo’s 2020 presidential elections: what happened and what’s next
We’ll keep fighting to ensure that future elections in Togo — and all elections everywhere — are free from internet shutdowns. We hope you join us.
Access Now reports on 2019 trends in internet shutdowns, approaches to defending free expression
The #KeepItOn coalition has documented an increase in internet shutdowns in 2019, including both more sustained and prolonged shutdowns and more targeted attacks on vulnerable communities.
Afin d’assurer des élections libres et justes, le Togo doit s’abstenir de procéder à des coupures internet et garder internet ouvert #KeepItOn
Aucune tentative du gouvernement de couper ou d’entraver l’internet au cours des élections ne saurait être tolérée.