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India’s Draft Telecommunication Bill empowers gov’t to impose internet shutdowns

27 Oct 2022

Int’l coalition alarmed by Indian’s Draft Telecommunication Bill giving power to government to shut down the internet to protect public safety. Internet shutdowns violate human rights.

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India’s Draft Telecommunication Bill empowers gov’t to impose internet shutdowns
27 Oct 2022
India’s Draft Telecommunication Bill empowers gov’t to impose internet shutdowns
Myanmar internet shutdowns

Internet shutdowns shroud and facilitate brutality of Myanmar junta’s airstrike in Hpakant township

27 Oct 2022

Access Now condemns the ongoing war crimes committed by the military in Myanmar, and its use of internet shutdowns to conceal the atrocities.

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Internet shutdowns shroud and facilitate brutality of Myanmar junta’s airstrike in Hpakant township
27 Oct 2022
Internet shutdowns shroud and facilitate brutality of Myanmar junta’s airstrike in Hpakant township

Don’t stifle free speech: Zimbabwe must #KeepItOn during planned protests

30 Jul 2020

The #KeepItOn coalition calls on Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa to ensure the internet and all other communication channels are open, secure, and accessible throughout the country during anti-government protests planned to take place on Friday, July 31, 2020.

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Don’t stifle free speech: Zimbabwe must #KeepItOn during planned protests
30 Jul 2020
Don’t stifle free speech: Zimbabwe must #KeepItOn during planned protests

Kashmir internet blackouts hinder health services, contact tracing

20 May 2020
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Kashmir internet blackouts hinder health services, contact tracing
20 May 2020
Kashmir internet blackouts hinder health services, contact tracing
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#KeepItOn: Burundi silences the majority on election day

20 May 2020

On election day, the Burundi government has rushed to block access to social media including Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, and YouTube.

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#KeepItOn: Burundi silences the majority on election day
20 May 2020
#KeepItOn: Burundi silences the majority on election day

Kashmir internet blackouts thwart coronavirus fight

20 May 2020
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Kashmir internet blackouts thwart coronavirus fight
20 May 2020
Kashmir internet blackouts thwart coronavirus fight
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#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

19 May 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.

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#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
19 May 2020
#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
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#KeepItOn: Human rights advocacy organizations appeal to President Nkurunziza of Burundi to ensure open and secure internet access throughout 2020 elections

19 May 2020

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.

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#KeepItOn: Human rights advocacy organizations appeal to President Nkurunziza of Burundi to ensure open and secure internet access throughout 2020 elections
19 May 2020
#KeepItOn: Human rights advocacy organizations appeal to President Nkurunziza of Burundi to ensure open and secure internet access throughout 2020 elections

Lockdown: Global rights groups demand restoration of 4G services in J&K

24 Apr 2020
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Lockdown: Global rights groups demand restoration of 4G services in J&K
24 Apr 2020
Lockdown: Global rights groups demand restoration of 4G services in J&K

Turkey’s YouTube ban violated human rights

2 Dec 2015

Europe’s highest human rights court ruled that Turkey violated internet users’ right to freedom of expression when it banned YouTube between 2008 and 2010.

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Turkey’s YouTube ban violated human rights
2 Dec 2015
Turkey’s YouTube ban violated human rights