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COVID-19 & the right to protest: pressing issues at the 44th Human Rights...
Today the United Nations (U.N.) Human Rights Council (the Council) will initiate its 44th Session in Geneva, Switzerland. The scheduled June session piggy-backs the continuation of the Council’s...
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#ShutdownStories: how Chad’s fixation on social media blackouts hurts citizens
Pour le français, lisez ici. Since July 22, the government of Chad has blocked access to WhatsApp, and up until August 18, authorities also cut access or slowed down the internet in parts of the...
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#ShutdownStories: comment la fixation du Tchad sur les perturbations de...
For English, click here. Depuis le 22 juillet, le gouvernement du Tchad a bloqué l’accès à WhatsApp, et jusqu’au 18 août, les autorités ont également coupé l’accès ou ralenti Internet dans certaines...
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More than 3.5 billion left in the dark: why we’re still fighting to reach...
This is the first in a three-part series of posts reflecting on 2020 and the state of digital rights at the United Nations. Imagine the world coming together to envision, plan, and commit to creating a...
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Tanzania is weaponizing internet shutdowns. Here’s what its people have to say
Tanzania has made it on to the infamous list of countries using network disruptions as a weapon against citizens during elections. In the lead-up to the presidential elections scheduled for October 28,...
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Tanzania inatumia uzimaji wa mtandao kama silaha. Watanzania wazungumza.
Read the English version. Nchi ya Tanzania imejipata katika orodha ya mataifa zinazotumia ukatizaji wa mtandao kama silaha dhidi ya wananchi wao wakati wa uchaguzi. Katika wakati uliojiri kabla...
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Cutting internet access when people need it the most: stories from Uganda
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the internet is essential to save lives and maintain livelihoods in Uganda. People need access to social media and messaging platforms to connect with each other, get...
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#KeepItOn for peace and democracy in Sudan, Yemen, and Tajikistan
Around the world, hundreds of millions of people are fighting for peace and democracy. In Sudan, Yemen, and Tajikistan, civilians are suffering brutal military attacks and violence perpetrated by...
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#KeepItOn via U.S. Summit for Democracy Technology Cohort
At the recent Tallinn Digital Summit in Estonia, Access Now presented testimony from #KeepItOn partner Teklehaymanot Geremeskel calling on human rights organizations to push for an end to the ongoing...
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