Tag: Internet
-
Uganda: Blanket Internet Shutdown Violates Rights
(Nairobi) – Ugandan authorities should immediately restore internet access and refrain from imposing blanket shutdowns that…
-
Uganda shuts down internet ahead of crucial election
In response to the Uganda Communication Commission’s (UCC) decision to indefinitely suspend internet services and certain mobile phone services ahead of tomorrow’s high stakes general election, Tigere Chagutah, Amnesty…
-
Iran internet shutdown hides violations in escalating protests
Following an internet and telecommunications blackout imposed by Iranian authorities on 8 January 2026, as nationwide protests intensified since erupting on 28 December 2025, Rebecca White,…
-
The Age-Gated Internet Is Sweeping the US. Activists Are Fighting Back
Members of Congress considered 19 online safety bills Tuesday that may soon have a major…
-
Tanzania: Unlawful killings and other human rights violations continue amid internet and electricity blackouts
In response to the ongoing partial internet shutdown by Tanzanian authorities following the October 29…
-
Afghanistan: Taliban de facto authorities must immediately restore internet access
Responding to the Taliban de facto authorities’ imposition of a total internet shutdown across Afghanistan…
-
Afghanistan: Internet Shutdowns Imperil Rights
(New York) – The Taliban’s internet shutdowns are inflicting serious harm on people’s rights and…
-
Taliban’s Internet Ban Further Silences Afghan Women, Girls
Last week, the Taliban ordered an internet ban across several of Afghanistan’s northern provinces. On September…
-
“The Pakistani government shut down the internet. I couldn’t even tell my family I was safe”
On 6 August, the Pakistani authorities announced they were shutting down mobile internet services in…
-
Russia: Internet Blocking, Disruptions and Increasing Isolation
The Russian authorities carry out mass scale censorship online, throttle websites and online platforms they…