WHO Should Intervene to End Internet Shutdowns amid Pandemic

The World Health Organization should press four governments that have shut down the internet to minority populations during the Covid-19 crisis to restore internet access, Human Rights Watch and ... Read More

Myanmar: End World’s Longest Internet Shutdown - Human Rights Watch

The Myanmar government should immediately lift all internet restrictions in eight townships in Rakhine and Chin States, Human Rights Watch said today. The mobile internet shutdown, which began on ... Read More

End Internet Shutdowns to Manage COVID-19 - Human Rights Watch

Intentionally shutting down or restricting access to the internet violates multiple rights and can be deadly during a health crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, Human Rights Watch said today. Read More

Myanmar: End Unlawful Internet Restrictions - Human Rights Watch

Myanmar’s government should immediately lift internet restrictions in Rakhine and Chin States that have put civilians at added risk, Human Rights Watch said today. Government restrictions on the ... Read More

Parts Of Myanmar Unaware Of COVID-19 Due To Internet Ban, Rights Advocates Say : Coronavirus Updates - NPR

Human Rights Watch says the restrictions, put in place last year on Rakhine and Chin states, are leaving some unaware of the pandemic. The restrictions are said to affect more than 1 million people. Read More

Internet shutdowns disrupt human rights for millions of Ethiopians

This significantly affected the human rights of citizens in ... to center around civil and political rights, Internet shutdowns also have an impact ... Amid the current COVID-19 pandemic, ... Read More

Rights Group: Lift Internet Blackouts Amid Virus Outbreak | TIME

Internet shutdowns could be jeopardizing lives as the coronavirus pandemic wrecks havoc across the world, Human Rights Watch warns. Governments currently imposing blackouts amid the crisis should ... Read More

Government Internet Shutdowns Rise in 2020, May Have Worsened Pandemic - Business Insider

Per a report from digital security and rights group Top10VPN, 93 major internet shutdowns took place in 21 countries around the world in 2020. Business Insider Subscribe Newsletters ... Read More

India: 20 Internet Shutdowns in 2017 - Human Rights Watch

(New York) – Indian authorities should cease arbitrary restrictions of the country’s internet and telecommunications networks, Human Rights Watch said today. Officials contend these shutdowns ... Read More

Mozambique: Post-Election Internet Restrictions Hinder Rights

(Johannesburg) – The Mozambican authorities should immediately end internet restrictions imposed since October 25, 2024, and restore full access to social media platforms, Human Rights Watch ... Read More

Sudan: End Network Shutdown Immediately - Human Rights Watch

Sudan’s ongoing internet shutdown is a gross violation of human rights and should be lifted immediately, Human Rights Watch said today.Sudan’s ongoing internet shutdown is a gross violation of ... Read More