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Coups and Internet Shutdowns Won’t Silence the Sudanese Civil Society
On Monday, October 25, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan announced the dissolution of the transitional government and placed Prime Minister Abdulla Hamdok and other members of the cabinet under arrest. The coup was also accompanied by a nation-wide Internet and cellular...
The Digital Gender Divide: How Women Are Paying the Costs of Digital Exclusion
Across the world, millions are still having difficulties reliably accessing the Internet. This digital divide, however, is especially more pronounced amongst women in the developing world. In an October report published by the World Wide Web Foundation , it is...
A Digital Iron Curtain? What we learned from the Russian Election
Further erosion of digital rights, and a worrying descent into digital isolation
Taliban Repression 2.0: Internet Shutdowns and Communications Crackdowns
Over the last two weeks, protests against Taliban rule have broken out across major cities in Afghanistan, from Herat to Kabul, over women’s rights to work, treatment of minorities, and the formation of a non-inclusive, Taliban dominated government,. Thus far, the...
A Heavily Surveilled “National Internet”: The Link Between Iran and China
On June 18, 2021, Ebrahim Raisi, the former judiciary chief widely accused of human rights abuses, was elected president of Iran after a controversial election marred by disqualifications and accusations of being a sham. A noted principlist, Raisi’s administration is...
Iranian Elections 2021: How to Survive an Internet Shutdown
As Iran prepares for its upcoming presidential elections on Friday, June 18th, rumors of a potential internet shutdown have been circulating on social media. Iran is no stranger to periodic internet throttling and shutdowns, especially during times of elections and...